0Career Planning has become an essential part of every college and university curriculum. Career planning tries to gauge the kind of skill set the students have, in order to match the right kind of job for them, after they complete their graduation. So even if a student is a year or two away from his graduation, he should start planning for his career path ahead in terms of his career aspirations and expectations. He should introspect himself on the factors of what is his nature and what is the kind of job he would be looking forward to in the coming few years. The study courses should be planned and well channelized according to the nature of the job aspired by every student.
The same exercise is done by the prospective employer who tries to study and match many of the skills, characteristics, traits and experiences possessed by the job applicant, and verifies them against the skill set that the vacant job position demands, after which the final candidate is selected for a job.
So, it is very important for every individual to do a forward thinking by doing self study of him and the key takeaways that are expected by that person, out of the desired job by him. So before graduating from a college or a University, jotting down the important skills and experiences that the individual has in him is very important, as one can match this jotted information to the desired skills of the jobs desired by the student. One simple way to find out the information is going through the job portals, newspapers and the career journals, and chalking out a achievable career path accordingly.
The last but not the least, different individuals have different career choices and preferences. Every individual is different from another in terms of dream jobs desired and aspired. One may thoroughly enjoy working on a profile with dedication and deep interest, which may look very dry and boring to the other. So some self-analysis is definitely needed regarding one’s own interests and preferences before doing any sort of Career planning.
