Choosing A Career Path

Everyone is learning on the Job, and while some are doing so in their desired career, many people are just taking up any role for various reasons. It might be as a result of earning a living, putting food on the table or keeping their head above water, whatever the case may be, choosing a career path is essential and this is because it gives you a directive or guides on ways to advance in your career, working with a desired goal and creating a balance in your work life.

Choosing a career can be difficult especially when there are so many options to pick from and needs to be met. As a new graduate looking to take up new roles or an employee trying to advance in his/her respective career, there are vital factors to consider before choosing a career.

The first step to this will be to define what a career path is to you, this could be a short/long-term plan that includes the type of job that leads to a specific occupation, once you have defined that, the next step will be to research the various types of career and also a career assessment test if possible and this will be aided by identifying your, passion, interest, strength, weakness, personality, values and attitude towards work, once all these are considered, you should be able to pick a career.

The next step will be to look for the ideal job, the types of organization you will want to work for, the requirement for the role (a degree or a professional certificate), and the organization hiring such a role.

Some other key things will be the earning potential attached to the career, work/life balance, transferable skills, job availability, and competition, all these are essential because your career has to align with what you want to accomplish as an individual.

Finally, it will be in your best interest to choose a career that allows you to grow periodically, this way, you don’t feel stuck in a field and can create the life you desire.

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