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Life Belongs To The Living

Life Belongs To The Living

Career Planning Advice

from Michelle Desmarais, Youth Employment Consultant

"Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

If I had a dime for every time I learned that someone had fallen into their career with little or no planning, that they took a job at some point in their life and that it became their career, well I might not be a millionaire, but I would be getting a lot closer. Career planning is often forgotten or overlooked because reality dictates that to survive and support our families we must work and earn a living. What many of us don't plan for or anticipate is that this work often becomes our career, whether we wanted it to be or not.

"Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love." (David McCullough)

Career planning or making conscious choices about what type of work or school you pursue can benefit anyone regardless of your age, education or skill level. Career planning examines who you are, where your interests, strengths, values and abilities lie, potential careers that exist based on your strengths and what education is needed for those careers. Making career choices that fit your personality may not be the easiest route, and it may take more time and effort, but in the end, it will make all the difference in the world.

For more information on career planning or how to get started please speak with a Career Consultant at The Career Centre. In the Resource Room at The Career Centre there is also an abundance of resources to assist you with career planning. Check out books like What Color is Your Parachute, The Age Advantage, Transitions: Positive Change in Your Life and Work, Discover What You're Best At and Real People, Real Jobs, just to name a few. In closing, no matter where you are in your life, or what your circumstance is, you have the ability to make choices and the power to change.

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." (Leo Tolstoy)

May 2003

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