Work is where many people will spend the greater part of their adult life while they are awake. This is one reason why matching your personality, skills, goals and values with your career is something you must approach with great care. The reason why the majority of people treat a job as something which must be tolerated and endured while they wait for the weekend is because many people are in jobs that do not suit their personalities.
Know your personality
The first thing you need to know is what your personality actually is. Not many people are clear about this. If you go on the internet, there are many tests you can take to determine your personality. But even if you do not take a test, ask yourself what you like. For example, do you like working with people or would you prefer to work on your own? Do you like to work with your hands or do you like work that involves using the brain? Male your decisions based on your answers to these questions.
Determine your strengths and natural skills
You will discover that there are some things that you can do very well even with very little training. These are activities which you enjoy and you can do for hours without getting bored or realizing how much time has moved. Examples of such skills include the ability to reconcile people, find solutions to problems, listening, asking questions, writing and organizing information and others.
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Consider your values and goals
While many people consider the paycheck as the most important thing to look at when deciding on a job, after working for some time you will start to realize that doing a job that does not speak to both your values and goals can be very draining. This is the reason why you need to consider more that the paycheck when you contemplate a career. This means that before you decide which job you want to take, you must first identify both your values and goals. This will allow you to see whether a job suites these values and goals before it is too late. You will not feel as if you are selling your soul to the devil.
Many of the people who find themselves in jobs that they do not like usually resign, not from the job, but to a feeling that nothing can be done. This is untrue, you can still start doing things, no matter how small, that can lead you into a career that matches the person you are. Start by researching what is needed for you to get your foot at the door.