There was a when I do wake up at the middle of the night, sitting down carelessly on my bed and my head bowed. Lost in thought, reminiscing on how I gained admission to the university, graduated with flying colors.
The reason I was thrown into confusion? The reason was not farfetched. I was scared of what the future holds for me and I had no idea of the right step to take. Do you ever stop to question the track to follow or whether you are on the right path?
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Finding your dream career is not an easy path, maybe scary. One thing to note is that just because it is daunting does not mean it is not worth it.
There are so many graduates who are yet to figure out the right career path to follow. In fact, quite a number dwell on the wrong path, some are lost and going through a career shift may seem like an illusion.
If you are feeling confuse and stuck, be calm. Here are some steps you can take to discover and choose the right career.
Self-Assessment
It is very important you know your value and skills, knowledge of yourself will help you through your path in life. It should be noted that that knowing oneself is beyond identifying your best color, food and music. It should know your strength, weakness, passion and your limitations.
Everything around us that we do in our everyday life was first a hobby and then it became a job then a career. Therefore every hobby has the ability to become a career.
Career Assessment
Finding a perfect career that suits you isn’t something that happens over a good night sleep, it takes time. After self-assessment it will reveal the career you can pursue.
They are types of career; office career and out-of-office career. The office career is structured, waking up, going to office and carry out your task. The out-of-office career can be done from anywhere.
Knowing your natural talent can be a guide to choose what you can pursue. Creating an experience; use your talents to help someone to solve a problem and to improve on something.
Do you want to pursue a career in fashion, baking, cooking, artistry, decoration and other works? Being a novice in arts you have to practice daily to be perfect. If you want pick a career in digital world, you have to learn the necessary skills. Search for opportunities, go for internship and take related classes.
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Getting a Mentor
You need a mentor, the value, power and importance of a good mentor cannot be overemphasized. A mentor is a trusted teacher that you look up to and someone that can transfer wisdom. Someone is interested in your success; the aim of a mentor is not celebration of you but correction of you. A good mentor sees your weakness before you experience the pain of them.
To succeed find out what you are good at and do it with your heart. So now are you happy with what you are doing?
