Career choice топик. Профессии и карьера. American Government. Топик по английскому

CHOOSING A CAREER
Choosing a career is not an easy matter. I am leaving school in two years and I haven"t yet decided which profession to choose.
There are a lot of interesting things in the world, so it is difficult to make the right choice.
In childhood I wanted to be a pilot, then I wanted to become a fireman. But now I have to think about my future career seriously. Some people are good at Maths, Physics and Biology, others enjoy History, Literature and Geography.
In my opinion I am good at foreign languages. My favourite language is English. I like it very much and I want to be either a teacher of English or an interpreter. I like watching films in English, reading books in the original and listening to music in English.
I think that young people should ask themselves: What am I interested in ? What do I want to become ? When they find the answer, they will have the goal to achieve. And then they should do everything to achieve this goal. If you are good at Maths and you want your profession to be connected with this subject, you should start studying it very seriously. The same is with other subjects.
My father wants me to follow in his footsteps and become a businessman. But I am not interested in business or economics. I have always been bad at these subjects and I want my profession to be connected with English.
My mother says that I should choose my future occupation myself. But I am still not sure what to choose. Of course there are a lot of special books about different professions. In addition, a lot of universities and institutes have open house days, so I can go there and choose a good place for my future studies.
However, it is very difficult to enter a university. If you do not have money and if you are not a genius, you will never enter a good university or an institute. I have some friends who were in this situation and they had to choose a career not to their interests and liking.
But some young people still do not know which career to choose even after they finish school, so they have to waste time deciding, or go to find a job. For men it is harder because they may be taken to the Army, that"s why a lot of them enter any institute or university just not to become soldiers.
Sometimes young people choose a career they are interested in, they enter a university and after some time they understand that this occupation is not for them, they get poor marks and have to leave the university.
The problem of choosing a career is very widespread among young people and they should think about it seriously before making any decisions.

Vocabulary:
achieve добиваться, достигать
fireman [Таютэп] пожарный
follow in one"s ["fblavm"fbtsteps] идти по стопам
footsteps кого-либо
future occupation ["fjuitj^rokju-"peif(3)n] будущая профессия
genius ["d3i:nj3s] гений
goal [дэи1] цельfOl
interpreter [тЪ:ргйэ] переводчик
poor mark [,pu3"ma:k] плохая оценка
waste тратить

Questions:
1. Have you already chosen your future profession? If yes, what will it be?
2. What did you want to be in your childhood?
3. What school subjects are you good at?
4. What are your parents? Would you like to follow in their footsteps?
5. Do your friends know about their future profession?
6. Why is choosing a career a difficult matter?

Key Words:
Job Areas : agriculture, coal mining, sport, law, medicine, business, information technology, the media, shipbuilding.
Professions : politician, sculptor, doctor, vet, teacher, nurse, professional footballer, scientist, lawyer, journalist, computer programmer.
Skills : communication skills, computer skills, driving, language skills, organizational ability, typing.
Qualities : cooperation, creativity, cultural awareness, flexibility, initiative, motivation, tolerance, responsibility.

Useful Expressions:
to make money, to have one"s own business, to do one"s best, to make a career, to get a promotion, to have an advantage, to accelerate rapidly, to become self-employed, to become old-fashioned, to make a living, to be made redundant, to apply for a job, to earn one"s living (to do for a living), to get a well-paid job, to get (receive) a salary/holiday pay/sick pay.

The given texts are sample texts and we recommend you to use them while getting ready with your own stories on the topic.

Job Ttends.
Survival of the Fittest.

Between now and the 21st century citizens of the world"s richest and most technologically advanced nations will find it increasingly difficult to keep up with the demand for change. For them, the future will arrive too soon. So begins Alvin Toffler"s book FUTURE SHOCK, written back in 1970.
Now people are beginning to pay attention to Toffler"s prediction, because the speed of change is accelerating rapidly. It is sometimes difficult to work out the patterns of change. What should you do? First of all, don"t panic.
Take a deep breath and try to get a sense of the good things the future has to offer.
You don"t need to be a genius to predict the job areas which will be most affected by technological change. Agriculture, textiles, coal mining and heavy industry are all doing badly. On the other hand, business, the media, information technology, and the biosciences are doing really well.
Without doubt, the number of jobs in information technology will rise dramatically. There are currently over 100 million computers in the world and by 2020 the number will be around one billion. Because of this, computer programmers and systems analysts will be in much greater demand.
There are also many other important changes taking place in the workplace. First, the job market is getting more and more competitive and the idea of a "job for life" has already become old-fashioned. Because of this, workers will have to be more flexible.
According to Mark Hastings of the Institute of Management, in the future people will organize their working life around a variety of contracts, instead of working just for one company.
In the same way, companies will change; they will be organized more democratically. People will move sideways to different jobs, rather than moving up the "company ladder" as before. Many more people will work for small, dynamic companies, which can react, quickly to changes in the market. Other people will give up working for a boss and become self-employed. All this means that companies will require people who are flexible and responsible. They will also need people who can work co-operatively and get on well in a team.
Good communication skills will be essential. According to Dr.Laurence Lyons of the Future Work Forum, women will initially have an advantage in this area. James Traeger, of the training agency Menswork, explains that many men will have to be retrained. "It"s not about making men more like women, but helping men to communicate as well."
We are undoubtedly moving towards a global economy. English will probably remain the international business language. However, understanding other people, their minds, culture and history will be vital.
Above all, a manager will need to feel comfortable working with people from other cultures and coping with cultural differences.
New technology is the driving force behind the rapidly changing workplace, so don"t get left behind. You don"t need to become a computer expert, but you must consider improving your computer skills. Work with more than one program in case you have to use them at work, and try to read about all the latest technology.
Undoubtedly, all this new technology is changing the way we work and offering many alternative ways of working. Rather than go into an office, a lot of people are connected to the Internet and now work from home. Working like this may give you the flexibility you want - to live where you want, to continue your studies and to have a lot more free time. That must be good news.

My Plans for the Future.

I have asked myself a lot of times: "What do I want to be when I leave school?" A few years ago it was difficult for me to give a definite answer. As the years passed I changed my mind a lot of times about which science or field of industry to specialize in. It was difficult to make up my mind and choose one of the hundreds jobs to which I might be better suited.
I wanted to become a doctor. I thought it was a very noble profession. I was good at biology and chemistry. I wanted to help people who had problems with health. I knew that a doctor should be noble in work and life, kind and attentive to people, responsible and reasonable, honest and prudent. A doctor, who is selfish, dishonest can"t be good at his profession. I tried to do my best to develop good traits in myself.
Now it seems to me I have already decided what to do. I"d like to be a teacher. I know that it"s very difficult to become a good teacher. You should know perfectly the subject you teach, you must be well educated and well informed. An ignorant teacher teaches ignorance, a fearful teacher teaches fear, a bored teacher teaches boredom. But a good teacher develops in his pupils the burning desire to know and love for the truth and beauty. As John Steinbeck once said, a great teacher is a great artist and you know how few great artists there are in the world. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts. It"s a great responsibility to bring up children. I think that"s the reason why teachers are deeply respected. But I"m not sure yet if I am going to become a teacher, because they are not well payed enough.
When you leave school you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. It"s not an easy task to make the right choice of a job. I have known for a long time that leaving school is the beginning of my independent life, the beginning of a far more serious examination of my abilities and character.
More and more people realize that every educated person should know a foreign language. No matter what I am to be in the future I know quite well just now I must know English perfectly.

Задачи и тесты по теме "Тема 1. "Choosing a Career"."

• Education and future career - Vocabulary 5–9 класс

На этой странице находится топик по английскому по теме PROFESSIONS AND CAREERS

I am leaving school this year and I realize that the time to choose my future profession has come. It’s probably one of the most important decisions I have to make, since leaving school is a far more serious examination of my abilities and character than I have ever had.

It’s quite natural that before you take the final decision on what you want to do in future, you must consider the possibilities you have and your fitness for this or that job. Some pupils choose their future professions under the influence of their parents or friends, whose advice they find helpful and valuable. In my opinion the final choice should depend on what you are interested in. For me an interesting and creative job is the most important thing. I want to enjoy my work and get satisfaction from it. And if it is well-paid at the same time, it looks most desirable and attractive.

Once you have finally made your choice, you should think of what you must do to achieve your goal. Of course, school tries to provide pupils with this or that practical skill. Some schools give a vocational training in certain practical jobs, like computer operating, sewing, typing, etc. But I’m sure that college or university education is most essential for making a good career in future.

I made my choice many years ago when I was still at primary school. Since then I’ve been dreaming of becoming an English language teacher. For many years at school English has been my favourite subject. My strong liking for foreign languages has not been free from the influence of my English teacher, whose lessons are always a joy and a pleasure to attend. She is not only a wonderful teacher but has a charming personality in many other ways. I hope that one day I may become a good teacher as well.

I have always realized the importance of foreign languages in modem world. Firstly, it is essential for the development of international contacts in the sphere of political, social, business and cultural relations. Secondly, it offers good job opportunities and it enables you to find work almost anywhere in the world. It’s natural that so much attention is paid to teaching foreign languages at school and at present foreign language teachers are in great demand today. Now my greatest desire is to enter the linguistic university, learn several languages and make a practical use of them in my future job.

At the moment teaching English to children has the greatest appeal to me as no society can do without the common but no less necessary job than that of a teacher.

Choosing a career is not a simple thing and it demands careful consideration because of the great importance of your choice. For that reason you should realistically consider your abilities and how you can make use of them. You should also ask yourself a question if you are suitable for it and how much you know about the reality of your future job. You should also find out if you are expected to possess certain qualities needed for the job or whether you will be able to reveal and develop these qualities in the process of training and education. As a matter of fact many of us are still on the fantasy level about the future jobs, for there is a great difference between the career aspirations and the real world of work. We neglect the fact that every job has a share of drudgery and boredom about it. That’s why you’d better think about all pros and cons so as not to regret your decision to follow this or that career afterwards. Actually it’s not a pleasant thing to stay all your life in the job which you don’t like. And certainly it’s always nice being well paid for what you enjoy doing. Anyway, choosing a profession is a crucial point in a school-leaver’s life.

Like most of my classmates I made my final choice when I was in my last year at school. Before that I had asked myself a lot of times what I wanted to do when I left school. A few years ago it was difficult to give a definite answer as I changed my mind too often. One day I wanted to be a film director, the next day I thought there was no better job than that of a journalist. My father suggested that I should study humanities at a more profound level than I was expected to do them at school. His arguments were convincing. So for two years, when I was in the 10th and 11lh forms, I put a lot of effort into a more systematic and consistent learning of English and Russian.

There is no doubt that learning even one foreign language is a hard job. That’s why quite a number of people lose heart and give up even though they understand the importance of foreign languages in the modem fast moving world. It’s evident that those who speak foreign languages have many more job opportunities as all sorts of diplomatic, business and cultural contacts involve the use of foreign languages. English is the major language of communication in such areas as science, computer technology, mass entertainment and international tourism. I find any of these jobs interesting and attractive.

I understand that once you have chosen this profession you must be prepared to work really hard and systematically. I also realise that it is difficult to learn to communicate in a foreign language if you are not a sociable and easy-going person.

I think I possess these qualities and I hope I’ll pass the entrance examinations successfully. I don’t know exactly what practical use I’ll make of foreign languages in future, it may be either teaching or interpreting or journalism, but I am definitely sure that after graduating from the university I will become an educated person, useful for the progress of the society I live in.

Sooner or later all of us face the problem of choosing a career when we are to decide what we are going to be in future. Choosing a career is not a simple matter - in fact, it can be one of the most important in our life. You don"t need to hurry making a decision. You should examine thoroughly your abilities and character, take a realistic view of your strengths and weaknesses, pay attention to your parents" and friends" advice and take into account your own preferences. The last point in the list is particularly important because there are many examples when people make great mistakes choosing their future profession. Sometimes they either simply follow in the footsteps of their parents or relatives or just blindly follow their advice. Your choice should be mostly based on your own opinion. Family traditions are good, but your turn of mind may be quite different. So, never base only on other people"s opinion.
Having thought carefully about what sort of person you are, try to work out a list of your occupation requirements.
Nowadays there is a great variety of jobs to any taste. Choosing a future career, we should consider the following things.
Pay . Is the size of your salary important? Generally speaking, it is important. Of course there may be various situations, but if you are going to be independent, successful and wealthy, you have to find a well-paid job. Moreover, if you are going to have a family, you should be ready to support it, to be a breadwinner. Naturally, you"d like to live in good conditions, and your children to study at good schools, and then to enter prestigious universities, to travel all around the world and so on. Now you understand why you should take money into consideration when choosing a job.

Further training, promotion prospects and job conditions should also be kept in mind. Just after graduating it is very difficult to find a plum job which will respond to all your preferences. It is usually a monotonous, tedious clerical job, but if you are a capable and hard-working person, you will certainly be offered an opportunity to climb the ladder.

Place of work . You ought to decide whether you want to work indoors (cashier, chemist, librarian, secretary, etc.) or outdoors (driver, firefighter, estate agent, etc.). Your choice may be based on your lifestyle or health condition.

Full-time, part-time, flexitime jobs . There is no set pattern to part-time working. It may involve a later start and earlier finish time than a full-time position, working mornings or afternoons only, fewer working days in a week for less salary. It is a perfect variant for students who want to juggle their studies and work, as well as flexitime jobs. Employees decide by themselves when to begin and end their working day.

Communication with different people. Meeting and dealing with people doesn"t appeal to every person. Some people are not very sociable; on the contrary, they are timid, shy and diffident. Frankly speaking, it is a great talent to have communication skills. If you think you have it, you may choose a profession involving close contacts with people, such as a doctor, a journalist, a lawyer, a guide, a teacher.

Business trips . You should keep in mind that some professions imply travelling all over the world, such as tour guides, scientists, actors, journalists, pilots and so on. It"s not always fun. Business trips may last a week, a month and even more. You may be sent to London for a few days, then you"ll spend only a few hours in Paris, and right after that, without any rest, you"ll have to go to Berlin. Sometimes it turns out that you don"t have even an hour for yourself just to relax and see the town you"ve come to. Such trips may be very exhausting and stressful. However, if you are young, ambitious and full of energy, you will be able not only to do your job successfully but also see the world.

Aspiration for creative work . If you are a creative person, it"s a must for you to find such job. It can be a job of an artist, a tailor, a designer or a stylist.

Jobs connected with risk . Such jobs are usually well-paid, but very dangerous. A police officer, a fireman, a bodyguard, a lifeguard - these are the names of jobs which imply risk. Those, who want a rewarding but demanding job and who are ready to devote all their lives to it, may choose this kind of work.

Analyzing all these points will help you not to make a wrong choice.
In case you are an aspiring, responsible, creative, optimistic, reliable person, who is ready to learn and be laborious, who is not afraid of any difficulties of the future and ready to solve any problem with a smile, the world of jobs and careers will be open to you.
Choosing a career should not only be a matter of future prestige and wealth. Work should bring real satisfaction; otherwise your whole life will become dull and monotonous.

Выбор профессии (2)

Рано или поздно все мы сталкиваемся с проблемой выбора профессии, когда нужно будет решить, кем мы станем в будущем. Это очень непростой вопрос, но именно он может стать одним из важнейших в нашей жизни. Не следует торопиться, принимая это решение. Вы должны тщательнейшим образом изучить свои способности и черты характера, реально оценить сильные и слабые стороны вашей натуры, прислушаться к советам родителей и близких друзей, учитывая при этом свои собственные предпочтения. Обратите особое внимание на последний пункт из перечисленного, т. к. существует множество примеров, когда люди допускают большие ошибки при выборе будущей профессии. Иногда они либо просто идут по стопам родителей или родственников, либо слепо следуют их советам. Ваш выбор должен быть по большей части основанным на собственном мнении. Семейные традиции - это замечательно, но ваш склад ума может быть абсолютно иным. Никогда не полагайтесь только на мнение других людей.
Тщательно разобравшись в том, что вы за человек, попробуйте составить список индивидуальных требований к рабочему месту.
На сегодняшний день существует огромное множество рабочих мест на любой вкус. При выборе профессии нужно обратить внимание на следующие критерии:

Оплата труда . Важен ли размер зарплаты? Как правило, важен. Конечно, в жизни могут встречаться разные ситуации, но если вы хотите быть независимым, успешным и состоятельным, то вы просто обязаны найти хорошо оплачиваемую работу. Более того, если вы собираетесь завести семью, вы должны быть готовым содержать её. Вам, безусловно, хотелось бы жить в хороших условиях, отправить детей учиться в хорошие школы, чтобы потом они поступили в престижные университеты, путешествовать по миру и др. Теперь вы понимаете, почему так важно учитывать деньги при выборе работы.

Дальнейшее обучение, перспективы на повышение и рабочие условия также должны быть учтены . Сразу после выпуска из вуза сложно найти такое место работы, которое будет отвечать всем вашим предпочтениям. Чаще всего это скучная офисная работа, но если вы способный и преданный работник, у вас, несомненно, будет возможность карьерного роста.

Место работы . Вам следует решить, хотите ли вы работать в помещении (кассир, аптекарь, библиотекарь, секретарь) или на открытом воздухе (водитель, пожарный, агент по продаже недвижимости). Ваш выбор может зависеть от образа жизни или состояния здоровья.

Работа на полную ставку; работа, предполагающая неполную занятость, работа со скользящим графиком. Работа, предполагающая неполную занятость, не имеет чётко установленного графика. Рабочий день может начинаться позже либо заканчиваться раньше, в отличие от работы на полную ставку. Кроме того, можно работать только в утренние либо только в вечерние часы за меньшую заработную плату. Это идеальный вариант для студентов, которые хотят совмещать учёбу с работой, так же как и работа со скользящим графиком. Работники самостоятельно решают, когда им начинать и когда заканчивать рабочий день.

Общение с разными людьми . Встречаться и общаться с разными людьми нравится далеко не всем. Некоторые люди не очень общительны, а наоборот, застенчивы, скромны и не уверены в себе. Откровенно говоря, навык общения с разными людьми - это большой талант. Если вы считаете, что он у вас есть - смело можете выбирать профессию, предполагающую тесное общение с людьми, такую как врач, журналист, адвокат, гид, учитель.

Поездки и командировки . Вам необходимо чётко сознавать, что некоторые профессии (гиды, актёры, журналисты, пилоты и др.) подразумевают поездки по всему миру Но это не всегда весело. Некоторые командировки могут длиться неделю, месяц и даже больше. Вас могут послать на несколько дней в Лондон, затем вы проведёте всего несколько часов в Париже, а сразу после этого, без всякого отдыха, вам нужно будет ехать в Берлин. Иногда у вас нет даже часа на то, чтобы отдохнуть и осмотреть город, в который вы прибыли. Такие поездки могут быть очень изматывающими и напряжёнными. Однако если вы полны энергии и целеустремлённы, то вам, несомненно, удастся не только качественно сделать свою работу, но и увидеть мир.

Стремление к творчеству . Если вы творческая личность, вы обязаны найти такую работу. Это может быть работа художника, портного, дизайнера или стилиста.

Работа, связанная с определённым риском . Такие типы работ обычно хорошо оплачиваются, но они очень опасны. Полицейский, пожарный, телохранитель, спасатель - всё это названия профессий, связанных с риском. Те, кто готов посвятить этому всю свою жизнь, могут выбрать себе такую профессию.

Анализ всех этих критериев поможет вам не сделать ошибки в выборе рода занятий.
Если вы честолюбивый, ответственный, творческий, оптимистичный и надёжный человек, готовый учиться и быть усердным, не боитесь никаких сложностей в будущем и готовы решать любые проблемы с улыбкой, мир профессий и карьеры будет открыт для вас.
Выбор профессии должен быть не только вопросом будущего престижа и благополучия. Работа должна приносить удовлетворение, иначе вся ваша жизнь станет скучной и однообразной.

