Choosing the right career can be daunting and challenging. Most times, people end up in careers that are not suited to their personalities or goals. We find many people allowing their careers choose them instead of the other way round. For those who choose to go the opposite direction - choosing their careers - there are certain things you need to know to guide you along that journey.
So whether you are a fresh graduate, or you have been in the job market for sometime, this list of questions will help you be more fulfilled and happy in your career choice. I implore you to answer these questions with utmost honesty as they will provide directions for you.
So whether you are a fresh graduate, or you have been in the job market for sometime, this list of questions will help you be more fulfilled and happy in your career choice. I implore you to answer these questions with utmost honesty as they will provide directions for you.
- What are my priorities when picking a career? Are they family, quality of life, money, ego, education, or knowledge? You need to have clear cut reasons why you want to pick that career or that job? Not being able to outline your priorities will see you bouncing from one unfulfiling career to another.
- What are my interest, passions, hobbies? Many a time, these things serve as a compass to steer you towards careers that you will excel at. As I have reiterated in some of my posts, your purpose or your career is usually hidden within your passion. So find it out.
- Do I have dreams and ambitions? Make a list of them; There is a likelihood that you have more than one. Unlock your mind and discover what your biggest dreams and ambitions are. What will you want to achieve in life that will make you smile as you go six feet under?
- What are my inborn talents? Sometimes we take our innate abilities for granted and don't really see them as resources to build a successful career. If you have difficulty identified them, you can ask close friends or relatives to tell you what they think you are very good at. This will go a long way.
- What are my skills? You should know that skills different from talents. Skills are learnt while talents are in-born. Identifying your skill set can help you in choosing the right career
- Am I willing to pay the price for a particular job? Am I willing to leave my comfort zone? Think!!!
- Where do I want to live? Can I relocate? You need to take this into account because it affects your lifestyle.
- How much do I need to earn? This is very key in plotting your career goals
- What lifestyle do I want? Should it be nine-to-five, part-time or shift work? Other questions that fit into this area are what kind of organizational culture you want to work in, whether you want a consulting position or a permanent job and whether you want to wear business suits or casual.
- What motivates me? People are motivated by different things; some people are motivated by money, some by status, and some by being experts in their fields.
- Why do I need a career change at this point in my life? Have my priorities changed and do I have different obligations.
- What has sparked my interest in this field? Is it a whim or is it something I’ve always wanted to do? If it’s a whim, it’s not a good reason to change.
- Could I do volunteer work in this area to test-drive the potential career?
- Will I need to further my education to do this work? Will I need specialized training?
- Am I willing to start at the bottom and work my way up?
- What is my long-term plan in picking a career? Ask yourself if the job you want is a logical forward step along that path.
Culled from jobhunter-ng
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What
are my interests? Are they humanitarian, creative, social or cultural?
Do I have a hobby that has become all encompassing? - See more at:
http://jobhunter-ng.com/?p=431#sthash.F8dOFOXQ.dpuf
What
are my interests? Are they humanitarian, creative, social or cultural?
Do I have a hobby that has become all encompassing? - See more at:
http://jobhunter-ng.com/?p=431#sthash.F8dOFOXQ.dpuf
- What are my priorities when picking a career? Are they family, quality of life, money, ego, education or knowledge? Some people need to have the image and that can be more important than anything else.
- What are my interests? Are they humanitarian, creative, social or cultural? Do I have a hobby that has become all encompassing?
- Do I have dreams and ambitions? Make a list of these; Chances are you have more than one. Let your mind wander.
- What are my inborn talents? These are hard to find because we take them for granted. To discover them, ask others what you’re good at. And keep in mind that some talents can get worn out. A dancer, whose toes and heels are worn out, may lose pleasure in her talent.
- What are my skills? Sills are different from talents because you have to learn them. Your CV is full of skills; you should make a list of your skills and see if they work hand-in-hand with your fantasies and dreams.
- Am I willing to pay for the price for a particular job when picking a career? Am I willing to leave my comfort zone? It may be hard on your ego or your pocket.
- What are my likes and dislikes? The like tend to be your skills, the dislikes are the weaknesses.
- How much do I need to earn? Writing a budget will allow you to know the minimum you need to maintain the style of living you have.
- Where do I want to live? It’s another question that affects lifestyle; you have to ask yourself if you’re willing to relocate.
- What lifestyle do I want? Should it be nine-to-five, part-time or shift work? Other questions that fit into this area are what kind of organizational culture you want to work in, whether you want a consulting position or a permanent job and whether you want to wear business suits or casual.
