High school students graduate typically without knowing their strengths, interests, life purpose, identity and personality type. Without this knowledge it would be hard to have direction on what careers would fit.

Many students base their direction on what others say they’re good at. Or, a teen may see a career on TV or on YouTube and think it looks interesting. So, they take some classes in that direction. The way I see this uneducated way of deciding on classes is the same as opening the doors to confusion and a waste of money.

What if a student took some time to figure out their strengths, what is ‘play’ to them (not for others!) and what they’re really good at. Also, what if they did a lot of job shadowing and informational interviews with a variety of people to see what it is they are really interested in. There are so many ways to research careers!

Another important part of life is figuring out what one’s identity. Answering who one is and who one wants to be 5, 10, and 20 years from now is a great start.

One other important aspect of figuring out career direction is knowing their personality type. It is an amazingly wonderful aid in accepting oneself and others.

Figuring out and knowing what was talked about in this blog can be extremly helpful in picking out career direction.

If you or a student you know would like to schedule a complimentary 20-minute coaching session, email me at Terri@SummitViewCareerCoaching.com. After the complimentary session, I will ask if the caller would like to consider career coaching. If she or he would prefer not to do so, I’d appreciate knowing since both of our time is valuable.

For more information, see Summit View Career Coaching.

Enjoy Monday morning as much as Friday afternoon!

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