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The IUP Journal of Soft Skills :
Career Decision-Making: A Tool for Progress
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The first step in making a career decision is self-analysis. An in-depth knowledge of one's attitude, skills, principles, likes, etc., is necessary. For choosing one's career, a good decision needs to be made at an appropriate time, and this requires adequate skills. Every career requires skills and developing skills is a continuous process. Before choosing a career, one has to not only focus on the benefits but also make a self-analysis to check whether one's qualification and aptitude suits the chosen occupation. The decision-making process is framed according to the alternatives available rather than by relying on mere chance. From the beginning to the end, the decision-making process needs to balance between vital elements such as selection from various options and availability of opportunities.

Career decision-making is an important tool for one's development. It involves an examination or analysis of various options and making choices after systematically investigating the work pattern. A complete understanding of one's potential, strengths, resources, knowledge, etc., is also needed for decision-making. In the present scenario, there is a clash between parents' desires and children's ambitions. Some parents want their children to excel in the competitive world, and so they burden their offspring with their aspirations. They deprive the children of the joy of fulfilling their own dreams and ambitions. The child's abilities and interests should be taken into consideration while planning for a career or taking a decision about their career.

The first step in making a career decision is self-analysis. An in-depth knowledge of one's aptitude, skills, principles, likes, etc., is necessary. This analysis, along with the suitable educational qualifications, will help an individual excel in the chosen career. There should be a close link between one's interest and the career, as this is essential for personal fulfillment. Abilities are one's capabilities or talents or areas in which one will be able to perform easily.

 
 
 

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