Choosing a career
Wanted to be a painter all my life but got stuck becoming a teacher! Have you been hearing a lot of that from your friends lately?
Yes, indeed! There are plenty of reasons why one would get caught in the wrong job- bad decisions, monetary gains, inconvenience, peer pressure or plain being forced upon by parents. You know what went amiss in this entire cycle of confusion? Your career! How do we align our interests with our careers? This seems like a very intriguing question, yet with a simple answer. All you need is a little introspection and sound guidance from a career counsellor or an online resource like this. To know more read on.....
What can you be?
To begin with, you can be anything you want- that's all right if you want to be a movie star too! Lately, with the changing faces of newer job opportunities nothing is impossible. Becoming a doctor, engineer maybe passe.. now you can be a finance analyst , landscaping expert or a flight attendant! All you require for a good job opportunity to come your way is the right attitude and willingness to learn. The very first point that you must consider is that do a little personality check by yourself. Look up at some good sites online that give you a thorough report on your interests and dislikes. Questions like- Are you compassionate? Do you possess a cool temperament, may sound insignificant but hold true- every profession comes with a list of its pro's and con's.
If you want to be a:
1. Hospitality Professional : You need to be smart, well spoken, level-headed individual ready to take on responsibility. You need to be a hotel management graduate (minimum). You should be ready to work in shifts, with a ' smile and serve' attitude at all times. You can be a specialist confectioner or a chef dishing out delectable dishes. This does not confine you to 5 star hotels alone but you can also work as flight attendants on International/domestic airlines, so the jobs in this sector are varied.
2. Copywriter : You need to have a flair for writing. Your tools required would be excellent communication skills, ability to think creatively, understanding the medium of communication. You can be a freelance writer or a full time content writer with companies. The qualification of a content writer can vary, you can be a graduate in literature or a communications graduate. The idea is to be able to write articles worth a read.
There are a lot of jobs available like teachers, nurses, sales managers, marketing executives, musicians, film directors, sportsmen, researchers and client service executives. You can choose the career of your choice once you are confident you have conducted the required research on the profession of your choice.