I dont know what I want to do with my life career wise. How do I figure it out?
491999
Most colleges and even high schools have aptitude tests. These are tests that see what you know based on the answers you give and point you in the right direction for a career. The other way is what do you like to do that you would want to do for the rest of your working life? It will have to be something you enjoy but not ruin if you do it for money. Check out job faires in your area and see what they have to offer for ideas and what peaks your interest when you are wandering about. Good luck on your life!
471689
figure out what you are passionate about and force it into a biz plan. gotta be creative to figure it out - but the sky is the limit....
1180216
I don't know what I want to be actually.  and the weird thing is that I am almost ready to be finished with school.  I am 23 and have graduated from college, save one class that I am taking now.  \n\nI have changed my mind many times considering what I want to be.."when I grow up."  when I was really young, I wanted to be a fireman.  later on I changed to want to be a CEO.  by the time I got to college, I wanted to teach college, get my PhD.  I changed my mind on that, when I realized that the professors in college these days are just now getting tenure, which means there will not be open places in college faculty for several years....\n\npeople have offered me jobs as well.  but I do not know what I want to be.  \n\nright now I am deciding whether or not I am being called into the ministry, (southern baptist).  But whatever I do in life, I want it to be someone that I will enjoy.  It may or may not be something that is life changing, but as long as I am happy and making enough to support a family, that is what I want to be.  \n\nyour never too old to dream of what you want to be.  I still have dreams...
550958
Go get a bachelor's degree.  You have the rest of your life to work.. with a bachelor's degree at least you can do something you want to do, and for good pay.\n\nMy 2cents
741849
Look for work that you love to do.\n\nLook for an environment where you can continue to learn.\n\nLook for work where you like the people you work with.\n\nLook for work where they pay you well.
265494
uh...you can't tell directly...perhaps you need a year or so to find out.\n\nYou have chosen the right career when:\n\n*You are sastified with it\n*You find great interest in it,\n*You are happy with it no matter what the salary,\n*You can co-operate with your boss,\n*arguments happen once in a blue moon.
1134722
the only way to figure this out is by figuring what YOU want to do in life. It's kind of hard to figure out aftre just finishing college, you have resposibilities now, rent, debts and so on. The key here is to find out what you really enjoy doing. that can come about from many different ways. If you're like me, I found out what I wanted to do in life by.....figuring out what I DIDN'T want to do. Had lots of crappy jobs that lead nowhere. took me awhile to figure out that I didn't know what I wanted and that's why i career hopped to various jobs. Look at what you find interest in, not what makes a lot of money or what your parents would like to see you do but what you find interests in. doesn't have to be in accounting either. I grad with a B.A. in English Writing and I'm now a loan officer. either look for what you want to do or just pick something quick and see if you like it.
1149696
tests, books, coaches are all crap. it comes down to what you want to do. If you don't know, then you need to do some serious soul searching. if you can't figure out what you want, then you'll never find the right job for you. ask some friends what they do and see if that's something you'd like to do. either figure it out yourself or get a whole bunch of crappy jobs to figure outwhat you DON'T want.
455144
Find your passion & DO it.\nPreferrably, get paid for doing it. Make it your career.
193362
I'm just guessing here, but if you are over 50 and haven't yet discovered your dream career, it is probably retirement.\n\nGod knows, that's my career dream.  18 years and counting!!!
1181076
What do you like to do? Go after that. You want to be happy when you're older and have been working in that job for a while.
365454
Very few people stick with one career for their whole lives.  Pick the thing that is most interesting to you now and pursue that.  As long as you're doing something you enjoy, you can pursue the other things you like as hobbies.  If you decide to change jobs, there will be time for that later, and you will get to do more than one of the things you enjoy.\n\nUnless you're looking at something that will take years and years of preparation--such as medical school--you need not feel as if you're making a permanent committment.  (And even then, you still have options.  I knew a guy who went all the way through medical school and then decided he didn't want to be a doctor.  He went back and did dental school; he loves being a dentist.)
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There is a great book that can help you find your calling in life. It is titled, "The Path" by Laurie Beth Jones. \n\nIt is amazing. It helped me find my direction in life. I have a second career because of her guidance. She helps you find that answer within yourself. You will learn what you were meant to do, what you were born to do. \n\nIt rings true.
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Flip Burgers. \n\nNo, actually the best thing to keep in mind when you conducting a job search is what you WANT to do.  The answer to that question will inevitably have more to do with your happiness and success than what you are QUALIFIED to do.  Most employers are more interested in what you've DONE and what you WANT TO DO than WHAT YOU'VE STUDIED anyway.  \n\nThink about what you like doing, where you'd like to be five/ten years from now, and what choices you'd like to have.  Don't let your degre determine what you can do.  People change jobs every 3-5 years and careers every 7-10, on average.  That you have a degree is much more important than what it's in specifically.  \n\nThe best advice I can give you is that whatever you choose, do something that will give you more options in the future (as opposed to fewer).  You never know how the circumstances in your life will affect your interests down the road.
258607
The first thing you need to decide is what interests you and what you want to do.  Then, don't look for a job.  Look for a career.  Employers are going to be reluctant to hire anyone who does not have a career focus and will not work to their fullest..
404152
Figure out what interests you first. Then you need to look in the college's catalogs through the different degree programs. Many will say what kind of jobs you can get with certain degrees. If at that point, you are still interested, go for that degree. If not, find something else you are interested in, and let the seach begin again.\n\nGood luck!!
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Explore different things, and ask as many successful old people who you respect for their opinions (just like you are doing here!).  Your interests will change as you evolve.  The more varied experiences you can have, and the more advice you get from different people, the better your choices will be.  Think of what you'd really like to do most, and take small steps in that direction, learning what it takes to get there.  Be glad if you learn you want to do something different, that's part of the process of learning.  Many people change professions and careers -- especially the most sucessful of people.  Good luck!!