5 Tips to Search the Right Career

Finding the right career is a journey without a destination since knowledge has no end so does the career. What is possible is to gain more clarity towards what one wants to accomplish in life, have a better understanding of oneself and how to pursue their dream and fulfill it. Before deciding on a career one should first explore, excavate, and analyze oneself; what they desire from life, what they excel at and what they would love to learn throughout their life. High School is the best time to make such decisions as they have time to plan, experiment and make maneuvers to accomplish their dream. As one grows older it becomes harder to make changes in career but this is also a process that many people experience. Thus, although changing mind multiple times isn’t a problem, it is necessary to firmly plan before doing so.

The direction of your career is decided by you thus, it is necessary you make adequate plans before choosing the direction you want to take. This blog can just act as a guide to assist how to better plan your career path:

# Tip 1: Know yourself

Before choosing a career you should first discover about yourself, figure out what you excel at. Career planning should always focus on what you enjoy doing or what you are interested in learning, which subjects or activities make you focus on them with undivided attention without knowing the passage of time. Make a list of subjects and activates that bring you personal satisfaction and plan a career based on it. The more you understand about yourself, your skills and competencies the clearer it would become to choose a career path.

# Tip 2: Explore Career Possibilities

After making a list of your interests, skills, and competencies you can seek careers in your areas of interest. For example, if you love the sea, love to travel, and love to adventure then a career in Nautical science or Marine engineering would be your choice. Take time and explore all possible avenues, no matter how different they may be. Sometimes the subjects which appear dull on the surface now may actually fascinate you to learn them for a lifetime later. Thus, explore and experiment before making a decision and keep an open mind while doing so.

# Tip 3: Investigate & Explore

After choosing a list of careers, investigate on a deeper level; enquire about the career path you wish to follow. Sort out myths and facts and gather all information available; having a deeper knowledge about your chosen career would enable in understanding the working conditions, wage, job demand, career trends and employment outlook.

It is also recommended you have a discussion with a professional who is currently working in your chosen career to have a more insider opinion.

# Tip 4: Join in Extracurricular Activity

Joining in extracurricular activity would help you understand yourself better, it will bring out your potential or interest which usually goes unnoticed. Exploring different activities will help you sort your likes and dislikes and narrow down your preferences. Also, you would be able to pick up new skills such as leadership, time management, decision making, etc and have something to write about in resume.

# Tip 5: Gain Work Experience

If all the information gathered isn’t enough to make your decision then try to gain hands-on experience. Apply for internships or part-time employment in your chosen career. Sometimes having a little practical experience is much better than having a lot of theoretical knowledge.