CAREER’S CORNER: Signs You have Picked the Wrong Career - And what to do next
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Why It's Easy To Pick The Wrong Career
The simple answer is that you don't know what you don't know. Most of us make career decisions using the information we have in front of us, the problem is we never have ALL the information.
So, the sad reality is that almost all of us will pick the wrong career at some point. Consider this: how many of us are truly equipped with enough life experience, education, self-knowledge, and information about suitable careers in our twenties? Or, even in our thirties and forties?
Ask anyone who has gotten a college degree in one field, only to realize a few years later they don't want to be doing that anymore. It's more common than you may think!
Also, there are an endless number of career options today—many of which didn't exist five years ago—along with a workplace that is changing at a very fast pace. Therefore, if you haven't been getting consistent career coaching or spending time each week developing your career through goals and self-reflection, you've likely made career choices you regret.
The result? Feeling like you stumbled into your career path instead of being in control of it. Here are a few more serious signs that you're in the wrong career.
The simple answer is that you don't know what you don't know. Most of us make career decisions using the information we have in front of us, the problem is we never have ALL the information.
So, the sad reality is that almost all of us will pick the wrong career at some point. Consider this: how many of us are truly equipped with enough life experience, education, self-knowledge, and information about suitable careers in our twenties? Or, even in our thirties and forties?
Ask anyone who has gotten a college degree in one field, only to realize a few years later they don't want to be doing that anymore. It's more common than you may think!
Also, there are an endless number of career options today—many of which didn't exist five years ago—along with a workplace that is changing at a very fast pace. Therefore, if you haven't been getting consistent career coaching or spending time each week developing your career through goals and self-reflection, you've likely made career choices you regret.
The result? Feeling like you stumbled into your career path instead of being in control of it. Here are a few more serious signs that you're in the wrong career.
