One of the hardestand most excitingchoices youll ever make is your

career. Although chance may play a part, come prepared!

Choosing a Career

RULE#1: Choose a career that is something you really like to do.
RULE#2: Do your research and choose carefully and thoughtfully.
RULE#3: Make it meaningful to you.


Things to be kept in mind before choosing your career

Personality
Profile
Academic background
Aptitude and IQ
Career growth
Cost involved



No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.
-Napoleon Hill



CAREER PLANNING
Steps:
What are your interests?
What do you want to be?
What are your skills?
What types of careers fit your skills and interest?
How do you prepare for the career?

CAREER PREPARATION
Selecting a school
The streams and courses you take in high school, the grades you make, your class
rank, the results of your standardized tests, and the life experiences you have, all
play a part in determining whether or not a college wil admit you.

Familiarize yourself with the different types of schools
Look for the speciality of the school like avademics, sports, sainik school, trade
school, religious school etc.

What education is required for your chosen career?

Interests
Explore your interests seriously and investigate your career choices.


The first essential in someone's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what
he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish.
-Charles M. Schwab

FEW FACTS

Its a good idea to have several careers in mind rather than just one in your first
year of college.
Approximately 60% of students change their major at some point during their
college career.
It pays to be knowledgeable about more than just one career field. The average
graduate changes their job seven times in their life.
It also pays to develop a wide variety of general skills.

Keep your options open...

FACTORS TO CONSIDER

Do: Dont:
Explore a number of careers and
majors
Get involved
Get advice from people in your
target occupation
Follow your passion
Dare to try something new

Focus on a major just to get a career
out of it
Select a major just because it is
cool or seems to promise prestige
Let someone else push you into a
job
Assume that you have it all figured
out


You owe it to yourself to look for work that is meaningful and rewarding!

ASSESS YOUR SKILLS


Academic Strengths
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
Math
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Personal Qualities
Self-Esteem, Self-Management, Responsibility
Soft Skills
Communication, Social, Negotiation, Leadership, Teamwork

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A CAREER

Major career field target
Preferred type of work
Income requirements
Geographical requirements
Special needs
Industry preferences
Stress level
Level of interaction with other people
Indoor vs. outdoor
Amount of independence
Balance between creative and conventional tasks
The type of people you would interact with
Physical requirements
Local/national/international organization
Benefits and perks
Advancement opportunities
A good boss
Training
Industry outlook
Reputation of the firm in the industry


FACTORS AFFECTING CAREER CHOICES

Interests
Skills
Aptitudes
People skills
Experience
Family traditions
Personality
Life goals and work values


Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest
or to the top of your career.
-Abdul Kalam

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS



Communicating the intended message clearly and effectively is an important skill,
which is often a key factor in deciding the chances of success. Communication is
the process of transforming information from one entity to another; but
communication skills are a set of important attributes that highlight ones
personality. You need to focus diligently on your communication skills to convey
your ideas better

In a recent survey of recruiters from companies with more than 50,000 employees,
communication skills were cited as the single more important decisive factor in
choosing managers. The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburghs Katz
Business School, points out that communication skills, including written and oral
presentations, as well as an ability to work with others, are the main factors
contributing to job success.

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If
you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of
your life. No matter how intelligent you are, your communication skill is the only
attribute that will help you to convince your target audience. So, make wise use of
your words skillfully and make sure to establish your point politely.

Remember, the art of communication is the language of leadership.

Communication works for those who work at it.
- John Powell
CONFIDENCE

Confidence is an essential ingredient to lead a best life especially to have better
career growth and to cope up with changing competitive environment. If you want
to have better and faster career growth, your talents should be noticed.

Self confidence will aid you to have control over your fate. Believe in yourself and
then expect others to believe you. So do not lose your confidence at any cost. Self
confidence can boost you to perform your tasks, cope up with changes and mange
difficult circumstances. Self confident individuals will not fight against people
when they face problems. They will just understand the problem and manage it
tactically. Fear not, to take risk. Set targets to achieve in your life and in career.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26
times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over
and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
-Michael Jordan

Success does not mean winning all the events, success means creating
improvements and maintaining self-confidence. Self confidence can be polished by
understanding and accepting as you are.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Count your strengths and over ride your
weakness. Remember nobody is perfect in this world. Perfection is the act of God.
Success comes with your faith in yourself.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt