All students, when in high school, have to decide their future as to which career they would select for themselves. It is
a very sensitive decision on which is dependent their future life. This short article is intended to assist such young students and guide them in selection of a suitable career line. Foresight in planning anything in life is always useful. We plan everything in daily life, like on holiday trips, managing our pocket money, etc. Now you will agree that a more deliberate planning is required for a serious issue like your career selection. Knowledge about various careers, qualifications needed, job practicalities, etc, which was difficult to obtain earlier, is now comparatively easy as it is available on internet and magazines. A deliberate net surfing will provide you relevant information. Another way is meeting with elders, acquaintances, relatives, who are set in jobs for obtaining first hand information about their careers. Analysis of your personality traits, likes/dislikes, environment that you think you enjoy, etc is important. Take help of your parents, teachers and good friends for this. Ask them to tell you frankly about yourself as they see. Are you the artistic type or interested in science, computers, etc, are you the indoor or outdoor type, are you more interested in job satisfaction or financial aspect and so on are some relevant points. Analyze your strong points and weaker areas. Access your skills like communication, creativity, management, scientific, power of influencing, problem solving or anyother. Are you innovative, hardworking, prepared to take risks? Now pitch your personality traits against your selected possible careers and set priorities. Analyze of a certain career suits your personality traits. Does it suit your circumstances, time that you like to be on job, time available for evening sports or recreation? Be futuristic in this exercise as you would be married one day and would surely desire to take out time for your family. Next step after you have selected priority one, two and three careers and are still confused, go to meet successful people pursuing these careers. Ask them questions to clarify thoughts. This guidance obtaining exercise will assist you in arising at a decision as to which one career to select. Now you will be able to pursue your career line with requisite concentration and interest.