Questions:

1. Have you already thought about your future career? What makes the profession chosen so attractive for you?
2. Do your parents give you a piece of advice about your future profession?
3. What are your parents?
4. Have you got any traditions in your family? (connected with jobs)
5. Try to take a realistic view of your strengths and weaknesses. Which of your qualities are worth improving?
6. What part-time jobs can students do nowadays?
7 What occupations are popular nowadays in your country? Why?
8. Imagine that you are a successful businessman (businesswoman). Describe your life: your living conditions, some usual activities and so on.
9. What is the best way of preparing for your future profession?
10. Is it easy to choose a career?
11. Do you agree with the quotation: "It doesn"t matter what job you do. It"s how you do it"?

Vocabulary:

choosing a career - выбор профессии
matter - вопрос, дело
to examine - изучать
thoroughly - тщательно
ability - способность
strength - сильная сторона
weakness - слабая сторона
to take into account - принимать во внимание
preference - предпочтение
particularly - особенно
to follow in the footsteps of - идти по стопам
blindly - слепо
to base on - основываться на
opinion - мнение
turn of mind - склад ума
to work out - разрабатывать
occupation requirements - требования к профессии
variety - разнообразие
pay - зарплата, жалованье
salary - зарплата
generally speaking - вообще говоря
independent - независимый
successful - успешный
wealthy - состоятельный

to support a family - содержать семью
breadwinner - кормилец
condition - условие
to enter - поступать
prestigious - престижный
further training - дальнейшее обучение
promotion prospects - перспективы на повышение
to graduate - окончить (университет)
plum job - «тёплое местечко» (несложная работа с хорошим заработком)
to respond - отвечать, соответствовать
monotonous - монотонный
tedious - нудный, скучный, утомительный
clerical job - офисная работа
capable - способный
hard-working - трудолюбивый
to climb the ladder - делать карьеру
firefighter - пожарный
estate agent - агент по недвижимости
full-time job - работа на полную ставку, предполагающая полную занятость
part-time job - работа на полставки, предполагающая неполную занятость
flexitime job - работа со скользящим графиком
set - установленный, неизменный
pattern - график, расписание
involve - включать, содержать
to juggle - совмещать
employee - служащий, работник
to appeal - привлекать, нравиться
sociable - общительный
on the contrary - напротив, наоборот
timid - робкий, застенчивый
diffident - неуверенный в себе
frankly speaking - откровенно говоря
communication skill - навык общения
business trip - командировка
to imply - подразумевать
to turn out - оказываться
exhausting - изнуряющий, изматывающий, утомительный
stressful - напряжённый
ambitious - целеустремлённый, честолюбивый
creative - творческий
tailor - портной
well-paid - хорошо оплачиваемый
bodyguard - телохранитель
lifeguard - спасатель
rewarding - полезный, стоящий
demanding - требующий много усилий или времени
to devote - посвящать
aspiring - устремлённый, честолюбивый
reliable - надёжный
laborious - трудолюбивый, старательный
to be a matter of future prestige and wealth - быть вопросом будущего престижа и благополучия

Choosing a career is extremely difficult. What can help you make the right choice?

Every person at the age of 14 to 16 has to make an extremely stressful decision, to choose his or her own career. You might be wondering what the difference is between a career and a job. Basically a job is something you do, but don"t expect to continue doing forever. A career is what you hope to do for a long time or even for your entire working life. Choosing a career is a difficult and challenging task: the decision once taken will influence your future life. There are, of course, a lot of examples when people have changed their career paths in their twenties, thirties and even forties but, of course, it is better to make the right choice at the very beginning. The earlier you decide on what profession is interesting and rewarding for you, the more you can achieve during your lifetime.

Choosing a career is a challenging task indeed. It is all about finding the perfect match between your personality, interests, and skills. On the one hand, modern society, with its hundreds of professions and jobs, presents a vast range of future job opportunities. Industry and business, farming, science and education, medicine, service, arts and journalism are just a few professional fields a young person can specialize in. On the other hand, modern society with its crises, unemployment and inflation, makes a poor choice of profession a really bad mistake. You can choose a profession you really like, and face problems when looking for a job. Or you can find a job you like, but it will be underpaid. Besides, a young person"s parents usually have their own ideas of what career path to choose. Some parents are more democratic and let the child determine his future by himself. Some are oppressive and overprotective and try to force the child to make this or that career choice. In this case, they often try to compensate for their own dreams which have failed and the chances they have missed. Sometimes they see their child is gifted in some field and try to persuade him to choose this profession irrespective of the fact if he likes it or not.

