Good afternoon, friends! Today we’ll talk about how to choose a profession – for the first time or again. We will discuss the main factors influencing self-determination, consider some career-oriented techniques and, as always, help with good advice.

• personal comfort,
• self-development vector,
• material well-being,
• environment.

Reasons for choosing a particular profession

It only seems that professional determination is influenced solely by interests. Why does a person choose this or that profession? In fact, there are many factors to choose from:

• Prestige, fashion

In the 60s everyone wanted to be astronauts, in the 90s everyone wanted to be lawyers and economists. Now on the pedestal are IT specialists, top managers, and senior officials. But you shouldn’t be guided only by these criteria: fashion changes, prestige fades, and perhaps this will happen before you graduate from college.

• Financial well-being

The most paid professions include the captain of an ocean liner, pilot, top manager, IT specialist, marketer, etc. When choosing a “gold mine”, keep in mind that the profession itself big money won't bring it. To have high salary, you need to be a good specialist, and this requires additional knowledge and experience.

• Advice from friends and acquaintances

Sometimes young people choose life path“for company.” best friend after 11th grade he goes to become a veterinarian - what’s not a reason to follow him? It's more interesting together. Sometimes it works, but generally such a rash act leads to professional disappointment.

• Parents' opinion

It would seem who better than mom does dad know his child? Nevertheless large number great writers took place after refusing to follow their father’s path and secretly entering a literary institute. Often, parents in their advice do not base their advice on the abilities of their son or daughter, but on considerations of prestige or their own unfulfilled desires.

Undoubtedly, their opinion is worth listening to, but each advice must be assessed soberly. When in doubt, listen to the opinions of other adults you respect, such as a teacher. Outsiders are free from worry about your fate and unnecessary vanity, so they will give more balanced advice.

• Own desire

You need to listen to the voice of intuition. The difficulty is that it is not always distinguishable from a momentary whim. You can trust a time-tested dream, but if it caught fire only recently, live with it for a while and take a closer look.

What to do if you have no ideas?

Not all high school students have decided on their future profession by the time they enter university. What to do if your soul doesn’t belong to anything?

1. Understand yourself, evaluate your abilities. Try to think analytically about what you could do.
2. Come up with several options and study them thoroughly. Perhaps they will all fall away as unusable, and something worthwhile will come in return.
3. If you can’t make a choice at all, but are about to start studying, you have several options: a) go where your parents say or where your friends invite you, b) choose something simpler and closer to home, c) wait a year and figure it out to yourself (and, of course, to work).
4. Try all possible activities on yourself. Waiter, courier, manager - everything that is possible. You will better know your strengths and weaknesses, strengthen your character, make new acquaintances and make a choice.

There are no guarantees that you won't make a mistake. But the main mistake is inaction. Whatever profession you prefer, this is your path, and it will definitely benefit you.

Is it possible to choose a business you like for the rest of your life?

According to surveys, almost 60% of Russians work outside their specialty. A third of respondents are reluctant to work. Another 16% change jobs annually. Is it possible to choose a business you like for the rest of your life? Yes, sometimes there are lucky people who guessed their destiny from childhood.

As a rule, they show their hobbies immediately and remain interested in them for a long time. Therefore, if your child has been treating stray kittens for several years in a row, most likely he has already made a choice.

Little Lyuba with early years played teacher. Already as a teenager, she regularly explained difficult problems to her classmates, for which she came to school long before the start of classes. And this without any instructions from the teacher! The most amazing thing is that my underachieving friends were in a hurry to get to school at first light in order to strengthen their knowledge in mathematics.

Lyubov went, of course, to the pedagogical institute. Having finished, I began teaching. There was a time when Lyuba almost went to work at a factory, but fate returned her to the right path.

Lyubov Ivanovna was a favorite teacher for several generations. Over 25 years of experience, she has accumulated many awards. And now, at the age of 82, she continues to explain difficult problems, but as a tutor.

Choosing the right profession is difficult even for those who have a loved one school subject. Let's say a teenager loves biology, and it opens up a wide range of choices: veterinarian, agronomist, biologist, teacher, etc. Therefore, judging professional inclination by school preferences is not entirely correct.

When you stand at a crossroads, it seems that there are many roads in front of you. But, studying the map, you realize that one of them is closed to traffic, the second exists only virtually, the third is too broken up by passers-by, the fourth is overgrown with bushes, and only a couple of the rest have asphalt laid. No one claims that you need to walk exclusively on asphalt. The prince broke through the thickets to wake up the sleeping beauty. Decide what is closer to you: what is easier or what is more tempting.

It’s the same in life: you start to analyze all the options and come to the conclusion that you don’t like one specialty, the second doesn’t suit your personal qualities, you can’t afford to master a third, and you simply don’t have the ability to master a fourth. There are a few left, it’s easier to choose from them.

A competent approach to your own future means that you need to take into account not only fashion and your own aspirations. In addition, it is worth assessing:

• capabilities,
• personal qualities,
• possible prospects.

Let's say you dream of becoming a professional hockey player and already don't miss a single game, but your coach says you're not strong enough. It is worth listening to his opinion and choosing a related profession related to sports. But you can be stubborn and go towards your dream, because it can work miracles.

Or you want to become a design engineer, your technical and creative thinking is excellent, but, for example, you lack perseverance. Think carefully about whether you can sit in front of a computer for 8 hours, 5 days a week, or whether you will want to escape after a month.

The prospects for a particular profession are difficult to assess (it would seem that grooms and stove makers have been forgotten, and now these people are worth their weight in gold), but you can always read forecasts, attend various seminars and job fairs.

What professions will be in demand in the future?

Thus, experts from Skolkovo promise that very soon completely new professions will appear, such as space tourism manager and virtual world designer. Analysts say that IT specialists, managers and other managers, and builders will not lose their relevance in the near future.

It is clear that teachers and doctors will always be needed. Girls will not be left without work in teaching (school, kindergarten, additional education), in the hospitality and beauty industries.

With increasing globalization, tourism will develop, which means that travel lovers will find employment. People providing various personal services (for example,) and working in the Internet sector will be in demand. The remaining forecasts (about the replacement of engineers, controllers and loaders with robots) are probabilistic in nature.

In any case, if you feel that you have a calling for something, do not shy away from it. Good specialists are always appreciated.

Tests to help

Today, many methods and tests have been developed to help you choose a profession.

Socionics is the concept of personality types according to the following parameters: extraversion/introversion, logic/intuition, logic/ethics, rationality/irrationality. The combination of these characteristics gives 16 psychotypes, each of which is recommended for a number of professions. For example, I got a picture like this. Quite an accurate portrait.

Officially, not everyone recognizes socionics as a science, but testing gives interesting results.

Holland Questionnaire

Dividing people into types (realistic, intellectual, social, artistic, enterprising, conventional) is a bit like the previous test. The Holland Questionnaire allows you to understand personal qualities ah, evaluate communication skills and get some rough recommendations.

Klimov's technique

We owe to Academician E. A. Klimov the tests that at one time filled all employment centers. Having answered 20 questions of the test, the test taker receives the type of profession that suits him - these are the same “man - man”, “man - nature”, “man - technology”, “man - sign system” and “man - artistic image" IN lately To this classification the group “person – self-realization” is added (we are talking, for example, about athletes).

Using this method, you can determine the approximate area of ​​application of talent, but it is worth considering that since its creation, the list and content of professions have changed.

Career choice matrix

The advantage of this technique is small quantity questions and clarity of results. Having chosen the 2 options you need, find their intersection in the table and receive professional recommendations. The disadvantage is the limited selection of advice.

How to help your child decide on a profession?

Parents tend to protect their children from mistakes, but career guidance should be their independent choice. How to properly mentor the younger generation and help a child decide on a profession?

1. Talk with your teenager more often, find out not only their inclinations, but also their prerequisites. Ask for what reasons your child prefers this or that activity - this way you will learn not only his motives, but also his level of awareness about the profession.
2. Try to deepen the teenager’s understanding of work: suggest literature, introduce him to people who are engaged in this work. TV series about doctors and investigators paint idealistic pictures, but the neighborhood police officer will tell the whole truth as it is.
3. Help me find career guidance tests, but explain that they are not in to the fullest reflect reality, but only provide some guidelines.
4. Don't insist on going to college. Firstly, sometimes a technical school or courses are enough to successfully master a specialty. Secondly, when a young man grows up, he himself will feel the need for higher education, which means he will make the right choice and treat his studies more responsibly.
5. Find out what specialties you can get in other regions. Firstly, you will learn about all the new trends, and secondly, sometimes in a neighboring region you can learn for free what you would have to pay a lot for in your city. If your son or daughter is ready to go far away for the sake of a successful future, do not hold them back: they will leave sooner or later anyway.
6. Give your teenager the opportunity to try his hand at some industry. If he wants to become a teacher, let him agree on conducting lessons with the teacher, he dreams of restaurant business- advise me to get a job at McDonald's.
7. Give him a chance to accept independent decision. Let the teenager break wood, gain valuable skills and good lessons, but will not blame you for your failed life. You can always change your occupation; it is more difficult to regain lost trust.

