Information Related to "Planning for Life - Part 3 - Make Sure Your Career Path Fits God's Goals"
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In the last
installment of this series, we covered choosing a career path that
fits you, whether it involves a college degree, trade school or getting
into a career that doesn't require additional education. Most people
find there are several areas that are of interest to them and
that fit their basic personality and aptitudes.
Some of you may be very talented in sports, music or art. Perhaps mathematics
or science fits your interests and aptitudes. Maybe mechanics, construction
or some area of engineering meets those criteria for you. The Dictionary
of Occupational Titles, available in most libraries in the United States,
lists over 28,000 job titles, with many choices in any given field. For
example, there are 16 different job titles for "art" with another nine for "artists." They
include entries for various types of art as well—ranging from artist supplies
to commercial and medical artists. The same is true in almost every general
area of interest.
The U.S. Census Bureau switched to the North American Industry Classification System for its year 2000 census. The new system lists industry groups that are the same in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The list can be viewed online at www.census.gov/hhes/www/ioindex/index.html.
Again there are many job titles for each general area of interest, with over 31,000 occupational titles. This generally means there is a wide range of jobs available in almost any field in which a person has interest. How can you narrow down the field further to know what direction to head in life? In this issue we'll cover several keys to consider when trying to "narrow the field" within one or more areas of interest.
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