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Before applying for a job in your chosen career, you should be sure that you posses the necessary knowledge to succeed at that job. Careers vary greatly in the amount of education and/or training one needs to perform job duties.
For example, to be a lawyer, you would need to attend a 4-year college, law school, and then pass a state bar exam. To be a hair dresser, you would need to attend an accredited cosmetology school and complete a certain number of hours of supervised training.
Because education and training can vary so much from one career to another, it is important to research the career chosen by consulting colleges, training schools, related journals, and texts. However, the most beneficial research may come from speaking directly to someone in your chosen job field. Another great place to begin is your guidance department or career center at school.
Questions to consider include:
Are you able to perform your job duties right out of school? (School can be high school, college, or an accredited training institute.) Or, do you need additional training, such as an apprenticeship, an internship, or additional schooling such as medical or law school?
Are you able to keep up to date with changes in your field while on the job or would you constantly need to be updating your training?
Again, the above questions are best answered by someone already in your job of choice.
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Last modified 05/14/02