One of my favorite career columnist is Ask Annie who writes for Fortune Magazine. Her latest article offers some very useful tips for college students who cant decide on a career path. Some of her readers wrote in regarding how they ended up in their profession.
"Whatever you do, don't let anyone else choose your career for you," writes a reader named Alistair. "My grandfather was a lawyer. My father was a lawyer. My family assumed I would become a lawyer too, so I did. What a mistake." Even though Alistair regrets his choice, he does have wise advice for those you are still deciding on a career: Make your own decisions. Indeed, many thanks to all of you who sent such thoughtful responses to my query a few weeks ago in my column, "Help! I Can't Decide on a Career!", asking how you chose your line of work and what you would change if, knowing what you know now, you could travel back in time.
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Friday, October 14, 2005
How to Choose the Right Career for You
Posted by C.M Russell at 8:39 AM
Labels: Advice - Tactics
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