Career Orientation Essay

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CAREER ORIENTATION As I am finishing my studies, now I have to make one of the most important decisions of my life: How to begin my career? It will be easy to say that in three years time, I will be working my ideal job, making a very good income and living in a dream home surrounded by a perfect environment. However, achieving these goals is not easy so it is important for me to develop a career plan that will provide financial support and personal fulfillment over the course of my life. To be honest, in five years time, I want to see myself working in an international company and to be recognized as a positive team leader who can get the best out of my subordinates in the workplace and increase profits for my company. My career planning process is comprised of three steps and it will take about one or two years to complete one of these steps. Year 1: Applying for an internship program Today as most of the employers are more concerned with one’s work experience than his qualifications, I consider internships as an effective way for me to get the hands-on work experience I need to secure a job in the future and provide me with the opportunity to develop the essential skills that I cannot get in my classroom. I will take this internship program as a chance to reconsider if this is the right career for me. Year 2 and 3: Applying for an occupation in an international company Because internship is a great way to gain work experience and meet people in my field, it will be much easier for me to secure the job later. In this time I will simultaneously make use of the experience I will have gained during the year of internship to make positive contribution to my
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