Self-knowledge is the key to making the right choice.
Knowing the aptitude, interests and personality is important because it allows one to make informed career decisions and indicate work that one would enjoy. People whose interests match their occupations and activities find greater satisfaction, are more productive, and have higher levels of motivation. These results can increase one’s chances for career success.
To have a successful career, it is important to plan the career and that begins with making the right stream choice after class 10th. The choice of stream or combination of subjects becomes the foundation for one’s career as it determines eligibility for the future courses and one’s performance is adjudged on the scores that one gets in these subjects. After one has made the decision it is difficult to reverse it as it stays for one’s life.
School students are not much aware of the aftermath journey that each choice would lead them to and thus, they find it difficult to make these important decisions all by themselves. This, however, does not mean that the decision should be forced upon the students, based on the opinion of the parents or teachers who might be well equipped with information about various career options but may not be sure of the aptitude of the child.
Success or failure in a career depends largely on the person’s aptitude and personality. Identifying and mapping ones strengths to career goals is undeniably the first step towards success. Factors like hard work, determination and passion etc. only support the aptitude and personality.
TO MAKE A WISE CAREER CHOICE – YOU MUST FIRST GET TO KNOW YOURSELF. WHO ARE YOU? Your career planning is based on WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?Soulful Sojourn helps each student understand the aptitude and personality combination with the help of psychometric tests that help in taking the right decision as per the natural abilities, interests and personality traits.