- What motivates me? People are motivated by different things; some people are motivated by money, some by status, and some by being experts in their fields.
- What is my long-term plan in picking a career? As, yourself if the job you want is a logical forward step along that path.
- Why do I need a career change at this point in my life? Have my priorities changed and do I have different obligations.
- What has sparked my interest in this field? Is it a whim or is it something I’ve always wanted to do? If it’s a whim, it’s not a good reason to change.
- Could I do volunteer work in this area to test-drive the potential career?
- Will I need to further my education to do this work? Will I need specialized training?
- Am I willing to start at the bottom and work my way up?
- What are my priorities when picking a career? Are they family, quality of life, money, ego, education or knowledge? Some people need to have the image and that can be more important than anything else.
- What are my interests? Are they humanitarian, creative, social or cultural? Do I have a hobby that has become all encompassing?
- Do I have dreams and ambitions? Make a list of these; Chances are you have more than one. Let your mind wander.
- What are my inborn talents? These are hard to find because we take them for granted. To discover them, ask others what you’re good at. And keep in mind that some talents can get worn out. A dancer, whose toes and heels are worn out, may lose pleasure in her talent.
- What are my skills? Sills are different from talents because you have to learn them. Your CV is full of skills; you should make a list of your skills and see if they work hand-in-hand with your fantasies and dreams.
- Am I willing to pay for the price for a particular job when picking a career? Am I willing to leave my comfort zone? It may be hard on your ego or your pocket.
- What are my likes and dislikes? The like tend to be your skills, the dislikes are the weaknesses.
- How much do I need to earn? Writing a budget will allow you to know the minimum you need to maintain the style of living you have.
- Where do I want to live? It’s another question that affects lifestyle; you have to ask yourself if you’re willing to relocate.
- What lifestyle do I want? Should it be nine-to-five, part-time or shift work? Other questions that fit into this area are what kind of organizational culture you want to work in, whether you want a consulting position or a permanent job and whether you want to wear business suits or casual.
- What motivates me? People are motivated by different things; some people are motivated by money, some by status, and some by being experts in their fields.
- What is my long-term plan in picking a career? As, yourself if the job you want is a logical forward step along that path.
- Why do I need a career change at this point in my life? Have my priorities changed and do I have different obligations.
- What has sparked my interest in this field? Is it a whim or is it something I’ve always wanted to do? If it’s a whim, it’s not a good reason to change.
- Could I do volunteer work in this area to test-drive the potential career?
- Will I need to further my education to do this work? Will I need specialized training?
- Am I willing to start at the bottom and work my way up?
- What are my priorities when picking a career? Are they family, quality of life, money, ego, education or knowledge? Some people need to have the image and that can be more important than anything else.
- What are my interests? Are they humanitarian, creative, social or cultural? Do I have a hobby that has become all encompassing?
- Do I have dreams and ambitions? Make a list of these; Chances are you have more than one. Let your mind wander.
- What are my inborn talents? These are hard to find because we take them for granted. To discover them, ask others what you’re good at. And keep in mind that some talents can get worn out. A dancer, whose toes and heels are worn out, may lose pleasure in her talent.
- What are my skills? Sills are different from talents because you have to learn them. Your CV is full of skills; you should make a list of your skills and see if they work hand-in-hand with your fantasies and dreams.
- Am I willing to pay for the price for a particular job when picking a career? Am I willing to leave my comfort zone? It may be hard on your ego or your pocket.
- What are my likes and dislikes? The like tend to be your skills, the dislikes are the weaknesses.
- How much do I need to earn? Writing a budget will allow you to know the minimum you need to maintain the style of living you have.
- Where do I want to live? It’s another question that affects lifestyle; you have to ask yourself if you’re willing to relocate.
- What lifestyle do I want? Should it be nine-to-five, part-time or shift work? Other questions that fit into this area are what kind of organizational culture you want to work in, whether you want a consulting position or a permanent job and whether you want to wear business suits or casual.
- What motivates me? People are motivated by different things; some people are motivated by money, some by status, and some by being experts in their fields.
- What is my long-term plan in picking a career? As, yourself if the job you want is a logical forward step along that path.
- Why do I need a career change at this point in my life? Have my priorities changed and do I have different obligations.
- What has sparked my interest in this field? Is it a whim or is it something I’ve always wanted to do? If it’s a whim, it’s not a good reason to change.
- Could I do volunteer work in this area to test-drive the potential career?
- Will I need to further my education to do this work? Will I need specialized training?
- Am I willing to start at the bottom and work my way up?
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