What do you want to do?
HOW OFTEN have you come across people who realise long after they have taken up a job that it is not their type and then venture into something else? There are many however who carry out the same job despite knowing this fact. In short, you should first identify the kind of work that best suits you. Determine your work interests to excel in whatever you do. The following classification can help you identify your kind of work to a large extent.
The manager entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial activities are found both in business and management work. If you are good at persuading and influencing others or have an affinity towards managing and leading people, you can choose these jobs. Most of these characteristics are displayed even during your school and college days where you might have headed the students association or represented your class in some event. Likewise, if you like challenges and appreciate people who take business and financial risks, you are fit to be an entrepreneur. Those who can motivate or persuade others have interesting positions in departments such as marketing.
The administrator
Administrative activities are related to organisational work. If the nitty-gritty of each little activity catches your attention, you might consider administrative jobs. You might like to work with figures and prefer clear structure and routine are always eager to help others maintaining proper structure. Then try out your career in the field of HR or general administration and planning. Event management is another emerging field, which has a combination of all these characteristics with an added tinge of thrill and challenge.
The technical expert
Technical and practical work is for people craving to work with tools/machinery. The instinct of fixing and repairing things begins even as one is young and this is indicative of your inclination for technical jobs. Other desired characteristics for technical jobs include good hand-eye coordination.
The scientist
Intellectual activities are found in scientific and research work. Interlaced with an experimental attitude, if you have a curiosity to discover the unknown, get into research. There are numerous opportunities for researchers who analyse information. An important characteristic is that you should solve problems in your own way. An open mind for innovations makes you ask questions and focus on learning.
The artist
A penchant for creativity takes you a long way towards fame and success. You use your imagination and express your ideas in a distinct unique manner. You enjoy designing innovatively and actively participate in artistic activities. Likewise, if you like watching plays, acting and listening to music you could try the theatre. Few are gifted with a creative bent of mind. If you love to work alongside creative people, it's probably the artist within you.
The social worker
Social activities are found in personal services. If you delight in teaching and helping people with their problems, this is scope for that too. A soft corner for the down trodden and suffering and an aim to help them is an important attribute to make you an aspirant for social work.
There is often a clash of interests if a person with a preference towards social work happens to work in a purely commercial establishment that focuses on profit. Meeting people and building relationships are some traits required to be a successful social worker.
Simply put, if you are philanthropic by nature, you could dedicate yourself to serving the needy.
Introspection and self-discovery can help you find the right direction. Attempt an analysis of your work and true interests before you leap into any field.
CHAKRAVARTHY TENNETI
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