There are thousands of options when it comes to a Career path. It is easy to see why so many struggles to choose one. It can even feel like an impossible task for some. Luckily, it is not. If you follow these steps, you will find a career option that fits for you.

Take a Self-Assessment

When you are struggling to find the right Career Path, it can help to learn more about yourself. What are your interests, values, skills, and your personality type? These are important as they will make you a good fit for certain careers and a bad fit for others. You can take a personality or career test for free online as they will usually provide potential career option for your type.

Make a List of Potential Choices

Once you have learned your potential career option it can be helpful to create a list of the ones you are interested in. This will help to keep your options organized. The best way to make this list is to go through the career options that your assessment listed would be good for you. Then decide which of those options you would like to explore. From there you should add any other options that you are personally interested in.

Research the Career Choices on Your List              

Once you have made a list of career options you are interested in you should conduct research on each occupation to give you a better understanding of what each career would entail. A great option is to go onto a job board and search the position you are interested in. From there you can read the job descriptions to learn the day-to-day tasks of each. This is a great way to learn what actual employers are looking for in each occupation. You can also explore what kind of education or skills you will need for this position to know whether you have these required skills or if you would need to go back to school for it.

Another helpful way to learn about your career interests is to reach out to someone who works in that field and ask them questions. You can reach out to family, friends, or even complete strangers via LinkedIn and express interest in their job. Once you have gathered information from others in the field and through job listings you should have a good idea which occupations would be a good fit for you.

Make a Career Choice

After gathering all the necessary information on each occupation, you should be ready to make your choice. You should choose the career oath you feel you are most qualified for as well as one that interests you. It is important to understand that nothing is final, you can decide to change careers if you find later that this choice is not the best one for you. It is common for most people to change careers at least once, if not many times though out their lives.