How to Choose a Suitable Job Position
Updated:2008/04/28
How to Choose a Suitable Job Position
To find the right job for you, you'll need to figure out what
type of person you are, and what your interests are. For many jobs
available, you will need the proper training or education. Most
employers require at least a High School diploma, and some require
a College Degree. However, a lot of jobs do offer on the job
training, which would enable you to apply for that particular
field. Try to match your personality, interests, knowledge, and
age, with a position suitable for you. Don't be afraid to venture
out and try new things.
Steps
- Consider a position in the medical, dental or pharmaceutical
field if you are friendly and outgoing and educated or trained in
this field. Other similar jobs include receptionist, cashier,
waitress/waiter, or salesperson.
- If you desire such a medical professional position but lack the
education, be prepared for several years' school and high tuition
bills. If you make it through, though, you're pretty much
guaranteed a job whenever and wherever you want, with a very
pretty paycheck.
- Check out being a sample model, or cosmetic salesperson if you
are friendly and attractive. You never know how far you can go with
a great smile.
- Try out creative professions if you've got that innovative
streak. These could include something in the arts, flower
arranging, interior decorating, etc. If you are creative and love
to cook, a job in the culinary arts could be for you (you could
also start your own catering business).
- Embrace your energetic-side by getting involved as an exercise
teacher, personal trainer, or coach. Check-out your local YMCA for
options.
- Seek out a more solitary job position if you are shy or moody.
For example, driving a truck, plumbing, roofing, house painting,
housekeeping, and so forth. There are many job positions that you
can try.
- Get into a management position if you consider yourself to be a
take-charge sort of person. There are a wide range of positions to
choose from...search the help wanted ads.
- Become a teacher or caretaker, if you like being around
children or the elderly. Normally, there are always positions
available in those particular fields.
- If you enjoy designing things, you may want to become a
draftsman, or go to school to become an engineer. You may want to
check some schools out that offer night classes, since most people
are busy during the day.
Tips
- Consider trying a few 'personality type' tests such as the
Myers-Briggs Type Index (MBTI). Many free online versions can be
found on the web.
- When applying for a job that involves typing, do not let the
fact that you can not type a hundred words a minute scare you off,
if that is the case. There are many office jobs that require little
typing, and look for accuracy over speed...invoicing doesn't
require a lot of speed.
- If you are currently unemployed, consider working for a
'Temporary Agency'; you can get paid while trying out new types of
jobs and working environments.
- Be willing to try different things; plus think seriously about
what type of job suits you. Think of others while you are
evaluating yourself; don't put having a personality disorder off on
others.
- When you are seeking a job position that you have never tried,
be sure to let your new employer know that you are eager to
learn.
- If you are good at design work, you may want to seek out a
field that you can exercise that... such as putting together
catalogues, or doing paste up work. Search around to see what鈥檚 out
there. You may possibly want to try designing your own greeting
cards, sitting at home at your kitchen table... it's been done
before.
- If you are good at drawing, then maybe try your luck at cartoon
drawings and send them off to places like Readers' Digest, or
Woman's World Magazine...you never know until you try.
- If you are fond of writing, there are endless ways to use that
skill. Start with getting a Writers Market...you can go to the
library, if you choose not to buy one; but keep in mind that the
library's books are a few years old.
- You can take a very limited education and do wonders with it.
On the other hand, you can take the best education that money can
buy and do nothing. You can always build on the foundation that is
laid, if you have the right spirit.
- It takes all types of people doing all sorts of different jobs
to maintain the world in which we live. We can all take pride in
earning an honest dollar.
- If you like dressing-up and looking pretty and have good office
skills, by all means give office work a try...if you like working
with numbers, bookkeeping may possibly be perfect for you.
- If you're a hothead, you may want to get into Boxing, or join
the Military Service that should work some of that out of you.
- If you should choose to go into house cleaning; it is best to
start out by going to work for an established Maid Service to learn
the ropes, before adventuring out on your own. Naturally your pay
will be less than if you are keeping all the profits. However, the
Maid Service will furnish the supplies, instead of you. The pay is
good in any case, all you need is the energy.
- If you enjoy polishing and caring for your own nails, you may
be interested in becoming a Manicurist or (nail technician) to
fancy the term up. Check out a directory for Beauty Schools, by
searching the Internet, or phone directory.
- You may be a person that enjoys applying makeup, kind of like
an art form...if so, being a Makeup Artist may be "right up your
alley." Once again, search under Beauty Schools on the Internet,
for classes. If you enjoy working with skin, search under
Cosmetology. You could end up doing makeup for somebody famous, you
never can tell, can you?
- If you love to dance, it is possible that with a little
training, you could become a teacher of dance. You could even end
up with your own Dance Studio, who knows?
- There's money to be made in Arts and Crafts, if you are skilled
in that area. A person can sale their items at a Flea Market, or in
regards to selling your items, there are many other avenues to
take. You can often place items in consignment and thrift shops. If
you are good with computers, you can create your own Internet sales
web site.
- If you speak very clearly and are easy to understand, you may
enjoy Public Speaking.
- Ref. to step #8; A Draftsman needs special tools, the same as a
Painter needs an Easel, or a Model needs a Portfolio. Therefore, a
good place to search for great buys on tools is to surf the
Internet...and be sure to check-out eBay.
- Note: This Article was written to represent all our workers,
regardless of what job position they may have. They all help to
make our lives better. Their hard work is very appreciated.
Warnings
- You do not have to enjoy drinking alcohol to be a bartender.
Some bars train on site, and the pay and tips are great for
outgoing and friendly people. This is usually a good night job for
those who have other responsibilities during the day.