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| Which Job Could I Do? |
Only you can actually decide which job you want to do. But discussing
your options with a career counsellor or a close friend/relative, etc, can
assist you in making a decision. If you are considering a new career direction
you should discuss this carefully with someone who has already followed
this career path.
To help you decide on the options you face, it may be advantageous for you
to write down all your options and score them as in the following example
for an engineer. With 10 being the top score and 1 being the bottom score.
Position |
Interest |
Knowledge |
Experience |
Engineer |
5 |
9 |
9 |
Chief Engineer |
8 |
7 |
3 |
General Manager |
9 |
2 |
1 |
Owner of Business |
10 |
3 |
1 |
The engineer in our above example is only semi-interested in another similar
engineering position and would really like to progress to the position of
Chief Engineer. Other positions that are of interest are General Manager
or Owner of a Business. These positions are probably not very realistic
at the moment without further training.
The same may apply to some of your own ideas and you will need a certain
amount of determination if you want to pursue them. To start with you should
talk to people in any profession you would like to join. Professional institutions
or trade associations may also be prepared to offer advice. You will also
need to find out if there are any openings in your area or whether you will
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