Choosing a career: step four
by Jess Taylor (April 21, 2006)Now that you’ve evaluated your strengths, determined your job priorities and decided on your timeline, it’s time to start examining your career options!
One good resource to check out is Career Explorer – a site that gives an overview of a number of different career fields and some of the jobs that are within them. If you need to learn some basics about the fields, it’s a great resource.
For more detailed information, check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook – a resource of the federal government that gives detailed information on just about every career you can think of – from salary to working conditions to the education required.
The important thing to look for in all of these careers is the education required – if you need to go back to school, you’ll want to find that out and determine how long it will take and if it matches your personal timeline.
Do as much research as you possibly can! Remember, the key to finding the right career for you begins by learning about what it entails and deciding if it’s something you’d be happy doing.