HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR PERFECT CAREER:

 

“A Handbook for Making Sound Career Decisions”

 

“Working with, and for the Passion is more rewarding, than working just for the Money.”                                                   -                  Professor.  R. G.  Vollay

 

BY

Professor Robert George Vollay, DBA, MBA, BSc, RMA, NCPT

 

When it comes to career decision, people’s perception should not be your greatest motivation - Your career should be aligned with the type of environment you value or personal value system and personality. The art of career search or career decision is not an easy one. It requires a great deal of inward realistic thoughts. Remember? As a kid growing up, in your little mind, anything – everything is possible. And so a lot of kids openly expressed that when they group up, they would become medical doctors, classroom teachers, college professors, engineers, computer analysts, pilots, presidents of their countries, auto mechanics, astronauts, scientists, accountants, pastors, mountain climbers, generals in the army, police officers, professional hunters or entrepreneurs- the list is endless. But where did we leave all those big dreams to become janitorial service personnel, gate keepers – security guards, street corner newspapers sellers, school crossing guards, petite business men and women, taxi drivers, streets sweepers and so on? What I’m trying to imply here is that - why didn’t we (as adults) follow through with our childhood speculated careers or dreams for the future when we became adults? Better still, where did we go wrong? Before I continue, let me be quick to establish that I am in No WAY dispersing the jobs that we ended up doing rather than following through with our dream careers from childhood.

 

These are also great and fine jobs when it comes to what will help to pay the rent, mortgage and bills. However, part of the underlining reasons for not sticking with those initial dreams or desires could be attributed to self-created or unforeseen circumstances that derailed our vision, thereby leaving us with making wrong decisions and choices that landed us to where we find ourselves today. For some people, it may have simply been due to lack of opportunities and family poverty. Hence, this is what makes career decision to be so tough! However,  to all those who missed out down the road. This article seeks to clarify that nothing is lost just yet – anyone at any point in time, in his/her life, can regain the energy to pursue his/her life time career; be it the one from childhood desire or that which the reality and experience in life, along the path of growing up has introduced you to. Several vital points are exposited in the book: "How To Choose Your  Perfect Career". It addresses how to land a rewarding career, career goals setting, tools and methodology necessary for acquiring a lifelong career, the key principles in achieving a career goal, and how to manage the career upon achievement. In addition, a wide range of narratives is used to describe the process and create the proper road map specific to each reader’s career needs and career desires. Issues regarding differentiating among job, profession, occupation and career. If you have never considered getting a career, you may have a change of mind after reading this book. More so, if you enjoy your current job, though it’s not a career yet, this career decision manual will show you how to convert your job to a career. In other words, I do not just emphasize the importance of getting a career, but I practically show you and demonstrate the road map that will lead you to pursuing your own career based on your skills, inner desire, interest and passion. You are certainly on your way to determining your life career - doing what you love, what you enjoy doing, what you have great passion for, and moreover, get paid for living your dreams!