Thinking About Your First Job

1
Thinking About Your First Job
2
Engaged You are the most important ingredient in
obtaining a first career pathway. Other people
can advise and help but unless you are trying to
'make things happen', there is no chance. The
word that is often used to describe this effort
and interest is ENGAGED. And only you know if you
are really ENGAGED with trying to get your career
started. There are many routes to you first job
but this presentation tries to help you by asking
you to think about your answers to these
questions
What do you want from work?
How do you want work to fit into your life?
3
We all, I suppose, go to work to earn money.
There is, however, a balance between earning
money, the time we spend at work and the personal
fulfillment given by work. Look at these answers
to the question
What do you want from work?
I want to fulfil my ambition in fashion design
I want to help people
I want to learn a practical skill and make things
I want to use my talent for performing
I want to make lots of money
I want to be happy at work
4
It is worth remembering that you work to live not
live to work. Look at these three answers to the
question
 
I want plenty of leisure time.
How do you want work to fit into your life?
I want work to be my way of life. .
I want work to be an important part of my life.
Think about your answers to these two questions
and then go back to the careers section of the
website and use the links to investigate a career
that might suit you. The chances are that you
will not get it right the first time but keep
trying. You learn from experience and remember
Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through
difficulties)