Education and Career Pathways

1. Consider Your Hobbies Before you do anything, consider what your hobbies are and write them down. Also think about why you enjoy these hobbies. If you like to bake, for example, perhaps the reason is because you like to create, and a creative career like wedding cake design would be a good fit for you. 2. Visit a Career Resource Center When I was in college , there was a huge career resource center on campus. It was similar to a library with tons of books and periodicals and was lined with computers. A student could research virtually any career imaginable . If you are a student, visit your school’s career resource center. If you are not a student, see if you can gain access to one at your local college. 3. Speak to a Career Counselor A conversation with a  career counselor  may help clear your mind and point you in the right direction. He or she can also tell you about careers you had no idea even existed. 4. Interview Professionals If you are interest...

1. Resist treating your child as an extension of you Your child is a unique individual. They are not you. The things that might drive you absolutely crazy about a certain job might be the things they absolutely love doing. Resist the urge to tell your child to avoid a certain path just because it’s something that doesn’t interest  you . 2. Help your child discover their strengths and passions Encourage your child to visit with a career counselor to take aptitude tests. If your child is interested in a career that doesn’t appear to line up with their natural strengths, that doesn’t mean you need to immediately rule out that option as a career. Instead, brainstorm how your child could bring their innate strengths to that field. Their uncommon perspective and strengths in that field could allow them to make a very unique, valuable contribution. Having a great understanding of their innate strengths will enable you to help them maximize the strengths. Als...

Normally, students are unaware of the fact that 10th is the initial and crucial stage of building a career . They take the decision with puzzled and ambiguous mind and end up selecting a wrong stream thereby opening the door to worst consequences in the long-term career prospects. Choosing the right stream has a long lasting impact on a student’s future. It has been often noticed student start hating their subject after some time or quit their subject midway or start feeling frustrated about the wrong move or decision. The decision they once took out of peer pressure or parental pressure or due to lack of knowledge now becomes the burden of their life. Hence, it is very important for any student to choose the stream carefully for better career prospects in future. How to choose the right stream after 10th: Roles of students Self-awareness:  The first stage of stream choice is self-awareness. This involves identifying your interest and understanding your aptitudes...

A popular choice for prospective educators is working in pre-school (a.k.a. early years) education . A child’s early educational experiences are extremely important in their development, as it can shape their personality, attitudes and behaviour in later life. This area of education can be an incredibly enjoyable career choice, as the learning techniques tend to incorporate ‘play’. Education is not compulsory until the age of five, so a large number of the playgroups, nurseries and kindergartens are actually private institutions. Primary education is another popular area to work in. This is where children begin their journey in compulsory education, and where the teaching methods become slightly more formal. Lesson plans, tests and a wider variety of subjects are introduced, and a child’s academic learning begins to accelerate. When you are teaching in this area, you will most likely be teaching quite a broad range of different subjects. In  secondary educati...

1.Learn about Yourself Before you can choose the right career, you must learn about yourself. Your values, interests, soft skills, and aptitudes , in combination with your personality type, make some occupations a good fit for you and others completely inappropriate. Use self-assessment tools, often called career tests, to gather information about your traits and, subsequently generate a list of occupations that are a good fit based on them. Some people choose to work with a career counselor or other career development professionals who can help them navigate this process. 2.Make a List of Occupations to Explore You probably have multiple lists of occupations in front of you at this point—one generated by each of the self-assessment tools you used. To keep yourself organized, you should combine them into one master list. First, look for careers that appear on multiple lists and copy them onto a blank page. Title it ...

Before starting the list, let me mention some very important points. All the jobs mentioned in this article are well rewarding ones, in terms of salary. But salary specifications may vary with time, depending upon economic as well as other such influencing factors. Also, to thrive in a specific field and to earn huge salary in that process, one must become very good at that task. One must have necessary skills, which will help one thrive in that field. Another important factor is the quality of the Institute from which one pursues the professional course associated with a career. Good quality, reputed Institutes guarantee a decent pay package right from the start. They provide a good foundation. 1 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Doctors in India earn well. India has a huge population. With this huge population comes increased number of health problems.  Medical professionals could be Doctors, Dentists, Ayurvedic Doctors, BHMS Doctors or even Physiotherapists. Among the roles mention...