5 Things to Consider When Choosing a CAREER

There are many factors to consider when choosing a career, whether it is your first job or you are in the middle of changing careers. Below are five factors to consider when choosing a career path to follow:
What interests you
Before choosing a career it is important to identify your interest and then identify a career that aligns with your interest. If you take up a career that doesn’t fit your interest it wouldn’t be difficult to produce great result.
Evaluate your skills
Everyone one has a unique talent, identify what yours is, work around it to choose a career path that aligns with your identified skill set.
Work attitude
Whether many people realize it or not, how they feel about work can have an effect on the types of careers that they eventually find themselves in. Having a positive attitude about working can result in being able to manage high levels of stress and responsibility in addition to being self-motivated. In addition, attitudes can contribute to the factors that drive people to work in certain careers; such as those attracted to high earnings, wanting to work with specific groups of people or needing independence.
Training and Education
In order to land certain careers, an industry expected level of training and education is a general requirement. That means for each job type, you will need to attain a certain degree or level of experience before you can begin work in that area. Be sure to choose a training program that is within your means to achieve to avoid setting yourself up for failure.
Availability of jobs
When choosing a career, a big factor is how many jobs will be available at certain levels. If you are a new graduate or are trying to switch careers mid-life, this can be a determining factor as to what type of work you settle on. Local industries can play a large part in what work people do, so if you are looking for something that is outside of available work, you can expect to have to relocate to find a job.








SOURCE: productivepeople.org