What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?

A career is defined as person's course or progress through life, or an individual's job or professional position. Throughout my life, from elementary school to university, I have been extremely aware of the ever important question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I find myself asking the same question to this day. How will I know what type of career will be the best fit for me? Do I have what it takes to be successful in a particular industry? Today I still don't know the exact career path I hope to pursue. Every day I discover new skills, and gain more knowledge causing me to ask myself, "Is this the right career for my future?"

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When I was little I wanted to be a dancer and a cowgirl, but as I got older I learned to look at the world in a more practical, and acceptable way. I found myself telling people that I wanted to be a lawyer, a business woman, or a doctor. The pressure, time, and involvement that comes along with deciding on a career path is substantial. Every day I hope that I am making the right choices for my future. I find myself wondering if the career decisions I make are solely for me, or in response to societal pressures.

I think that many people struggle to figure out the direction they would like to take, and here are some career and personality quizzes that might help to focus your sights:

• Personality Test: Based on Myers Briggs Test
• Job Diagnosis
• Career Aptitude Test
• Career Test

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I have chosen to get a degree in business, and this area of study has many different types of jobs under its umbrella. Accounting, human resources, and management are just a few of the career options available. I found an interesting Career Key Map that clusters different jobs together based on your career path, and areas of interest.