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14. Setting Goals...#2
Questions to consider when developing your own plan...
Don't know what job you want to do?
IF you don't have ANY IDEA of what job you might want to do, then you must find out more about you so you can decide, and you MUST do it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
It is practically impossible to make a satisfactory plan for your future without knowing what type of person you are!
Are you really suited to this job?
What information do you know about the job - what are the tasks involved in the job, what are the entry requirements, working conditions, pay rates, future prospects, etc - and would it suit you based on what you already know about you?
Again, the answers to these questions will affect the rest of your plan, so you must also try to find out AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
You should be looking for answers in various publications.
You should be talking to people.
You should be getting experience in the job if possible. Work experience is a good way of finding out information about a job and whether you are suitable to it. Can you arrange any with your school? What about after school hours? weekends? holidays?
What are the educational requirements for this job?
If your chosen job requires further study, what are the pre-requisites for that study? How far do you need to take your education? Do you need to complete senior high school? Technical College? University?
The answers to these questions would be important when selecting your subjects for senior high school. Many of the maths/science based courses at university for example require you to have completed certain levels of maths and sciences at senior high school level.
The answers might also mean that you would need to complete additional courses outside of school - for example, an introductory course in computers, or a first aid course.
You might also have to prepare a portfolio of your work to take along to an interview, or to demonstrate your interest and ability before being chosen.
You might also find that you have to work to a certain standard to get into your proposed course of study. All courses at university require you to have gained a set entrance mark or rank before you are eligible to get in.
How good are you at making decisions?
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