Making the right career choice after 10th class is an important phase of every student’s life. Deciding ‘what you are going to do after Class 10th class’ often turns out to be one of the most crucial decisions of your life. If you are not clear about the career goal that you want to build or do not have the exact guidance, maybe you make a wrong choice after Class 10, you will have to live with it for the rest of your life and it becomes the burden of your life.
How Students Make a Wrong Career
Choice?
Recent research showed that 90% of Students made a wrong career choice due to the following reasons:
1. Due to Lack of Knowledge- There is a plethora of streams after class X such as Commerce, Science, Engineering, Medical, Arts. But due to the lack of knowledge about any streams, often students make a wrong career choice.
2. Peer and Social Pressure- peer pressure is also one of the major reasons behind the crucial decision of choosing the wrong career stream. Society, Friends, the same age cousins also force to follow exactly what they have pursued.
3. Parents impose their Decision- The influence of parents can be positive as well as negative in choosing the career of the children. Some parents compel their child to do the thing, fulfilling the desires of the parents.
4. Confusion- Due to the availability of the various courses to study in the higher institution, many students are confused in these courses and they chose the wrong career path.
5.High Salaries- Nowadays, everyone wants to earn more income, because of this reason many students choose high earning profession sometimes it becomes the wrong choice in the future.
a). Identify Your Interest & Skills- First thing is to identify your interest, skills, and aptitude. Your Success will be depending upon these things.
b). Discuss with Your Teacher and Parents-Sometimes students make a wrong choice due to the lack of knowledge, and proper guidance. So discuss with your school teacher and parents about your interest and skills and take the right guidance, because guidance from experts and experienced people always matters.
c). Attend seminars, Educational Fairs- Attend seminars, educational fairs would also be a good idea to explore more career choices for you.
d). Get Advice from Professional Career Counselling- For more clarification takes advice from expert Career Counselling. Professional counselors might be able to guide you in the right direction and help you make the right career choice.