A career can be defined as an occupation undertaken by a person over a certain period of time and has an opportunity for progress. Deciding about which career
One has to evaluate their current job satisfaction. The things that are dissatisfying should be listed and taken under consideration before moving to a new job. They need to identify the problem - whether it is their work, their colleagues, their employers or the working environment. One should make a list of companies that they always have considered to be working for and observe if they can see themselves working there with their skills.One should always research and discuss their skills and values with their friends and family members to come up with new ideas for their career alternatives. If it becomes difficult to come up with bright ideas, professional help, such as a career counselor, is always recommended.By observing the professionals at work, one can have a better understanding of the job that interests them. This is known as job shadowing. College career office is a great place to look for alumni volunteers who are more than happy to host job shadowers.Different workshops are also available, not only in college but also in different parts of the world. Attending those workshops could also help in deciding further career choices.Standing in 2020, the career switch has become more popular among the covid 19 pandemic. The pandemic has led to a massive fall in economic growth. With almost five million people working remotely, the recent trends that we can look forward to are:
DATA PROFICIENCY - Technological knowledge is no longer limited to engineers and programmers. Now, companies are expecting everyone they hire to have technical knowledge. According to Gartner, ‘50% of organisations lack sufficient Artificial Intelligence and data literacy skills to achieve business value’. Data skills are in demand nowadays and companies are hiring more and more employees to fill up the positions. With new trends come new opportunities, new windows to try on new things. ‘Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion’. So choose wisely.
