Broadly speaking, the question you are attempting to answer when seeking a career is “What would make me happy?” Often, the best place to start is by answering some fundamental questions about your happiness:
- What has made you happy in the past?
- What do you enjoy in your life right now?
- What would you like to change?
The answers that you come up with will likely touch upon the 3 main elements of self-assessment:
- Values
- Interests
- Skills
Understanding what you are looking for in each of these areas will help you when you start researching career options to determine the best sector, field, and job for you. This diagram puts it all together:
