| Careers have many considerations: | | | | in your field with greater responsibility and |
| opportunities, money, job satisfaction, best | | | | greater pay? Is the industry itself expanding |
| use of your talents, and inconveniences of | | | | or is it on the decline? Stay informed, |
| employment. | | | | anticipate changes in your industry, and be |
| | | | prepared by updating your training and |
| Fortunately for us, usually the career that | | | | education for changing times. |
| most interests us will also be one where we | | | | |
| have many skills and talents. Some of our | | | | Will the career you have chosen take you as |
| skills and talents are obvious, such as: | | | | far as you wish to go financially? Careers |
| math, artistic talent, writing skills, | | | | vary widely in their financial opportunity. |
| financial management, or mechanical skills. | | | | Though average income increases with |
| Other skills and talents may take a little | | | | educational degrees earned, not all careers |
| more thinking to discover. They might be | | | | pay educated people well. If you wish to go |
| things like: the ability to be liked, | | | | beyond the financial ceiling of your career, |
| originality, decision-making, problem | | | | what career might be next for you, and how |
| solving, multi-tasking, leadership, or | | | | might you prepare today? |
| relaying information. Make a list of your | | | | |
| talents. Are there any you are not using now, | | | | Some careers have significant advantages or |
| that you wish strongly you could use? Can | | | | disadvantages other than money. Some jobs pay |
| they be used in your career, or would you | | | | very well because they are inconvenient. |
| need to change? | | | | These might be jobs such as working on an oil |
| | | | rig or ship where you are away for many |
| Sometimes the career we most love or are | | | | months at a time. Other jobs are dangerous or |
| familiar with lacks room for advancement or | | | | just unpleasant. Consider if your career will |
| is in a declining industry. What are the | | | | suit you for a long time or if it is just a |
| opportunities like in your current career? | | | | good job for now. Always think ahead. |
| Are there many job openings? Are there jobs | | | | |