In spite of all the problems mentioned above, the choice has to be made. To make it easier for the young people, there is some professional advice. It"s best for the young man to start this process as early as possible, ideally in the tenth form. You should determine if you would like to continue in higher education, or to learn a trade and look for a job. It"s up to the person to decide, but you should remember that to get more chances, you should strive for higher education which enables you to be qualified for skilled labour. You should determine what you might like to study or major in at college. You might like to try some of these career assessment tests to help with this step. You will surely also get suggestions from family, friends, and high school teachers and guidance counsellors. You also have to consider the demand for a particular career in the labour market. Choosing a career where there are limited job opportunities can greatly increase the challenges you will face.

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Выбор карьеры является чрезвычайно трудным. Что может помочь Вам сделать правильный выбор?

Каждый человек в возрасте 14 - 16 лет должен принять чрезвычайно напряженное решение, чтобы выбрать его или её собственную карьеру. Вы могли бы задаваться вопросом, что различие между карьерой и работой. В основном работа - кое-что, что Вы делаете, но не ожидаете продолжать делать навсегда. Карьера состоит в том тем, что Вы надеетесь сделать в течение долгого времени или даже для Вашего всего срока службы. Выбор карьеры является трудной и стимулирующей задачей: решение, однажды принятое, будет влиять на Вашу будущую жизнь. Есть, конечно, много примеров, когда люди изменили свои пути карьеры в их двадцатых, тридцатые и даже сороковые, но, конечно, лучше сделать правильный выбор в самом начале. Чем ранее Вы выбираете, какая профессия интересна и полезна для Вас, тем больше Вы можете достигнуть во время своей целой жизни.

Выбор карьеры является стимулирующей задачей действительно. Это - все об обнаружении прекрасного состязания между Вашей индивидуальностью, интересами, и навыками. С одной стороны, современное общество, с его сотнями профессий и рабочих мест, представляет обширный диапазон будущих вакансий. Промышленность и бизнес, сельское хозяйство, наука и образование, медицина, обслуживание, искусства и журналистика - только несколько профессиональных областей, на которых может специализироваться молодой человек. С другой стороны, современное общество с его кризисами, безработицей и инфляцией, делает плохой выбор профессии действительно плохой ошибкой. Вы можете выбрать профессию Вы действительно как, и оказаться перед проблемами, ища работу. Или Вы можете найти работу, которую Вы любите, но этому недоплатят. Кроме того, у родителей молодого человека обычно есть свои собственные идеи какой путь карьеры выбрать. Некоторые родители более демократичны и позволяют ребенку определять свое будущее один. Некоторые являются репрессивными и защитными и пытаются вынудить ребенка сделать это или тот выбор карьеры. В этом случае, они часто пытаются дать компенсацию за их собственные мечты, которые потерпели неудачу и возможности, которые они пропустили. Иногда они видят, что их ребенок является одаренным в некоторой области и пытаться убедить его выбрать эту профессию независимо от факта, если ему нравится это или нет.

Несмотря на все упомянутые выше проблемы, должен быть сделан выбор. Чтобы облегчить для молодых людей, есть некоторый профессиональный совет. Это лучше для молодого человека, чтобы начать этот процесс как можно раньше, идеально в десятой форме. Вы должны определить, хотели ли бы Вы продолжить в высшем образовании, или изучить торговлю и искать работу. Это до человека, чтобы решить, но Вы должны помнить, что, чтобы получить больше возможностей, Вы должны бороться за высшее образование, которое позволяет Вам быть пригодными для квалифицированного труда. Вы должны определить то, в чем Вам могло бы понравиться учиться или главный в колледже. Вам могло бы понравиться попробовать некоторые из этих тестов оценки карьеры, чтобы помочь с этим шагом. Вы конечно также получите предложения от семьи, друзей, и учителей средней школы и консультантов руководства. Вы также должны рассмотреть требование на специфическую карьеру на рынке труда. Выбор карьеры, где есть ограниченные вакансии, может очень увеличить трудности, с которыми Вы столкнетесь.

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