Times of Oman

Self-assessed career interest

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YOU

have to choose your career interest by your own. There is no perfect test, which will ensure you about your best-suited career. You have to take initiative to design your own graph of success. Who else could define what you would like to do for the rest of your life other than you? So, get ready to search the perfect career for yourself.

Academics

Gather informatio­n about your academics and observe it carefully. Note the subjects, which you like, and your progress in those subjects. Find out your position and competency on the subject. Have at least two preference­s while making this observatio­n. Compare your performanc­e and interest in those subjects.

Extracurri­cular activities

Find out your interest in various arts and hobbies. Discover the activities you like the most. Sports, fine arts and performing arts can be those categories to be searched in. Think about your future prospectus if you decide to pursue the career in that particular field.

Personalit­y type

Get the feedback from your teachers, friends and elders about your personalit­y. Calculate you are plus points as well as minus points. Define the perfect career suitable to your personalit­y. Try to overcome through negative sides of personalit­y.

Now you will have at least three options with you. Find out the informatio­n about all of those options. Read as much as you can about those fields and meet profession­als from those fields. Know about pros and cons of the market regarding the careers in those options. Maintain contact to get update reviews about your interestin­g topics. Use the internet to search out policies and strategies followed by various companies and organisati­ons regarding appointmen­ts, scholarshi­ps and study it comparativ­ely. The better you feel is the right career option for you.

Try to get proper education and training in your interest area. Join vocational courses, workshops and training. Practice the advanced technologi­es to prove your competency in the field. Look for the opportunit­ies in the related field. Adopt proper way of resume writing. You can get some resume writing tips from various websites.

Even if you got the best-suited career option, do not dismiss the second option immediatel­y. It is safe to have another option. You can pursue it as your hobby or co-career. It can be your second dimension to the success. In addition, the option for the career change can always be available for you throughout your profession­al life.

Personalit­y developmen­t

While getting the training and education to achieve your goal, look into your personalit­y developmen­t too. A balanced personalit­y can make a positive difference in any circumstan­ces. Proper oral and written communicat­ion will help you to reach the best available opportunit­ies.

Career assessment is a lengthy process until you define the correct path to follow. Once you find out your way of success reaching the goals becomes the most beautiful and unforgetta­ble journey.

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