Choosing The Right Career Path After High School

Explore Your Career Options – How to Choose the Right Career Path After High School

Although some high school students think they are too young to think about a career in the future, the opposite is true. High school is the time when a student should start looking at different options to plan for what comes after high school.

For many high school students, trying to choose the right career path after high school is a daunting task. Should I go to college? Should I skip college and find a job right away? Should I take some time off? These are questions many students find themselves trying to answer when trying to decide how to choose the right career.

Your answers to the following questions may help you in your decision.

• Do you want to go to a four-year college?
• Can you afford a four-year college?
• What do you enjoy doing?
• Do you have skills in a particular area?
• What would you like to see yourself doing in the future?

Many times, a student can reach their goals without going to a four-year college. For these students, a trade/vocational/technical school is the answer. A large number of career choices exist in these schools. Many of these careers are in fields that are in high demand right now. Others are in fields that are socially meaningful, working closely with other people. Depending on who is making the choice, some are in fields considered lots of fun. Here are a few:

Fun Career Choices

Whether a career is fun is a personal choice. What one person thinks is fun, another may totally dislike. Here are some careers many students find enjoyable and a little information on them.

• Personal Trainer
Those who choose this field are usually physically and have a passion for physical fitness. They are up on all t...

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Other Career Ideas That Do Not Need a College Degree
Listed below are a few other career choices that a high school student might find interesting.

• Real Estate Broker
• Landscape Architect
• Freelance Photographer
• Freelance Writer
• Online Advertising Manager
• Web Developer
• Paralegal Assistant
• Stenographer-Court Reporter
• Construction Machine Operator
• Teacher’s Aide

As you can see, there are many careers to choose from if going to a four-year college are not in your plans. It is important that you explore your career options thoroughly. There is something for almost everyone. The good news is, if you put the time and effort into making it in one of the careers above, many times you can earn the same, or, in many cases, more than a student with a four-year degree. If you are able to train for a job that you really love, you will be successful.