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Since we all have different skills, interests, experiences and expectations, there is no one career that is best for everyone. So how do you choose the career that 's best for you? Here are some questions you should consider when thinking through this important decision.
1. What are your natural talents?
Certain tasks come easily to us. With them, time moves fast and we tend to receive compliments on our abilities. Of course, we are capable of being other things, but those other tasks usually feel more like work.
2. What's your work style?
Each of us has a preferred one, even if we don't realize it. For exemple, a flexible work environment might allow you to deliver projects on various dates, whilst a more structured environment would require specific deadlines and strict guidelines.
3. Where do you like to work?
Your preference could vary much from a small regional office to cooperate headquarters to a home office, an airport hotel in Buffalo or a beach suite in South Florida. How often do you like to work away from home? Do you mind travelling for your job? If leaving out of a suitcase makes you shiver, avoid careers that require a lot of moving around.
4. Do you enjoy social interaction?
Do you like working with others or as part of a team? Are you motivated by the needs of others and your ability to provide a solution? This is critical because some people shy away from that connection and would rather work behind the scenes - without the complications of interacting with colleagues and clients.
5.Are you looking to give something back?
In some careers, the beneficiary of your hard work is not a coorporation's bottom line but rather a sick child, an endangered species or theplanet's air quality.If it's importante to know that your hard work makes a difference in the world, this could be a significant driver in your career choice.
6. Do you deal well with stress?
Some of us thrive on big deadlines or being in difficult situations. We like being the glue that holds everything together. In this role, people trust you and expect that you'll suck it up and deal well with the pressure. If you can't deal with it and it makes you want to run the other way, look for jobs that are more laid-back.
7. How important to you is work-life balance?
As you look forward in life, what are your expectations? You might be single now, but maybe you hope to become your future family's breadwinner. If a fat cheque is the reward you seek, there are careers to match.
