A Professional's Tips To Making The Right Career Choice

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A PROFESSIONAL'S TIPS TO MAKING THE RIGHT CAREER
CHOICE
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A career and a job are two very different
paths.
A person may have a variety of jobs throughout
their life but a career is an occupation that
most people intend to perform for many years.
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However, certain circumstances may prevent that
from occurring. One circumstance that sometimes
prevents people from finding and staying in their
chosen career is a poor initial fit.
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You may find the following tips helpful as you go
through the process of making the best choice for
yourself.
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ASSESS YOUR TALENTS
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• One of the first steps that you should take
  before you jump into a potential career is
  assessing your talents.

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• Your talents should align with your career choice
  because they will maximize the potential that you
  have with your employer.

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• For example, you may be suitable for a career in
  sales or sales management if you have the gift of
  gab.

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• Or you might want to pursue a job as a counselor
  if you have a talent for listening and calming
  people who are upset. Many employers can use such
  a talent.

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TAKE PERSONALITY TESTS AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS
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Personality tests and behavioral assessments are
designed to help prospective employees and
employers to pinpoint an appropriate career
choice.
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You can take these assessments to see if your
personality suits some of the career ideas that
you have. Personality tests may ask you about
different elements of your personality.
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For instance, they may ask you if you easily
become angry or if you wake up feeling sad.
Behavioral assessments tend to dig deeper.
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They tend to examine your reactions to certain
problems to see if you would be a good fit for
the career that you are considering.
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KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
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• Familiarizing yourself with your strengths and
  weaknesses will be valuable in your search for
  the career that best suits you.

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• For example, if your weakness is that you want to
  be liked by everyone, then you may not want to be
  a supervisor.

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• If your strength is that you can come up with
  mathematical solutions for business-related
  problems, then you may want to seek employment in
  the financing department.

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CHOOSE A CAREER THAT IS LIKELY TO FLOURISH
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• Choosing a career that is likely to expand and
  flourish is another valuable tip that you should
  remember as a career seeker.

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• For example, jobs in technology and in
  health-related fields are not likely to
  disappear.

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INCREASE YOUR CREDENTIALS
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Increasing your credentials is always a great way
for you to increase your knowledge of the tasks
that you will perform in your new career.
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Taking appropriate courses in school, for
example, will help you to absorb the elements
that you will need to flourish on the job.
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Getting the appropriate licensure will qualify
you for a variety of tasks.
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STAY ON TRACK
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• The most valuable tip of them all is for you to
  stay on track in whatever you do.

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• All of the courses you take and the jobs that you
  have should be relevant to your overall goal.
  Starting over again and changing fields can be
  difficult, time consuming and expensive.

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• So, in order to have a long and satisfying
  career, youll want to make a tremendous effort
  from the very beginning to select the
  occupational field that best fits you.

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The tips listed above should be very helpful in
helping you make the appropriate career choice.
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with the experienced financial advisor recruiters
of Willis Consulting Inc.
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you land the position you want. See open
positions at http//www.willis-consulting.com/fin
ancial-advisor-jobs/
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