How To: Choose a Career (a list)
Yesterday my brother asked me for advice. A college Freshman, he's looking a great deal of major decisions in the face. This includes the major decision. What should he study? Well, it depends what career he wants. Great...what career does he want? How is anyone supposed to really know the answer to that question at 19? Deciding on a career can be daunting and difficult. Time is money. The pressure is high. So how is one to decide? There is no magic answer; and were there one, I wouldn't purport to having it. Regardless, here's a list of the nine most useful tips I've gathered from talking to a lot of people about their experiences-- and from just a few of my own. 1. Identify the talents and skills you already have as well as some you'd like to learn. Then, create a chart (or whatever organizational tool floats your boat-- I like charts) like this one with your skills and the jobs that are applicable to those skills. Take a look at your chart a