Unfortunately, its a little more complicated than that.
Were encouraged to find ourcareer pathwhatever that meansand follow it, but where do you even start?
Here are some ideas.
(Perhapsthe biggest sign youre on the wrong pathis if you dread talking about your job.)
You also may want to ask yourself whether there is a jobyou would for free.
Then its time to think about your personality andfocus on the skills you have.
When in doubt, you’re able to apply theDont do what you love.
Do what you areadvice.
This one from Rasmussen Collegematches your self-reported skills and interests with potential jobs.
(And they also have asalary and job growth interactive chart.)
For potential programmers,SwitchUp recommends a coding careerbased on your preferences.
Theres alsocollections of other career tests.
you’re able to also find a career thatfits your motivational focuswith thisassessment test.
And though these tests may be helpful, theyre not the be-all-end-all of your career path.
(Not all internships are just about picking up coffee.
For example,Google internships, while hard to come by, put you to real work.)
Hereshow to ask someone to be your mentor.
MoneyWise has alist of 41 dream jobsthat pay well (toy creator!
), Thrillisthighlights 17 more(luxury bed testers?!
), and Chron listsa couple of others.
Also, dont forgetyour local librarys reference librariancan point you to career resources.
(Do you really want to do that?)
Or maybe you want to transition from being an editor to a restaurant owner.
(How are you going to get there?)
Map out where you want to go, with concrete milestones,as if it were a four-phase project.
If that happens, there are ways toget re-inspired at work.
