If you’re not quite sure about your career path, don’t
panic. Aside from the fact that you are not the only person with this dilemma,
there are good things you can get from experimenting in your career, such as:
a. You will gain good perspective.
Although experimenting, or jumping from one career to
another, will not give you extensive experience in one field, it gives you a
great opportunity to get many good perspectives. If you plan on becoming a
manager eventually, having a broad perspective will work to your advantage
because you are someone who knows what the different jobs of your employees
entail.
b. You can eliminate bad career options.
When you experiment with multiple industries and
professions, you will be able to eliminate those career paths that will never
work for you. Since you will be spending some time in each position or job, you
will somehow get an idea of which ones you may potentially pursue as a career,
and which ones you will never ever do again because it’s just not a good fit.
c. You will develop transferable skills.
Whatever job you do, or industry you try, there are a lot of
common skills that will enable you to succeed. Skills in communication,
interaction, problem solving, and other transferable skills will be your big
advantage when you apply for any work. These skills are hardly mentioned in job
postings or job descriptions, but these are the skills that employers and
hiring managers are always in search for.
d. You can know yourself more.
The best thing about experimenting in various industries or
jobs is that you get to know more about yourself. You will have to deal with
different situations and will interact with many different people, which will
reveal to yourself who you really are and what you are capable of doing. This
is very important especially when you start to get serious in choosing a career
to pursue. When you know yourself well, you know what your strengths and
weaknesses are, and this gives you an idea of what careers will suit you and
what will not.
Conclusion
A winding and uncertain career path is not always a bad
thing. By experimenting, you get a lot of opportunities to try different
things. What’s important is to always remember and carry the lessons you learn
from all your experiences and use them as your guide in your career search.