Changing profession after 30 years

The topic of career guidance is relevant not only for young people. By various reasons(changes in the labor market, relocation, personal circumstances) people at any age are thinking about changing jobs. One of the most popular is just over 30; it’s not for nothing that this period is considered a crisis.

What to choose if you decide to change profession at 30? It is not easy for people with a family and a decent work history to dare to take this step. We have already described cases when it is really necessary. If in doubt, analyze your life and trust the voice of your intuition.

If you decide to say goodbye to your old place, but fears are getting in the way, tell yourself the following:

1. I am not already, but still only over 30. I am young, full of strength, and I will succeed.
2. I know my needs and capabilities better than at 18.
3. Psychologists consider this age suitable for life changes, since freshness of thinking is maintained and at the same time there is sobriety of judgment and considerable experience.
4. All my skills remain with me. It will be great if they are useful to me in a new place, but if not, I can still return everything.

Changes are possible under the following scenarios:

• Occupy a sought-after niche - master a new profession.
• Develop acquired skills in a new direction - do smooth transition To new activity, based on what you do best.
• Turn your passion into work - heed the call of your soul.

The first two points are chosen, as they say, by the mind, and the third – by the heart. What are the pros and cons of each?

1. The advantages of the first option are obvious: if a profession is in demand, specialists are in great demand. This is especially true for new industries. Here the salary is usually higher. But there is a risk that development will not be as successful as we would like. But until you try, you won’t know, right?
2. The second approach seems to be the most reasonable: you have nothing to lose by developing in related activities, and the transition is smooth and painless. If you feel that sudden jumps are not for you, choose this path.
3. The third scenario is suitable for enthusiastic people who are bored with doing something they don’t like. Positive side: I will like the profession. Negative: it is not a fact that you will be able to make income from your hobby.

Conclusion

Everyone chooses their own path. And you will always find stories of people who successfully changed their profession on our blog. Of course, because its creator, Vasily Blinov, himself told readers about it.

If you associate the future with remote earnings, check out and choose an activity to your liking. And the course will help you start earning money with pleasure.

What profession is suitable for a child? If you want your child's future to be successful, be sure to take this career choice test with him!

1. Why is it so important to choose a profession as early as possible?
2. Test to choose a profession for your child!
3. Results of the test for choosing a profession

Why is it so important to choose a profession as early as possible?

• Will your child succeed in life?
• Will he feel happy?
• What will work become for him - a necessity or a matter of his whole life?

It is you, as a parent, who can guide him along the right path!

The sooner you yourself understand the child’s aspirations, the easier it will be for you to give him the most important thing in the future - a feeling of self-realization and happiness that the destination has been chosen correctly.

How often do relationships with children deteriorate because we, adults, try to impose our view of the world, our “correct” beliefs, our unrealized potential.

• “You will go to this section...”
• “You should study music, not drawing...”
• “You don’t have the ability to do this, you’d better do it this way...”

Of course, every parent wishes only the best for their child, but many forget that everyone has their own path, their own aspirations and inclinations.

If a child’s abilities and character are not taken into account when choosing a profession, then he will not feel happy later.

And how often these days children receive an education, and then choose a completely different field of activity, and the years of study are simply wasted.

Considering your child's inclinations, you can right now help him choose the type of activity that will bring him satisfaction and success. This special test was developed by leading sociologists¹ and is based on taking into account the child’s abilities and character traits.

Test for choosing a profession for your child!

In each paragraph you will find two different statements. The child needs to choose the option with which he agrees.

Question No. 1

a) I always look forward to some trip.

b) I don't really like long journeys.

Question No. 2

a) I really like the rain, I like to walk in it.

b) When it rains, it is better to stay at home.

