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Identifying your


career essentials


Students graduating university are often fed the old cliché: ‘the world is your oyster!’


However, for many final-year students, leaving the comfort of formal education and entering the world of work is a daunting prospect.


Unfortunately, graduates often subconsciously make career decisions to satisfy the expectations of friends and family. Living according to other people’s expectations is a risky way to go through life and can have negative long-term consequences.


So, how do you avoid this trap?


The sooner you establish what drives you to perform at your best, the sooner you’ll be able to determine what you need from your career in order to feel fulfilled.


Identifying the factors that motivate you isn’t always an easy task, but by taking the time to give this some serious consideration, you can protect yourself from disappointment later on in life.


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To give you a starting point, here are nine motivators. See if you can identify your top three ‘must haves’ from the following:


Material rewards Are you motivated by money? Will a beautiful house, nice car and a high standard of living drive you to be the best at everything you do?


Power and influence Do you thrive off being in control of a team, project or resources and seeing your ideas come to life?


Contributing to the greater good Will you only achieve personal fulfilment if you feel your work is making a positive difference to someone else’s life?


Expertise


Is your ultimate goal is to become the recognised authority in a particular field? Will the quest for knowledge motivate you on a daily basis?


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