A career should be attained in life is what we are taught by our parents, teachers, leader and mentors. The question of “what is it you want to be when you grow up” follows us throughout generations. We aspire to answer that question at some point in our lives. Job opportunities are constantly on the horizon. With the creation and expansion of new organizations new jobs become open. These changes afford us the ability to have a variety of jobs to choose from as we define our career path. For many years we have been told that education drives success and the more proficient you are in field the more successful you will be. Society and the economy constantly change along with its expectations. Our country is facing an economic crisis, people are losing their jobs, their homes and unemployment is at its highest. Is it necessary to continue on the path towards a career during a downward economy? Should we continue to focus on the notion that education will bring success or, should we adjust our goals towards daily survival?
Growing up we all had professional desires. Our childhood imagination of what we wanted to become when we grew up marked the beginning stages of defining our career roles. As we got older those roles changed partly due to our experiences and society’s expectations. We have learned throughout this class that choosing the right career is not an easy task. A person is advised to figure out what makes them happy yet choose a profession that provides for their survival needs. Society has defined that in order to be successful one must choose a career pathway. Chapter I, Module 1 The importance of planning Career planning, states that “Certainly, there are