Question #3

a) Animals are very cute and funny, I find it interesting to be with them.

b) I'm not crazy about animals.

Question #4

a) I love books and films about adventures, I want to take part in something similar myself.

b) I don’t really like surprises and am afraid of all sorts of incidents.

Question #5

a) I want people’s dreams to come true.

b) It is impossible to fulfill all dreams and desires.

Question #6

a) I'm afraid to drive at high speed.

b) I really like high speed.

Question No. 7

a) I don’t want to be a boss in the future.

b) When I become an adult, I want to lead people.

Question #8

a) It’s not good when people argue; I try not to do that myself.

b) I'm interested in arguing.

Question No. 9

a) Adults are very strange, sometimes I don’t understand them at all.

b) I always understand why adults do certain things.

Question #10

a) Fairy tales are different, I don’t want to end up there.

b) I like science fiction and fairy tales, I wouldn’t mind finding myself there.

Question No. 11

a) It's great when there is a lot of fun around.

b) I want everything to be measured and calm for me in the future.

Question #12

a) I need to get used to the cool water, so I gradually enter the water from the shore.

b) It’s easier for me to immediately dive headfirst into the water.

Question No. 13

a) Music doesn’t interest me.

b) I like music and various musical styles.

Question No. 14

a) Every person should be well-mannered and polite.

b) Nobody likes boring bores.

Question No. 15

a) I like to be in the company of cheerful and positive people.

b) I like calm and reasonable people.

Question No. 16

a) I'm afraid of heights; hang gliding or parachute jumping are not for me.

b) I would like to learn how to jump with a parachute and I dream of flying a hang glider.

Career choice test results

After the child decides on the answers, check them with this key.

1 – a; 2 – a; 3 – b; 4 – b; 5 – b; 6 – b; 7 – b; 8 – b;

9 – a; 10 – b; 11 – a; 12 – b; 13 – b; 14 – b; 15 – a; 16 – b.

If the child’s option matches the answer in the key, assign one point to it and add up all the points.

Result 11-16 points– your child will always be drawn to new experiences and adventures. He is disgusted by routine and monotony, which means his profession should offer variety. Your child has a predisposition to take risks and may be suitable for creative professions where they can show imagination and imagination.

Result 6-10 points– your child is interested in everything new, he is able to control his impulses and will never take risks. Activities that require perseverance and thoughtfulness are suitable for him. He can take risky steps, but first he will calculate every little detail. He will be equally successful in work that is designed for fast response and decision making, and also in that which is associated with monotony and consistency.

Result from 0 to 5 points– your child is characterized by forethought and caution. He is afraid of new things and should not work where possible frequent change impressions. However, he will cope more successfully than others with work that requires pedantry, increased attention and patience.

Notes and feature articles for deeper understanding of the material

¹ Sociology is the science of society. Sociology studies society, revealing the internal mechanisms of its structure and the development of its structures; patterns of social actions and mass behavior of people, as well as the relationship between the individual and society (

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The career guidance test is a set of questions, by answering which as honestly as possible, a person undergoes objective testing of emotional and professional preferences, which allows one to decide on the choice of a future profession. Career guidance helps to identify a person’s interests and inclination towards a certain field of activity.

Career guidance tests broaden a person’s horizons in the world of professions and determine his possible place in it.

Career guidance allows you to:

• determine your professional inclinations and abilities;
• identify character traits and personal qualities;
• clarify the level of development of your abilities;
• choose a field of professional activity.

Choosing a profession is the most important stage in the life of any person. From the right choice Your future profession depends on your entire future life. And the first step in this matter is testing. Many organizations charge a lot of money for this. But we offer you a career guidance test for free. Schoolchildren are recommended to determine their future profession in high school, starting in the 8th grade and every year, in order to observe a change in preferences or, conversely, confirmation of a confident choice. Testing should take place in a calm environment. You should not start testing after excursions to enterprises, meetings with representatives of professions or trips to the cinema, which can impress the student and push him to an unconscious choice of profession. In this case, the teenager can receive only positive emotions without full presentation about the profession.

Career guidance test

Career guidance takes into account age characteristics people. It is very important for schoolchildren when choosing a profession. However, it will also make it clear to adults during the period of changing profession or position. It is very important to select relevant tests that are suitable for a specific situation. For example, before starting a job, you can choose and independently take a test to determine the personal qualities that the position requires: this is not only professional suitability, attentiveness, memory, but also the ability to make responsible decisions, manage people, the ability to work in a team or alone. Don’t be afraid to act and change your profession, despite your age, place of residence, social status, family. After all, life provides many opportunities!

