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By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning since 1997

How to Choose a Career

Friday January 4, 2008
I love the career choice I've made but every now and then I hear about some other occupation and I think to myself "wow, that sounds like a fun career." The fact is, there are many career options from which to choose and there is more than one right choice for each of us. When choosing a career your goal is to find the best one for you, in terms of it matching your values, interests and personality. Then of course, you have to make sure the field you choose has a good outlook. You want to be in a career that has potential for growth.

There's a lot to think about when you are choosing a career. If you're feeling overwhelmed by all your options, or if you don't even know what your options are, How to Make a Career Choice When You Have No Idea What You Want to Do is a step-by-step guide to choosing a career.

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