The career planning process

A good job is what everyone desires about. To land up having a good job, it needs a lot of hard work and smart choice of career. There are many aspects one has to look at. Better choice of career will make you a better person with good finance and a stable life. The career planning process is a difficult and significant mission. To plan a proper career one has to be very cautious about several points and it is important for achieving success in life. Here are simple 5 steps for choosing a career:

  1. What you want to be?
  2. Research
  3. Talk to people who are already into it
  4. Pros and cons
  5. Determine your ultimate career

Career Planning

Let us understand the above steps in detail to avoid any confusion with our life:

  1. What you want to be?

As a child, boys want to become Superman and Girls dream of becoming a fairy. In our childhood we also dream to become a Doctor, Engineer and Teacher, etc. as we grow little more we want to become Air Hostess/ Pilot, etc. Once we enter the teenage phase, we are so fascinated by the television world that most of us want to become Actors. Everyone aims to become something to fulfil their dreams. So, what are your dreams? Check whether the career you are going to choose is sufficient to fulfil your dreams. Make sure you make a wise decision of choosing a right career, because right career will help you excel in life.

  1. Research

Research is very important before doing any sort of work. So, when you choose a career make sure you do thorough research and development of the topic. Search on the internet, read books regarding the career you are going to choose. Search for renowned people who are in the same field. Check out their interviews in your tube, read articles etc.

  1. Talk to people who are already into it

When you have chosen a career and you know that this is it. You need to put more efforts even after doing research on it. Check in your circle, who is in the same field. Talk to them and understand the details of it. Do not restrict talking to only one person, make sure you at least seek guidance from two to three such individuals. You can also make them your mentor who can guide you throughout your career. But don’t be dependent on them always. Decision making capacity should be from your end. Also, discuss with your parents about the career you are going to choose. They are experienced and will guide you on true sense.

  1. Pros and cons

When you talk with your mentor, ask him about the pros and cons of the career. There are pros as well as cons for each and everything. So when you decided on a career, it is very important to analyse the pros and cons of it. The pros should be your strong points for your career and excel yourself in that. Whereas, the cons are the weakest points which have to be eliminated in due course of time.

  1. Determine your ultimate career

After doing a detailed study of the above points, you are ready to determine your ultimate career. By this time you are sure what you want to be and how the same is to be achieved. It is very important to go through step by step such that you don’t land up having a bad deal about your career. Nobody wants to regret in life after choosing a wrong career. Isn’t it?

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Soma Das Dhenkki
Soma is a Company Secretary and LLB (Gen.) by Profession and a Writer by Heart. Working as a CS and Legal Manager in an MNC based in Mumbai. She loves talking, shopping, travelling, cooking, writing and last but not the least reading. She is an avid blogger, who writes about life, society, travelling, cooking, relationships, love, betrayal etc. Writing is something that gives her happiness and peace.

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