Take this opinion poll and see how your answers compare with others who have taken the poll.
Imagine for a moment that you always wanted to be a musician, but you're not sure if you could ever make a living at it. You want to have a family one day and a house and be able to afford to vacations and new clothes, so you decide to go into another, more financial secure field. Are you making the right decision?
Not everybody is right for every job, so it's important that I evaluate my personality, skills, and interests as the first step in setting my career goals.
Be true to yourself is the best advice anyone can give you when choosing a career.
Follow the money is the best advice anyone can give you when choosing a career.
Imagine that you're getting a degree in computer science and you're deciding where to apply for work. Counselors urge you to consider the work environment - your preference for specific companies in specific industries and locations - but you decide to take the first attractive job that comes your way. After all, you think, people who are too choosy are jobless. Is this a smart decision?
A critical part of choosing a career involves analyzing the job market to learn where the jobs are likely to be when I'm ready for work.
Choosing a major has little relationship to choosing a career. There's no point in trying to prepare myself for work, since the work world is changing so rapidly.
