Choosing the right profession is not easy, but having a clear idea of what you want can undoubtedly help you find a job. With a little commitment, a good plan, and the right amount of work on yourself, you will be able to find the best path to a fulfilling profession that can support you and your family.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Consider Your Interests
Step 1. Always remember your dreams
An ancient saying reminds us that while we are choosing the job that suits us, we should always ask ourselves what we would do if we did not need to work. If you had a million dollars and could afford to do nothing, what would you do? While your answer to this question isn't technically a job, it can still give you some useful food for thought.
- If you want to become a music star, you could study Sound Engineering (Phonics) or Music Composition. These careers are easy to pursue and you will be more likely to find a successful job that can support you in the future.
- If you want to be an actor, consider the communications industry. You could graduate with a degree in Communication Sciences, or by working hard you could end up working in a local news bulletin or television studio.
- If you love to travel, you could become an airline steward or stewardess. It's a great way to combine work with a dream of traveling the world.
Step 2. Consider your hobbies
It can be very easy to turn a hobby or passion into a real profession, as many hobbies are in fact real and in high demand jobs. Think about what you enjoy doing most and how you could make it your job.
- For example, if you enjoy playing video games, you could become a video game creator, programmer, or QA specialist (basically someone who tests and assures the quality of a product).
- If you love to paint, you could work as a graphic designer.
- If you like sports, you can study to become a sports coach or teacher.
Step 3. Think about the subjects you liked or liked best when you went to school
Academic subjects can easily turn into a profession, but require more study than other jobs. Your favorite high school subject may be of great help for the future, but it takes a lot of willpower and commitment to carry it through.
- For example, if you liked chemistry a lot, you could aspire to a career as a lab technician or pharmacist.
- If, on the other hand, you were more of an Italian type, maybe you could become an editor or copywriter.
- If you loved math, consider working as an accountant or accountant.
Method 2 of 4: Think about your Skills
Step 1. Think about what you knew or can do well in school, think about the subjects you did best in
They may not be your favorite activities, but choosing a profession based on natural skills can help you excel and ensure a peaceful future.
Review the examples in the previous step to get an idea
Step 2. Take advantage of the qualities in which you excel
If you are particularly good at something, like repairing or crafting, this could be your profession. Academic study is not always necessary for these jobs, but there is a high demand for skilled labor, so it will not be difficult to find work.
- For example, the jobs of carpenter, mechanic, builder, electrician are excellent for those who are gifted in repairing things and in manual work. Furthermore, these jobs tend to be particularly stable and well paid.
- Other skills, such as cooking, can easily turn into a profession.
Step 3. Take into account your interpersonal skills
If you think your skills have more to do with communicating and helping other people, there are many jobs for you. People skilled in communication and contact with others can easily find employment as a social worker, or in the marketing sector and the like.
If you love taking care of others, you could work as a nurse, administrative assistant or office manager
Step 4. If you can't focus on what your skills are, ask
Sometimes it's hard to see for yourself which areas we are best at. If you think you are not good at anything in particular, you may want to ask your parents or other family members, friends or teachers what they think you are good at. Their ideas may surprise you!
Method 3 of 4: Take into account your Current Status
Step 1. Know yourself
Understanding what things you want to do in life often requires a good knowledge of yourself. If you want a profession that makes you truly happy, you need to have a clear perception of what you want and what you really like to do. Some people choose to take time to think deeply about what is most important to them.
There's nothing wrong with that, so don't get down on yourself. It is much more important to understand what you want from life as soon as possible, rather than throwing yourself headlong into a job that will make you hate yourself and your life
Step 2. Take into account your financial situation
Your ability to pursue or change a job may depend on your financial situation. Some roads require the attendance of particular schools, sometimes very expensive, but not being wealthy does not mean absolutely not being able to have adequate preparation. There are several projects, state and private, that can help you pay for a school, such as scholarships, checks, apprenticeships.
Step 3. Think about the training you will have when entering a profession
It is important to take into consideration the preparation you already have or what you are going to have when you decide to start a particular job. Sometimes we are forced to interrupt our studies due to time or other problems, so if you think that the jobs you can do with your qualification do not satisfy you, you can consult an orientation tutor for advice on what to do.
Step 4. Consider getting back to studying
If there is nothing stopping you, this is a very valid possibility. Not everyone is good at school or needs an academic / college education, but many professions require preparation that will help you get ahead quickly.
Vocational schools, for example, are a good option for those who don't like traditional education
Step 5. Do your research
If you are still confused about what to do, you could read up on the subject. Here you will find some useful information (in English), or you could consult a tutor or someone at your school who takes care of this.
Method 4 of 4: Consider Your Future
Step 1. Think about which jobs you could most easily access
These are typically jobs for which you have both the skills and a little help from within. For example, you could pursue a career in the same company that one of your parents works for, you could work for a family or friend's business. If your choices are limited, choosing a profession that you have easier access to is a great thing.
Step 2. Consider your future financial situation
One of the most important things to ask yourself is whether the profession you have chosen will provide you with some financial stability. In other words, will you have enough money to support yourself and your family?
Remember that the concept of "enough money" is only about your standards, not someone else's. It's all about realizing your needs and desires for life
Step 3. Reflect on the future stability of your job
This is a very important thing in choosing your profession. The job market has always been fluctuating, because society needs different things at different times. Jobs for which there is a lot of demand can also be very unstable at certain times. In choosing your career, you will need to understand if that is stable enough for you and your future projects.
- For example, in America recently there has been a very high rate of enrollment in law school, a discipline that notoriously leads to very well-paid careers. This overcrowding has generated a large number of unemployed graduates, who among other things had taken on very high debts to attend university without the possibility of being able to repay them later.
- Another example could be the craft of the writer, or any other profession based on freelance (independent) work. In these jobs it can happen to have periods of intense activity and even years in which there are no requests and therefore there is no work. Working in this way requires a great deal of determination and discipline, and it certainly isn't suitable for everyone.
Step 4. To help you in your research and in your choice, you could consult some essays that are released periodically, about the trend of the job market
In the United States, for example, there is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a guide updated and compiled by the statistical office of the Ministry of Labor, in which there are statistical data regarding the average number of people who carry out a certain profession, how much demand is there for the various jobs and how this increases or decreases. Perhaps such a thing does not yet exist in Italy, but you could take a look at the Ministry website to get some ideas.
Advice
- It's not the end of the world if you don't pick that job you've wanted to do since you were a kid. If you find a job that will not make you feel miserable, but that will permanently provide for your needs and those of your family, you will be surprised at how much joy this can bring to your life.
- People seldom know exactly what they want to do, and achieving their goals is often a long-term endeavor. It happens to most people, so don't think you're late!
- If you don't like your job, change it! Of course it will be complicated and it will take a lot of effort, especially if you are not so young anymore, but remember that it is never too late.
Warnings
- Stay away from jobs that promise you easy money. They are almost never real jobs.
- Don't fall into the trap of the Ponzi scheme (a scam based on the chain recruitment of new customers). It is very easy to get into debt and even go to jail.
- Be very careful with overseas jobs. Find out carefully about the company that offers you the job before taking the first plane. At best it will be a scam… at worst you will be dead.
