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Career Planning is a systematic process by which an individual selects career
and the path to his goals. Planning a career is important as it helps the
individual to explore, choose and strive to drive satisfaction with one's career
objectives.
A Career is viewed as a sequence of position occupied by a person during the
course of his lifetime. Basically this is an Objective Career. Career may also
be viewed as a mixture or a combination of changes in attitudes, values and
motivation that occur as a person grows older. This is called the Subjective
Career. Basically a person's career is shaped by many factors i.e. Heredity,
Education, Family, Culture, Age level, Work Experience, etc. Whatever may be the
case, in both the perspectives the focus is on the individual. It is the
individual who can make a difference to influence his/her destiny over time, and
can adjust in ways that would help them to increase or enhance the potential for
his own career development.
Making a choice among various courses available or choosing a course is often
one of the most difficult decisions that one has to make and it could be very
confusing when you have before you a whole lot of interesting course options.
There are certain factors of consideration to make your decision simpler. First
of all, ask yourself what you would like to do after you qualify. Infact, most
occupations have their own particular entry requirements and sometimes these can
be very specific too. In addition you should consider that courses should also
train you in general skills such as Communication, Personality Excellence and
Management that are valuable across the careers. Professional skills are the
most important ingredient for successful career. Assess self in terms of the
skills you have to achieve desired goals. Have an understanding about your
strong points & weaknesses and thereafter suggest an appropriate course for your
kind of knowledge. By this you can set clear skill goals, measure your progress
toward achieving those objectives, and see how competent you are. Armed with
this critical information, you will be ready to take the next step towards the
ultimate improvement of your skills. Finally, check on your eligibility vis a
vis the requirement of each course. Ensure that you have all the relevant
documents to substantiate your eligibility. Adequate home work on this will
ensure that your admission is smooth and immediate.
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