How do I choose a career?

Answer 1

The first thing you do is take some tests.
1. Strong Interest Inventory - http://www.cpp.com/products/strong/index.asp
this test measures you for your chief interests and compares your interests to those of others in all professions and careers. It matches you up and determines what sort of compatibility you have with those in various existing professions. I took it twenty years ago, and it told me I had compatibility with those in Computer Programming and Optometry. I chose computer programming and haven't regretted a very fine and lucrative career in something i find myself good at and highly engaged in. I took it again 20 years later, and (as people are wont to change over time) I scored high in creative writing. I'm taking screenplay courses now and find it highly engaging and interesting!
2. Check out a book at the library called " Career tests : 25 psychological tests to help you find and succeed at the perfect career" / by Louis Janda. It's along the same lines as the Strong Int. Inv. however it goes further into various other measures. It also assisted me in narrowing my current career choices.
3. Spend about 20 hours of introspective soul-searching in a quiet cabin all to yourself, taking notes.

I am at a crossroads myself, and these two exams helped me really find my true niche at this point in my life. I read some other books that weren't that great. I also value the time to myself AFTER taking the assessments. You might also want to ask others of their opinion. They say to ask yourself, "What have I been praised the most for?" I was praised for my writing ability in recent years, not so much my programming skills. Looks like it's time for a change!

Answer 2

Hi, I have worked more than two years. And still don't know how to choose my career. All I can do it's thinking how to use my knowledge that I gained from school. So I thought you should first take your major into consideration. That's your basic ability to design your career.

Answer 3

Screw what your parents are saying by forcing you to choose one quick and find something you like doing. Choose that to be your career. Personally, I'm very lucky that I found mine at an early age and I'm enjoying my work. No regrets.

Answer 4

1 - Understand that whatever your job is when you get married, that will be what you are doing when you are 50.
2 - Make a mental list of the top 3 things you enjoy doing ... no matter what they are.
3 - Guide yourself through school, dwelling on subjects you enjoy.
4 - Force yourself to settle for nothing less than doing what you enjoy.
5 - Understand that a person content in their job will be infinitely happier than a person making a lot of money in a job they dislike; a content worker will have a greater reason to expand their work horizons, such as inventing better 'work' products or writing better work manuals.

Answer 5

Is there something you enjoy doing ? Helping people, numbers, computers, travel,children, the choices nowadays are endless . Try volunteer work in something you might think you would like to do, and take it from there. Good Luck.

Answer 6

No one can tell you what you are good at or not... only yourself.
The question lies in not just find an answer... but asking the right question to the right person.

Answer 7

Follow your heart. What lies in your soul is the key to all questions.

Answer 8

If you enjoy helping people try:
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Answer 9

I don't know. I'm 56 and still trying to find one.

Answer 10

Trial and error.