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Choosing a Career: Self-Evaluation

Choosing a career isn’t really a tedious experience. But like any other course in life, it also involves much consideration and careful planning. It is important that you employ a series of steps, instead of being impulsive and laid-back. Career planning encompasses choosing the right occupation, getting employed, growing in the job, changing careers, and lastly, retiring.

Career Planning actually consists of four steps. The first one is making a self-evaluation. It is a process wherein you assess yourself, of what you want, what your interests and values are, and in what areas you excel in. Before you choose a career, you have to ask yourself these questions: Would this job meet my needs, financially and emotionally? How much salary would be okay for me? What occupation would suit my personality? Am I that committed enough to work for long hours? These questions all point to yourself, because basically, it is you who decides what you want for your future. Make an honest inventory of your skills, values, interests, and personality. The first step would be a breeze for you.

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