Saturday, March 3, 2012

Career Guide for Graduating Students


If you are a graduating student this March, I am sure you are already listing down the possibilities of your future. What you will encounter may be a few good people who will tell you that life is difficult. After you have marched up the stage to get your diploma, the next question would be, what happens next?

It is never easy to determine your career, but you can still determine your future albeit slow and difficult it may be.

List down your wants, and you should have a timeline for this. If you want to find work, list down where you want to work and what kind of work you are looking for.

But before you go looking for a job, you should list down the following:

What are your goals, dreams, ambitions?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

What work conditions would you like to see in your future workplace?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

What are your character traits when it comes to work?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

What are your strengths?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

What are your weaknesses?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

How can you improve your weak areas in order to perform better?

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3._____________________________

Answer these questions and think about your answers, in this way, you will know where you are heading and what future you want in your career.