Career after school?
Old truisms no longer apply today, the start into professional life has changed.
How does it work anyway?
Our tips will help.
Before young people start writing applications, they have to do a much more
exciting task
: they have to ask themselves where they should go.
Nowadays there are almost endless possibilities, not just whether it is at
university
,
college or in training
.
The young adults also have to decide which subject they are drawn to.
That can quickly become overwhelming, a
lot of information
pours down on the school leavers *, they have the feeling that their entire life depends on this decision.
You want to be the best employer, do something meaningful, get a decent salary, and much more.
But there is
good news
: The pressure to make decisions may be high - but the reality is very different nowadays.
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The start into professional life: the best decision-making aids and tips
The time after school and before work is very exhausting in the present and associated with a lot of pressure and uncertainty - in retrospect, most people
like to
think
back to this phase in life
.
Because it is also exciting, there are
numerous possibilities
and doors open and one is rarely so independent in life.
It is important to keep this in mind and to try
to enjoy the time
alongside all the stress
.
Of course, the important decisions about your personal future still have to be made.
Our tips will help you get ahead with these.
Decision-making aid no. 1:
The training, be it at the university or in a traditional way in a company, is an important building block for the future.
But it is even more important to choose a path that
corresponds to
current interests
.
Means: Think less strategically about the future, make the decision more dependent on the here and now!
Because...
Decision-making aid no. 2:
... the future career is
no longer set in stone
as it used to be.
The apprenticeship does not define the subsequent career path forever, changing jobs and completely changing professional areas is
completely normal
.
Young professionals can therefore
take
some
pressure off the kettle
and concentrate more on the present when they decide how to start their adult life.
Always think of the most striking example of all with a wink:
Stefan Raab is a trained butcher!
Decision-making aid no. 3:
A large company does not necessarily offer the best training position.
While on the one hand a well-known name naturally helps to increase one's own job prospects after the training, one must
not ignore
the quality of the company
when making decisions.
Specialized start-ups
or industry insider tips also give the training a
valuable touch
.
Decision-making aid no. 4:
There are school leavers who know exactly what they want to study and where their professional path should lead.
There are of course the typical courses of study such as medicine, law or physics.
But there are also many young people with a
very wide range of interests
.
Universities also offer great courses for these.
Subjects such as sociology, philosophy, literary studies or business administration
prepare students for all kinds of professions
.
They can also specialize in-depth within the subject.
Before choosing a course of study, it is also helpful to take a look at the topics that are planned for each semester.
Lots of interesting things?
Then let's go!
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Openly tackle the topic of professional future
In any case, there are three mistakes that should not be made when deciding on training.
You should
n't hit
them
prematurely.
Because that would be just annoying in retrospect.
Instead, it is highly advisable to
seek help in making a decision
.
Be it relatives, the employment agency or student advisory services.
They can help young professionals and sometimes suggest completely surprising training paths, which
ultimately fit perfectly
.
(fh) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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