Career is a work related activities you want to spend the rest of your life. Many People have different careers. It can be high paying or no payment at all. As long as it satisfies, you and you do not have doubt doing your tasks.
Career is not only worked because it affects your whole life and therefore it is a part of your life. In choosing a career, you need to have a wise decision and plans. To achieve satisfying career you need o know more about yourself. There are things you should consider.
Knowing your goal
Ask yourself about your real purpose. Always consider questions like Do you want to follow orders? Do you want to help other people? Do you want to travel? Do you want to work at home? Do you want to work alone or with group? Questions you need to answer. It will help you to discover your goal.
Knowing your Interest
Your interest will affect your performance and satisfaction so always remember to give part of knowing what you really love doing. To know your interest recall your past activities like hobbies, sports and things you feel happy doing.
Knowing your Abilities
Do not lie to yourself. Always remember to know your weakness and strength. This can influence your choice of career. You should know your Abilities like reading, writing, speaking, musical talent and others. You can also classify according:
- Abstract Reasoning-Ability to reason with symbols, words and numbers.
- Manual Dexterity- Ability to use hand skill fully.
- Scholastic Attitudes-ability to think and reason with words.
- Verbal Reasoning-Ability to think and reason with words.
- Numerical Reasoning-ability to use numbers in solving problems.
- Mechanical Comprehensive-ability to answer how machine work
- Clerical Reasoning-Ability to record and organize information quickly and correctly.
Knowing your Characteristics
It is true that it is hard to measure your characteristic but you can answer it by looking at your past behavior. Answering questions like how do you treat other people? Are you honest? Are you dependent or Independent? You're answer to all this questions can contribute to the success of your career.
Knowing your fear
List down all your fear, personal or in career you want to pursue and then plan on how to overcome them. This can help you to be successful and to be strong to all the things that will come in your way.
