Success The Turning Point

Author(s): Rajendra Rakhecha
Publisher: Rajendra Rakhecha

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11.1 Liking & interest & nature
11.2 Aptitude/Ability/Skill
11.3 Attitude
11.4 Health
11.5 Dreams
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3. Know your style
4. Know your family, their support, influence, etc
5. Your value system and upbringing
6. Then set the goal and re-evaluate the options
Need career advice and guidance?
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There are six types of career, known as Holland Hexagon
Types of Careers
Realistic - Doer, Skilled, Concrete like one must know atleast one skill to performance the task, survive, like electrician, plumber, driver, etc
Investigative - Thinker, Analytical Ideas, Mathematical, Logical, Science like programmer, technologist, Police, investigative agency, etc
Artistic - Artistic, Imagining, Creating like web designer, painter, media advertisement, photography, etc Social - Social, Helper, and Educational Service oriented people like teachers, etc
Enterprising - Enterpriser, Persuader Outgoing, want to be on their own, good at finance, setting the vision, strategy, and executing those, leadership, etc
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Conventional - Practical, Organizing Things like grocery, cloth merchants, etc Thus while selecting appropriate career you need to consider following cycle
1. Know your abilities, attributes and aspirations
2. Know the skills, are you prepared to upgrade & enhance those? Your potential can be turned to
• Seek career guidance to find the jobs matching your needs & interests. Prepare yourself with the right tools to make yourself ready for professional career development.
List the Career Resources to advance your career path.
Find professional resources to assist you in your next steps. Use this toolkit to search for jobs, compare your salary, receive skills training, search for school or degree programs, etc How Do I Choose the Right Career?
Answer: Choosing a career is an involved process that is based on a number of things, including your interests, skills, work-related values, and personality. You might want to meet with a career development professional, i.e. career counselor or career development facilitator or mentor. A career development professional will use various tools to help you evaluate your interests, personality, skills, and values. This is called a self assessment. He or she will then show you how all these things, combined, play a role in choosing a career.
There are many career options. How do you make a career choice when you don't really know what you want to do? Yes, you will have to put some time and energy into making your decision, but your effort will be well worth it in the end. Follow these steps to making a good career choice.
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