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jorgesteban
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what made you to follow the trade/job you are in?
different views that you will see yourself do in electrician
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Pooja Sharma
Product Management
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Pooja’s Answer
Passion. When you are passionate about something , you are self-motivated and you are the best version of yourself.
Karen Weyant
Operations Engineering
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Chuckey, Tennessee
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There are many reasons for me!
1 - Awareness of options. If you have an interest in an area, go talk to as many people as you can find that are already engaged in some aspect of that industry. Talk with them about the types of roles that exist (not just what they personally are doing today), opportunities for advancement, is it a stepping stone to management, etc. Read up on the industry and look at what jobs (and salaries) are available. If there are very few jobs for something you want, you had better work hard to learn as much as you can to be as competitive a candidate for an opening as you can be.
2. Need. At different times in my life, I have chosen a job out of necessity...I was looking and the company was hiring! I hope you won't be faced with that situation, but don't get discouraged if you need employment and what you can find or will give you an offer isn't necessarily your first choice. You may find it isn't what you thought it would be going into it, and you like it. You may have an opportunity to move into a role within the company that you like better. Or you may get a call back from a previous interview or hear of something else, and transition out of it on your own. In other words, don't think that just because you took a specific job that you will remain in that position for the next 40 years. You won't!
3. Skills/Training/Education. Consider what you bring to the table. Do you have a certification? a degree? Are you a good communicator? leader? detail oriented? Can you negotiate well? How are the things you are good at or already have able to make you a top candidate for a position? If you don't know what you might be good at, take a Strength Finder or other test (Myers-Briggs personality test, etc) and consider what careers are looking for those things. If you don't have key skills yet, investigate how to acquire them. It may be online training, coursework, volunteering with groups or organizations that will help train you on tools, improve your skills, etc.
4. Opportunity. If you gain a reputation or are recognized for skill in an area, sometimes others seek you out when they have an opening. It is nice when this happens, but think hard about whether or not to accept; get a full understanding of expectations and requirements (and consider those against what you have in your current role) before making a change. Or you may hear of an opening that is interesting to you. In that case, work on how to sell yourself to the hiring manager / team (update your resume, talk to others that know you and them and ask them to advocate on your behalf) and then apply.
Best of luck as you move forward in your career!
1 - Awareness of options. If you have an interest in an area, go talk to as many people as you can find that are already engaged in some aspect of that industry. Talk with them about the types of roles that exist (not just what they personally are doing today), opportunities for advancement, is it a stepping stone to management, etc. Read up on the industry and look at what jobs (and salaries) are available. If there are very few jobs for something you want, you had better work hard to learn as much as you can to be as competitive a candidate for an opening as you can be.
2. Need. At different times in my life, I have chosen a job out of necessity...I was looking and the company was hiring! I hope you won't be faced with that situation, but don't get discouraged if you need employment and what you can find or will give you an offer isn't necessarily your first choice. You may find it isn't what you thought it would be going into it, and you like it. You may have an opportunity to move into a role within the company that you like better. Or you may get a call back from a previous interview or hear of something else, and transition out of it on your own. In other words, don't think that just because you took a specific job that you will remain in that position for the next 40 years. You won't!
3. Skills/Training/Education. Consider what you bring to the table. Do you have a certification? a degree? Are you a good communicator? leader? detail oriented? Can you negotiate well? How are the things you are good at or already have able to make you a top candidate for a position? If you don't know what you might be good at, take a Strength Finder or other test (Myers-Briggs personality test, etc) and consider what careers are looking for those things. If you don't have key skills yet, investigate how to acquire them. It may be online training, coursework, volunteering with groups or organizations that will help train you on tools, improve your skills, etc.
4. Opportunity. If you gain a reputation or are recognized for skill in an area, sometimes others seek you out when they have an opening. It is nice when this happens, but think hard about whether or not to accept; get a full understanding of expectations and requirements (and consider those against what you have in your current role) before making a change. Or you may hear of an opening that is interesting to you. In that case, work on how to sell yourself to the hiring manager / team (update your resume, talk to others that know you and them and ask them to advocate on your behalf) and then apply.
Best of luck as you move forward in your career!
Albert Tang
Product Manager
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For me it came from trying a bunch of different things. In my opinion, it is sometimes easier to figure out what you don't like to do -- i.e. financial planning.
If you are able to do some research in specific areas and then try them out - you can see what aspects you do like and what aspects you don't. I think that will help give you direction into what you want to do in the future and what you don't.
tldr: take on a bunch of opportunities and see what about them you like and don't like! keep going until you find something that combines a lot of things you do like :)
If you are able to do some research in specific areas and then try them out - you can see what aspects you do like and what aspects you don't. I think that will help give you direction into what you want to do in the future and what you don't.
tldr: take on a bunch of opportunities and see what about them you like and don't like! keep going until you find something that combines a lot of things you do like :)