How to Choose the Right Career?

Answer!

Choosing a career is an involved process that is based on a number of things:

1. Interests.
2. Skills
3. Work-related values
4. Personality

You may want to contact a career development professional.

The career development professional may use a self-assessment tool to evaluate your interests, skills, values and personality.

If finances are an issue, check the library, colleges and universities' career services.

There are some self assesssment tools online that are free.

Develop a list of suitable careers based on your self-assessment.

Do some research.

Gather information about the career which include:

1. A job description
2. An outlook on the field
3. Required training and education

Narrow down the choices

1. Investigate even further
2. Conduct informational interviews with those working in the field

Now make an educated decision on the career you want to pursue.

Tips to transfer into another career!

1. Know what you want to do.
2. Idnetify the type of position, job or work.
3. Identify the skills you want to transfer.
4. Identify the sector you want to transfer to (private sector, gov't, nonprofit)
5. Identify the industry
6. Conduct research on the sector
7. Netowork with the association that represents the people and sector
8. Interview a person in the sector who is doing the job orwho is in the position.
9. Develop your marketing strategies for transferring into the sector.

The Interview Experience - Be Aware!

1. How were you treated while interviewing?
2. What phases did the interviewers use frequently?
3. Was there a theme or unspoken tone to the questions asked?
4. How did the environment feel to you?
5. How prepared were the interviewers? Were they on time?
6. Were you given a schedule?
7. Were you treated like a guest or a prisoner?
8. Were your responses to questions treated with suspicion or professional curiosity?

10 Ways to Improve Your Interpersonal Skills!

1. Smile.
2. Be appreciative.
3. Pay attention to others.
4. Practice active listening.
5. Bring people together.
6. Resolve conflicts.
7. Communicate clearly.
8. Humor them.
9. See it from their side.
10. Don't complain.

10 Ways To Get Promoted

1. Don't procrastinate.
2. Watch your email.
3. Be respectful of your coworkers and colleagues.
4. Don't abuse your work privileges.
5. Know how to network.
6. Be prompt.
7. Stay positive.
8. Avoid negative talk about your company.
9. Avoid office drama and heavy politics.
10. Be flexible and go above and beyond.