Tips for Making the Right Career Choice

Choose what YOU want 

Do not go and choose a career blindly because your parents think that you should opt for a particular career option. For God sake don’t opt for a career similar to your best friend simply because you don’t want to loose contact with your buddy. The result will be drastic, you will just end up taking a career option even if it is not your cup of tea.

Follow your Talents and Dreams 

Your career should be based on your own talents and dreams. If you make a career based on your talents and dreams then you will be enjoying and living your life fully. So remember to choose a career which is related to your hobbies and interests. There is no point in taking up a career which you can not enjoy at all. The simple way of finding the right career is by making a list of your interests, according to your own abilities and then find out all the career options related to your interests.

Do Practical Research
Once you are clear in your mind about the career options you can choose, it is the right time to do some practical research. Go and talk to people who are already in the profession you have opted for. Ask them about their career and find out information regarding their career in terms of educational qualification required, what they like best about their job, what are the skills required,etc.Talking to the people who are working in the field of your interest, will definitely give a clear picture of your career option. You will get all the details with advantages and disadvantages of your choosen career straight from the horses mouth.

Decide about what lifestyle you want
Be honest to your self from the very beginning and think about what type of life style do your dream in your coming future. Will you be interested in jobs which have day and night shifts? Are you ready to travel on regular basis? Will family responsibilities allow you to work at odd hours? Do you want a desk job? Do you want direct cliental oriented profession? You need to ask yourself number of questions before you opt for a career. Look for all the positive and negative aspects of your career option and then decide accordingly which one will suit you the best keeping in mind your future and family responsibilities
Expand your knowledge 

On regular basis try to read books on different professions as it will help you to get the details of the various career options. And the more you know about the career path you want to walk into, the better it would be in making a right career choice. Reading will help you tremendously to understand the job profile of your career option and you will be able to pick up the right career easily. Do online research, participate in career tests online to find out your abilities and interests. Internet research alone will give you immense information on your career path
Check with the career Counselor 
Make an appointment with the career counselor who will be able to guide you in the right direction. You will get the right resources and information plus an opportunity to explore your interests and abilities by taking some career tests.