Picking a career is a very important decision in life. From the time we were young, we all had dreams of becoming medical doctors, astronauts, engineers and architects. Now we’re older and we’ve realized that the dreams we had while growing up have all changed. Some people have found themselves very comfortable careers, others are working where they don’t like work do The point is, we all want a better career path for ourselves and our family. Therefore in choosing a career, avoid these mistakes:

DO NOT
Overlook your Identity
Your character type, interests, values and inclination make you better for certain occupations than others. These attributes are inborn, and that implies you can’t transform them. Not considering your identity them while choosing a career can lead to job dissatisfaction.
Emulate Someone Else’s Example
Do not chose careers based on others decisions. What they actually want may not work for you. In time they will see that you feel much happy and satisfied in a career of your choice that best suits you.

Go for the Money
Have a pay check at the end of the day is very important. But has hard as it is to believe, the size of the pay check isn’t really a huge indicator of job satisfaction. All in all, you can make a lot of money, but if you do not enjoy what you are doing, you will realize that it is going to be hard to enjoy what you have worked for. So, when selecting a career, search for a harmony between bringing in sufficient cash to help yourself and a career that best satisfies you.

Fail to Carry Out Research
Try not to pick a career without proper research on it. Also make sure you gather information about the career requirements, educational requirements and earnings.

Fail to seek advice from Experts in the field
In every career path, there are always people who are well versed and experienced in the field. Make contacts with them, attend seminars, conferences, workshops and partake in activities that is attached to your career choice.

Yes, planning for a career is not an easy task. It takes a lot of time and hard work. So, make use of relevant information and be affirmative when making decisions and then, everything will fall in place eventually.