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a career often includes a series of increasingly responsible jobs in one field or in related fields. Choosing a career requires careful thought and preparation.
1. define your personal (lifestyle) goals.
2. conduct a self-assessment.
3. identify possible career choices and gather information on each choice .
4. evaluate your choices .
5. make your decision .
6. plan how you will reach your goal . |
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| Define your personal goals ; |
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| the first step in choosing a career requires that you do some reflecting. you need to think about what kind of life you think you would like to have . |
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| The type of life you would like to live . |
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| Conduct a self-assessment ; |
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| Be prepared to record your findings in a notebook. |
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| Values are beliefs that guide the way we live. Just as people have different abilities and personalities, they also have different values. |
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| Most people spend 30 to 40 years working. it makes sense to choose work that interests you. |
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| Your skills and aptitudes ; |
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| to be successful in any career, you need specific skills and aptitudes. An aptitude may be an ability or natural talent, or it may be the potential to learn a certain skill. |
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| your personality is the combination of all the unique qualities that make you who you are. Understanding your personality characteristics can help you determine the types of work situations that will suit you best . |
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| your work environment preferences ; |
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| your work environment refers to where you work. work environment includes the physical location and its working conditions. |
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| your relationship preferences ; |
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| all jobs require working with information and ideas, people, or objects (things) individually or in combination. |
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| the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)is available online and in libraries. |
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| describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education required, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations . |
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| a profession or occupation chosen as one's life's work |
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