Life is a roller coaster ride for everyone. As teens we\nenjoy the thrills of the roller coaster ride but as adults we begin to feel the\nnausea of the ride going haywire. As adults we want to get of the roller coaster\nand get on a ride that has inbuilt amenities on it. As adults we would have\nwished for a genie that offers infinite wishes or a robot that can possibly do\nevery chore at simple instructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adulting isn\u2019t easy either. I think, the more the world advances,\nthe more problems it attracts!! The world with its dimensions swarming in every\ndirection, doesn\u2019t make choosing very easy task for the average twenty year\nold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember just being given a directive on what career would\nsuit me best and I was expected to follow it blindly. I come from an era when\neither becoming an engineer, doctor, teacher, accountant or a mathematician\nwere the only available options. Career options into interiors or hotel\nmanagement were considered alien. No one could ever think then that becoming a you\ntuber, blogger or a content writer could be as lucrative as being in a corporate\njob. The only similarity between these careers now is that it involves the same\namount of time and effort and may be even more!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a parent who has a growing up toddler, I wonder how far he\nwould pursue his inclination towards football and I also look for ways in which\nI can help him pursue it. For a child or a teen to choose a career choice it\ninvolves equal hard work and determination from both the parents and kids!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are a few ways in which as parents or adults, you can\nhelp soon to be adults choose their career paths \u2013 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Identify your talent<\/strong>\n– As parents we seldom end up comparing our kids\u2019 talent to other kids. We must\nstop that instantly. Help your teen asses themselves. Help them identify their\ntalent and what they are best at. When you are identifying your talent, do not\nany societal or emotional barriers clog up your thoughts? Evaluate yourself and\nyour interests completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make a list<\/strong> – Our\nminds are often wanderers in search of something beautiful. So while you are\nsure of what your interests are, it can be very easy for you to loose forget.\nSo write it down. Make a checklist of all your interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortlist<\/strong> – The\nway we often shortlist our clothes and shoes when we go shopping, the same way\nwe should be shortlisting our options. The clothes will go out of trend soon\nhowever what you choose for yourself will soon turn into a career choice. This\nis the time to look and relook at your options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Asses your options\nand what\u2019s on offer<\/strong> – Once you have shortlisted your choices, it is time to\nassess them. You need to then dig into the options that you can pursue related\nto your choice. For example, if you like music, then becoming a musician is not\nthe only options. You can add technology to it and look at audio engineering as\nan option. You can think about becoming a music composer or a lyricist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Research about the\neducation<\/strong> – Skill is often complemented with education. So if you have a\nskill, you need to work towards honing that skill. Learn and update yourself\nabout it. There are many educational courses that are available now that can\nhelp you enhance your knowledge about what you choose.For example, if you are\ninterested in travelling the world, there are courses that vary right from\ntourism to travel to airfare and hospitality. Hence you need to work on getting\na small degree or diploma in your field of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discover your\nemotional quotient and your personality type<\/strong> – The kind of person you are\nalso impacts the work you want to take on. This may not always affect your job\nquality however knowing your personality type will help you narrow down the\nwork environment for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Internships and\nCareer Test<\/strong> – There are a lot of institutes and online platforms that help\nyou choose your field of interest based on a series on questions. You should\ndefinitely try one of them. Working as intern in an organization will help you\nunderstand the dynamics of the field you are choosing. As an intern you will be\nable to gauge the many opportunities and verticals of work that are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take Advice <\/strong>\u2013\nThere is nothing that can compete against talking to someone who is\nexperienced. Talk to your family and experienced people. Nowadays, you have\nmentors available online who are willing to guide you on the choices you intend\nto make. While narrowing down your options, you must utilize the digital\nresources available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While there are a lot of options and guidance available to\nthe millennial and gen z era, one must not get confused or carried away with\ntheir environment. Take your time and educate yourself well on the choices you\nare set to make. I hope the list of advices above, makes, choosing a career an\neasy task for today\u2019s teens!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life is a roller coaster ride for everyone. As teens we enjoy the thrills of the roller coaster ride but as adults we begin to feel the nausea of the ride going haywire. As adults we want to get of the roller coaster and get on a ride that has inbuilt amenities on it. 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