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whether you're entering the workforce
for the first time or looking to change
fields deciding on a career can be tough
one way to narrow down your choices is
to evaluate yourself and what's
important to you let's take a look at
some different needs and preferences you
can assess your interests identify any
hobbies or activities you enjoy or
anything that fulfills you you may be
able to find a career related to these
being invested in and excited about the
work you're doing is important your
personality personal characteristics and
qualities are good things to consider
are you an introvert or an extrovert do
you like to work alone or in a group are
you more creative or analytical your
values how important is it for a
company's values to align with your own
you'll probably have a more positive
experience if you can find a workplace
with an environment and culture that
suits you your skills identify skills
that you're good at these can be
concrete like knowledge of certain
computer programs or they can be
abstract like problem-solving or
creativity after evaluating these
different qualities you'll probably have
a better grasp of which careers might
interest you
good luck Goodwill Community Foundation
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