Career guidance ... How to make career decisions and choose the right job?

First the career choice then the resume then the interview…….

What Career….What Job….?

When determining your career path, careful consideration must be given as your career choice is a long term decision and investment.

If you aren’t sure of what career path you wish to follow, try and identify what it is that you enjoy and what it is that maintains your interest – these are important factors in determining your ultimate career choice.

Do you enjoy...

  • Interacting with people

  • Inventing and developing ideas

  • Formulating strategies

  • Developing computer programmes

  • Teaching others

  • Nature

  • Chemistry / science or mathematics

  • Designing

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

There are so many career options – and so many EXCITING career options – don’t limit your career choice.

Spend vacations trying out different opportunities – work in an office, volunteering at a charity and helping others, if you know your stuff, volunteer at an organization’s IT helpdesk – get a feel for different careers out there.

Make an appointment with a career guidance counsellor. Read books and visit you library or do some research on the internet.

Find out what careers are in demand – where there is a shortage of skills.

Put all of this career information that you have gathered into the melting pot and start making some sound career decisions…

Good luck!