WHAT CAREER BEST SUITS ME?

WHAT CAREER BEST SUITS ME?

Writer: Yousuf Almas

Man is by nature ever hasty and ease-loving but in the world of reality, one is required to follow systematic, organized way of doing things. Shrinking from hard work and merely relying upon luck leads to no good. As a student, you are required to involve in proper career planning for a bright future. In doing so, you should be mindful of the following important factors:

MY GOAL MY LIFE

All movements and efforts in life lead to some goals. These lifetime goals and objectives in fact define and set up directions of all your actions in life. The course of action you take in life is dependent upon the kind of goal you are striving to achieve. The higher is the goal, the greater is the effort required to achieve it. What you make of your life is largely determined by the range of aim you set for yourself. Your purpose of life emerges out of those fields of interests where you most enjoy and spend more time on. lofty and exalted goals on one hand motivate you to accelerate effort in life and  on the other hand become a source of mental satisfaction. If the purpose of life is great in terms of human, moral, social, academic and constructive aspect, it not only caters for optimal material prospects but also yields peace of heart and mind. Planning devoid of clarity of purpose, whether individual or collective, leads to nothing more than failure and waste of resources. Once you acquire thorough knowledge and awareness of your aims in life, all your mental and physical endeavours are directed accordingly, your life gains a purpose, and you become adept  in making the best of the  resources available. Carrying out all the abovecited in an organized fruitful manner is what career planning is all about.

KNOW ABOUT YOURSELF

Verity man has been created of the best stature. He is the crown of the creation, the vicegerent (Naib) of God on earth, entitled with the gravest of the responsibilities so huge if laid on mountains would make them collapse to dust. If man is not cognizant of his potential and God gifted talents, he will not be able to shoulder his responsibilities meritoriously. Hence, knowing thyself is crucial. Self-knowledge rests on three important pillars which lay the foundations of life.

1. Career and Personality

This world is full of people with different personalities. Some of them are desirous of and welcome changes while others resist them. For example just as in a class, some students do the assigned tasks more quickly and diligently while others keep thinking where to start from. This difference of approach is because an individual’s personality is comprised of a multitude of characteristics and is revealed through his life style and way of thinking – the personality grows and develops through a blend of conscious and unconscious aspects of mind which on one hand  is influenced by your family, society, customs and traditions, academic and historical background and on the other hand it is shaped by your personal inclination, mental aptitude, God gifted abilities, your desires and aim in life, your disposition and your level of intellect.

Hence, while planning a career, it is very important to explore your choices in connection with your fields of interest, your personal traits and aptitude to choose the career that best suits you. Very pertinent in this regard will be if you make a table of your strengths and weaknesses to help you choose the most suitable career for you.

1. Career and Ability

The natural capacity or talent, which is God gifted, which can be polished but not be produced is called ‘ability’. An ability or capacity which is not natural, but is acquired through a systematic, deliberate, and sustained effort, is termed as ‘skill’. ‘Capability’ is a synthesis of your ability, knowledge and skills to achieve desired outcomes. These play key role in the important decision making processes of life. What is required of you is to keenly identify and explore your capabilities, strive to enhance them to be put to the best use.

1. Career and Values

Values are representative of an individual’s personality, his entire philosophy / code of life (Deen), his beliefs and rituals of worship (Religion), his family and his society in general. They are manifested in a number of ways; thorough our likes and dislikes, our decisions, our skills and abilities, our moves and actions and our approach to an behavior in life etc. for instance, three different individuals in pursuit of success and prosperity may opt three different routes;

1-Flattery 2. Conspiracy 3. Hardwork . hence, generally speaking, all three of them will be different in their attitudes and ways of living.

In today’s fast-paced world, where material prosperity is rated above all other attributes (where we place enormous importance on material possessions), wealth is usually counted as the criterion of success in life. To many, qualities like honesty, truth, courtesy and humanity are mere words and sound Greek in today’s world. But even today, the most peaceful, well-integrated and better society is the one which preserves and organizes itself around its values. Similarly, while choosing and planning a career, opting for a particular way of life, deciding for your work place let your values serve as a signpost on the path to success. It will not only help you reach the heights of success but also earn you fame, honour and respect among your follow beings.

ANALYSIS OF YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY

An important aspect to be taken into consideration while choosing a career is a thorough analysis of your unique academic journey – From grade 8th to intermediate, how many marks did you manage to score in each subject? What factors contributed to obtaining the specific percentage of marks? Was it because of your personal inclination for / interest in particular subjects? What role did teaching methodology play?  How much did your teachers contribute through their hard work, diligence and real life examples to help you learn in a better way? Etc.

AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Having decided about the career that best suits you, the next important question is to explore whether the field of your choice exists in your country  or how many institutions Pakistan have departments which offer admission to those subjects or fields; which department is available in which institution and what are the possible options available in your own city. You can satisfy all such queries by visiting our website at www.eduvision.edu.pk. No matter what academic level you are at, whatever information you are seeking in this regard, a complete updated information for every subject and field can be accessed via clicking the Programs section of Eduvision. http://www.eduvision.edu.pk/programs.php