How to Figure Out Which Career Path Is Right for You ???

i am 33 and still don't know what i want to be when i grow up! i am starting to think what i want to be is a working mom with an okay job i can take pride in and a fabulous child to come home to each night. i think the secret is finding something you can tolerate, and becoming happy in your life, on your end, instead of hoping to find the "perfect" job that will be the right choice, "out there" somewhere.... i am starting to really learn that happiness is really within. just a thought. i went to college as an idiot 18 year old who had NO CLUE, and it was a complete waste of money and time. but if you think about it, how many careers are there...and how many billions of people are there on this planet? how likely is one of those careers to be a "perfect" fit for each and every one of us? i think better to do something that is comfortable. not perfect. there is no perfect job anyway. there will always be coworkers that drive us nuts or rules that are superfluous and annoying....just my perspective....

I am going through this also. There are personality tests and career tests online, where you fill out a variety of questions and they give a few careers that are supposed to be right for you. However, I didn't trust my results, because it said I should be a teacher. I love teachers, but my own kids drive me nuts, I would be crazy to want to be responsible for 30 other children.
My whole thing is I am a mommy of a 5 yr old and 6 yr old. What career would be fulfilling for me and how much time can I spend in school? I have decided to go for a cna certificate first, which is around 6 weeks. If I enjoy this then I will go for RN, which will probably take 2 years.
Good luck with your journey!

There are skill tests and such, check at your local library or college.

Otherwise, you have to make your best guess and go for it. Waiting around for lightning to strike doesn't work, as I finally realized, in my 50's.

You have to make a choice and go for it. There are no sure things, and the truth is, most of us could be good at/happy at doing a number of things. Also, all our fulfillment does not need to come from our job. It's wonderful if your career is the thing that you are passionate about, but if it turns out to be just a way to make money, find your passion outside of your job.

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You could look around in the early childhood field on the other side of it--provider support, training, advocacy. Look into non-profit agencies or services perhaps. I have a bachelor's and almost finished master's in English literature, but I'm not using it directly and probably never will. (I work for a child care resource and referral agency.)

I went with something I loved for a degree and it has marketable skills (reading comprehension, editing, communication, etc.).

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You can take different tests to find out your strengths and weaknesses, which can help you decide what type of career you might be good at. I like those kinds of tests better than the "feelings" tests that show what your perfect career would be. The feelings tests can give different answers based on your mood that day.

Even if you find something that you are good at and think you will like, it's not a guarantee. Most people don't get their dream job on the first try, if ever. You will probably have to compromise, but hopefully you can find something that you will enjoy and succeed in.

Also, ask your friends what kind of job they think you should have. A lot of times they have really good insight because they are more objective than you are of yourself. Good luck!

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