FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING A CAREER

  • What workers do on the job
  • Work environment
  • Education, training, and other qualifications needed to enter the occupation
  • Pay
  • Projected employment change and job prospects
  • Similar occupations

QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHOOSING A CAREER

  • How does the occupation fit your skills and interests? Click here to take a survey.
  • What will you be doing in the occupation?
  • What is the necessary education and/or training?
  • How many jobs are there in the occupation currently?
  • Is the occupation projected to grow, decline, or remain unchanged? Why?
  • How much does this occupation pay? What do the top 10 percent earn? The bottom 10 percent?

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