This document provides advice on how to choose a career. It recommends that people 1) examine their interests and values, 2) reflect on their motivations such as salary and flexibility, and 3) consider their long-term personal and professional goals. It also suggests 4) taking career assessment tests, 5) exploring different sectors like private and public employment, 6) researching various industries, and 7) seeking help from professional resources like college career centers.

1. THE CAREERS
RAMA KRISHNAIAH. A
MBA, M.COM, MISTE, (PGDFM), (PHD)
LECTURER IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES,
WESTIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
VIJAYAWADA.

2. MEANING
A career is the sum of your professional journey. Many
people think on a career because it can help them achieve
their goals, such as acquiring more knowledge and
experience, taking on more responsibility, or earning higher
salaries.

4. WHAT WE NEED…?

5. 1. Examineyourself.
What you enjoy doing and what you value can be helpful indicators
about how you’d like to spend your working time. We’re not talking about
finding and following your passion—that approach tends to be misleading
and confusing. But it’s common to want to feel energized and even
excited about what you do.

6. 2. REFLECT ON YOURMOTIVATIONS.
Once you’ve put together a list about you, turn to your
motivations for working. Perhaps you want a career that will
pay a higher entry-level salary than comparable occupations,
or one that promises more flexibility that you can work more.
Most careers won’t feature everything you’d like, so it’s
important to understand your priorities.

7. 3. THINKABOUTYOUR LONG-TERMGOALS.
What does your most perfect life look like? Make a list of
your long-term goals, both personal and professional, to
help you understand what it might take to reach them.

8. 4. TAKE DIFFERENTSELF-ASSESSMENTTESTS.
There are a number of tests you can take to evaluate
everything from your personality to your strengths—and
even what career might be a good fit. But tests can be overly
prescriptive, meaning they tend to impose categories on you.

9. 5. EXPLORE SECTORS.
Learning more about each sector and its respective goals may
help you determine where you’d be a strong fit. Think about which
goals sound most interesting to you.
Private: you’ll be employed through a privately owned company or
corporation, which typically aims to increase growth and revenue.
Benefit: greater potential for growth

10. • Public: you’ll be employed through a local, state, or
federal government, which aims to keep public
programs and institutions operating.
• Benefit: greater potential stability

11. 6. EXPLOREINDUSTRIES
Along with sectors, researching different industries may help you
identify a few that could be a good fit. Search for established
industries to see if any seem worth investigating further. common
industries include energy, consumer goods, and media and
entertainment.

12. 7. SEEK OUT PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES.
In addition to thinking through the areas mentioned above on your
own, you can also turn to various career resources for more guided
help.
• College career centres
• Training and development clubs
• Job fairs

13. ACTIVITY…