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Pick the Best Job For You ✓ Easy Reading

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You can do many different jobs. In these exercises, you will pick the job that is best for you right now.

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Use the Easy Reading Dictionary to learn the words in this article.

Your best job choice is a job you want to do. You will do many things you like to do. You will probably like the working conditions. For example, working indoors or working outdoors.

Exercise 1: Choose your best job

Looks at your information from the Compare Your Top Job Choices exercise. Look at the things you like and the things you don’t like about each job. You can ask your career advisor or tutor to help you.

  • How many things you like (good things) did you write down?
  • How many things you don’t like (not so good things) did you write down?
  • Is one job better for you than another job?
What is your best job choice?
If you can't decide

Is it difficult for you to decide? Maybe you feel nervous about choosing 1 job right now. That’s OK. You can talk to your career advisor or tutor. Or you can go back and look at your job information worksheets. Maybe you can find other differences between your top job choices.

If you have no job choices

Maybe you took all your job choices off your list. You can find another job choice. Your career advisor or tutor will help you.

Exercise 2: Be sure about your decision

You want to make a good job choice. You have thought a lot about the job. Now you need to think more about yourself. You may have some questions about your decision. For example, about your reading and writing, or paying your rent. You may need to talk more to your family about your decision. You may need to get more information. You can ask your career advisor or tutor to help you.

Now read this list. Put a check mark beside the questions you have about your best job choice.

Save, email or print your answers

   

Look at your answers

Will some things be a problem for you? For example, child care, money, reading, and writing skills. Talk to your family and friends about these things. Talk to your career advisor or tutor too. These people can help you find solutions (answers) to your problems.

What will you do next?

You have chosen the best job for you. Great! Is that job your short-term goal? Is it a long-term goal? It's important to have goals. Take some time to Choose Your Job Goals.

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