Assess your Career Planning

        On average, you will probably change careers seven to ten times during your life. Sometimes you change careers because of changes in your own needs, desires, and requirements. Sometimes you must switch careers due to changes in your profession or industry outside your control.Or some times your profession is some thing different then your passion so want to change this. For these reasons, career management and planning should be a life-long endeavor. The first step in career planning is determining whether your current career meets your personal and professional needs. A role of parents is also very important in making a life of there children because once they grow up they might wants to change there profession which was chosen by there parents initially.

Are You on a Right Track of Making Your Career?

To help determine whether you are on a right track ask yourself some of the following questions:

Q1. Do you enjoy going to work most days?

􀂄Q2. Do you enjoy what you do on the job?

Q3. Are you motivated to seek advancement in your career?

􀂄Q4. Are you willing to put in the extra effort to succeed in your career?

􀂄Q5. Are you in a stable or growing profession?

Q6. Do the requirements of your career match your lifestyle?

􀂄Q7. Are you satisfied with the time commitment your career requires?

􀂄Q8. Where do you see your career taking you in the next three to five years?

Q9. Are you considering your work as an adventure to be done with in a time limit ?

Q10. Are you enjoying by staying lots of your time in the office ?

If your answer is “Yes” to many of these questions, you are probably in the right career. For you, career planning will entail seeking ways to learn and grow in your career. You must determine what skills and characteristics to develop, and what additional experience you need to continue your professional development.But If you answered “No” to more than a few of these questions, it may be time to consider a new career "Now" otherwise it will be too late to move ahead.