Introduction to selecting a Career
One's career is one's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)".From - The Oxford Dictionary
Entering high school and a college or a professional institute are perhaps the most crucial phases in the life of a student. This is the time when you will have to make concrete plans about your future. This will determine the course for the rest of your life.
A student has to be very careful in selecting his final career which will lead him/her in fulfilling the dreams cherished. Presently plethora of career options are available to the students and this is probably the stage which creates a whole lot of confusions in one’s mind about the selection of the final or the most suited career path.
In years to come a majority (nearly 85%) of all new jobs created will require workers with some education and training beyond high school.
By getting the right degree or technical qualification after high school, you can : - Earn a good amount of money over your lifetime.
- Compete in much better way in the changed world.
- Better employment prospects and less likely to be unemployed.
- Have many better job and lifestyle choices.
- Opportunity to learn more.
- Opportunity to meet new people.
- Helping your family and community.
Hence the selection of the right subject options at all levels is very important in your pursuit for a good career.
Through this section NNE has tried to come up with step by step guide which will help you in selecting the best suited career path for yourself.