Things You'll Need:
- Pencil and paper or computer
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Step 1
Evaluate yourself. Identify your interests, values, personal needs and goals. This will help you better understand the career you chose or will choose, and how it can be tailored to you.
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Step 2
Develop career objectives. Get an idea of what jobs you are in the market for, how you plan to obtain these jobs and what abilities you have to offer to employers.
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Step 3
Explore your potential career. Explore the field you want to work in and research the industries involved.
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Step 4
Match yourself with a goal career. Decide which career is best suited for you by narrowing down your occupational choices. Evaluate each option, identify any alternatives, and look at your short- and long-term options.
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Step 5
Write down the actions you can take to reach your goals, for example registering for college courses or enlisting in specialized training classes.
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Step 6
Analyze the career you’ve chosen. This will help you to get an outside view of how you are going to meet your expectations and what skills are necessary to achieve them.
