Have a Career Goal!!

Goal setting is the first step to goal achievement. We all are aware of if but do we really make goals in life?A question to be pondered by one and all who want to be successful. I am sure none of us would say that “I am fine as I am and do not want to be successful….”Well then if we all want to be successful it is definitely required to have well defined career goals , maybe we can start with short term goals and once we achieve them set bigger goals.

People who do not have goals are almost like moving in a dark lane with no idea about the next direction to take. So when is the right age to start having career goals? I believe that we can have career goals from the age of 18 years the right time when one moves out of K-12 and joins the University. This is the time that one takes up a subject he would like to work on for the rest of his life. I have seen many young adults wasting the precious years of their formative lives listlessly trying to figure out what is their area of interest. As the famous quote of Paulo Coelho of Alchemist fame says “When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.”So it is important to all of us to visualize what we want to do, identify our areas of expertise and set out career path. If we do that and take the right path success happiness and all the good fortune is sure to come.

With the researches in the field of psychology there have been may tests developed to identify our areas of interest, aptitude   and expertise. I suggest every student to take these career tests to help in deciding which career path would be right for them. It is also suggested that students get a career mentor for themselves who could guide and help them in making valuable decisions regarding career queries. A career coach is almost like the family doctor who has all the answers of our confusions regarding the right choice of career. So engage a career mentor today!