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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Choosing a suitable career will be difficult, but with a clear career direction, you will certainly find a job easily. With effort, planning and self-seriousness, you will begin to step on the path towards a successful, happy career, while at the same time being able to support yourself and your family.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Consider your concerns

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   Consider your dream career. There was a saying before: if you are choosing a career, think about what you will do when you are not working. If you have 20 billion VND in hand and can do anything, what will you choose? The answer to the above question is not necessarily the best career option for you, but it will provide additional useful information about what you should do.
   • If you want to become a music star, you might consider a career in sound engineering or songwriting. Pursuing these careers will be easier for you, and your chances of succeeding and self-supporting in the future are also higher.
   • If you want to become an actor, try working in radio and television. You can study for a degree in communications, or work at a local news station or TV studio until you advance to an executive position.
   • If you want to travel the world, you should consider choosing a flight attendant career. This is a great way for you to make a living and follow your dream around the globe.

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   Consider your interests. You can easily develop your hobbies into a future career, because many interests will meet real needs and jobs. Consider what you enjoy doing and how well they are suited to your career path.
   • For example, if you enjoy playing video games, consider becoming a game designer, game programmer, or a game quality guru.
   • If you like drawing or art, you might consider becoming a graphic designer.
   • If you enjoy sports, think about teaching and getting certified as a coach.

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   Consider things you liked while you were in school. School subjects may become careers in the future, but you will spend more training time than other professions. A subject you love in high school may take you far in your future career, but you must strive for it.
   • For example, if you like chemistry, your future profession might be a lab technician or a pharmacist.
   • If you are interested in language arts, look into an editor or copywriter job.
   • If you like math, consider accounting or premium pricing.
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Method 2 of 4: Consider your skills

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   Think about the things that you were good at when you were in school. Think about subjects in which you do well. While this may not be something you enjoy, choosing a career based on your existing skills will help you advance in the job and have a stable future.
   • Review the examples above if you need more ideas.

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   Consider skills you master. If you are particularly proficient at certain skills, such as repairing or inventing, you probably already have a great career in your hands. Depending on the profession, the training may or may not be essential; however, it is easy to find a job because the demand for skilled labor is often relatively large.
   • For example, carpentry, auto repair, construction, and electrical engineering all require workers to be skilled in repairs or skillful. These are also usually stable jobs with a relative income.
   • Other skills, such as cooking, can also be developed into careers.

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   Consider your interpersonal skills and communication skills. You will also find a suitable career by possessing skills that are more about helping and communicating with others. People who are good at communicating and interacting with people are very likely to find jobs related to social work, marketing or similar business positions.
   • If you are the kind of person who cares about others, look into nursing, administrative assistant or office manager.

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   Ask people if you don't know your skills. Sometimes it is difficult to know what field we are good at. If you think you're not good at anything, you should try asking your parents, family members, friends or teachers. Their opinions may surprise you! advertisement

Method 3 of 4: Consider your current situation

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   Discover yourseft. Career searches sometimes force you to better understand yourself. If you want a job that makes you truly happy, you must have a clear understanding of what you want and what you like. For some, they take a break from work to decide what's important to them.
   • There's nothing wrong with this, so don't worry. It's important to figure out your direction as soon as possible, instead of getting into a job that dislikes you in life.

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   Consider your finances. Your ability to pursue or change a career may also depend on your financial situation. Some career paths require you to undergo special training, and the fees can sometimes be quite expensive. However, you should not think that money will hinder you from accessing the training programs you want to attend. The Vietnamese government has a variety of programs to help pay tuition fees, in addition to scholarships, grants and apprenticeship programs.

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   Think about the educational experiences you will need when you first enter the career. You need to consider any experience you have had or will have at the beginning of your career. When your financial situation does not allow you to take part in additional training, you should consider your own experience. Sometimes you also have to base on the content on the high school diploma or bachelor's degree to choose a career if you do not have much time to choose or face other limitations. In the event that you find yourself limited to a few degree-related careers, consult a career counselor to find out what options are right for you.

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   Think about continuing to go to school. If nothing is in the way, you should consider going back to school. Not everyone is excellent at school, not everyone is suitable for a traditional university education, but each career path will correspond to many training programs that you can take. to progress faster.
   • In the United States, you can enroll in the technical college if you do not want to study in traditional education.

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   More research. If you're still confused, do more research on this topic. In the United States, you can find more useful information here or talk to a career advisor or college of your choice. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: Consider your future

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   Consider careers that are easy to access. Consider career options that you might easily pursue. You will both meet the necessary skills of the profession and also have a career development path. For example, you might work in the same company as a parent, a family business, or a friend's company. If the number of options is limited, it's best to find a career where you can get started as quickly as possible.

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   Consider your financial security in the future. One of the most important factors to consider when choosing a career is the degree of financial security the job will bring you. In other words, do you make enough money to cover yourself and your family?
   • Remember that you don't have to make a lot of money or make enough money by other people's standards. The bottom line is that you make enough money for yourself as well as your wishes in life.

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   Consider the stability of your future career. This is one of the important factors that you need to consider, because the job market will change according to the needs of society from time to time. Certain jobs will always be needed, while the need for others will often be unstable. Therefore, you need to consider whether the career you choose is stable enough for yourself and your future plans.
   • For a recent example in the United States, a lot of people attend law school and often owe money to school up to 100 thousand US dollars, because they think that their future income will be very high. However, in recent years, the market no longer needs law learners as before, and these people will have to owe a large amount of money without being able to repay.
   • Another example is writers or freelance jobs. Sometimes you will have a lot of work to do, but you may not find anything for years. Freelance work requires a certain level of determination and discipline; So not everyone is suitable for it.

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   If you live in the United States, read the Career Prospects Handbook. Another way for you to consider whether a career you choose is suitable is to look up it in the Career Prospects Handbook. This is a guide compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, providing information such as the educational requirements of each occupation, the average income of the profession and the increasing or decreasing trend in demand for each occupation. the job. advertisement

Advice

• We rarely know immediately about a career that suits us, and it also takes a few years to settle in the direction we choose. So don't feel like you are falling behind!
• Change job if you don't like your current job! Changing careers can sometimes take a lot of work, especially as you get older, but anyone can change jobs.
• Even if you don't choose the career you've always dreamed of since childhood, it's not the end of the world. If your current job does not make you miserable but also ensures a stable future for yourself and your family, you will be surprised to find yourself quite satisfied with your life and career.
• Listen to your heart.
• You never know what you are good at! Spend more time on yourself and get to know yourself better.
• The more you know yourself, the better your career choice will be.

Warning

• Don't get caught up in Ponzi schemes or any other form of scam. That could put you in deep debt or even jail.
• Beware of jobs that promise to make easy money. Such opportunities are very rare.
• Be cautious with job offers abroad. Do your research thoroughly about the company before you leave for a job. You could be deceived, or worse, lose your life.