ADOLESCENT VALUES AND CAREER DECISION

Values are the attributes that are most important to an individual’s life and career. Adolescence is the time when the youth starts thinking about the alternatives available to them in life and weigh them according to the positive and negative aspects associated with each alternative. Identifying ones personal values is an important part of a successful career plan. Adolescence is an important time, filled with countless opportunities and challenges which require taking decisions that will help shape their future. Career is an important aspect in life as it determines the success and happiness of an individual. Career decision plays a major role in establishing youth in a career path that opens as well as closes opportunities. To successfully handle these potentially life-altering situations, they need strong internal decision-making capabilities.Career decisions if taken in accordance to ones values, interests and skills prove to pave a way for self satisfaction and enhance work efficiency and can lead to a better life ahead.