We offer career guidance tests that will help you choose your future profession. You can take them online absolutely free.

“When you grow up, what do you want to be?” - this question is asked by parents to their children from generation to generation. It’s good if a child has been interested in medicine or construction toys since childhood. But it often happens that after 10 years of study he still cannot decide on a profession. What to do in such a situation?

This profession is...

Profession is a type of human activity that requires certain knowledge, skills and training. A profession determines the nature of a person’s work, and a specialty determines the type of activity within one profession. For example, a doctor is a profession, and a therapist is a specialty. The position - the name of the position in the documents - depends on the level of training (qualification). A lot depends on the choice of profession. Job satisfaction, income level, health, well-being. A person who does something he doesn’t like sooner or later begins to complain that “the work is boring, it’s become uninteresting” or “the soul doesn’t belong to it.” To avoid getting into such a situation, you should choose an activity you like that will bring satisfaction. A person must consciously answer the following questions:

What do I want to do? What can I do? Do I have enough strength to engage in the chosen activity for a long time?

Choosing a profession for life, where to start your search

American consultant Dale Carnegie once wrote: “The only way to become a wealthy person is to do what is interesting.” Therefore, the first step is to understand your interests. When a person is passionate, he:

does not work through force; learns quickly; shows good results; shows creativity; has fun.

Psychologists recommend that people who are in search honestly answer a simple question: “What would you do if you didn’t think about making money?” This question puzzles many. Interesting work develops a person’s abilities and talents. It’s like tasty “food” for the brain, which fully satisfies the need for self-development and self-realization. Career growth is a pleasant bonus of the right direction of movement. Even the most interesting work sooner or later it stops satiating. This situation usually occurs once every 5-7 years. Psychologists recommend changing your place of work or type of activity at such moments. Each position has a list of requirements for a specialist. It's called a professiogram. This is a psychological portrait of a position, which includes a list of abilities and qualities necessary for successful work. Without them, it will be difficult to succeed in your chosen activity. For example, to become a musician, it is important to have musical ear, clearly distinguish notes and their frequencies. Otherwise, it will not be possible to become a professional musician. Any ability is the result of the interaction of inclinations and environment. If you can’t correct the genes, then you can develop certain skills. The final stage in choosing a profession is determining the degree of development of skills. You can’t do this without the help of psychologists. Knowledge of “strengths” and “weaknesses” increases the awareness of choice and allows you to predict your future career. You need to monitor the situation on the labor market in order to understand what professions are in demand and what field of activity to choose if market requirements change. First of all, get higher education. Secondary education is a good help, but it does not give real confidence in career growth. This is evidenced by statistics: the annual income of a specialist with education increases by one and a half times. Over the course of your entire career, earnings can increase by 75%. According to the Ministry of Labor, every second master's degree student who could not find a job graduated from the Faculty of Economics or Law. The number of budget places in universities in these areas is decreasing. But this does not mean that economists and lawyers bigger country doesn't need it. Find a smart economist on manufacturing plant- this is a big problem. These statistics are a relic of the 90s. With the development of computerization and the emergence of private business, everyone sought to obtain technical and financial education. Today, when financial schemes are built, companies of various profiles appear. Industrial society needs humanists to communicate with people and offer them opportunities for harmonious development. To remain a highly paid specialist, it is important to get a good education, acquire and develop professional skills.

How to decide on a profession if you like more than one field or specialty

Break the “narrow boundaries”. If making an important decision comes down to a “yes or no” answer, then it is necessary to seek a compromise. If a person refuses to buy a car on credit, this does not mean that he will be forced to ride the subway all his life. Sometimes it's better to buy a cheaper car or find a job close to home. The choice of vocation should not be limited to just one profession. First you should master one (the most interesting one on at the moment), and then study the next one. Expand your choice. Let’s say you approached the choice of your specialty consciously, and in the 5th grade you decided on a university. But by the time I graduated from school, the university had become less prestigious, new educational institutions. What to do in this case? Don’t get attached to one place of work, analyze training programs in several institutions. Disappearance method. Imagine that the university you were planning to attend was closed. What will you do in this case? Have you decided? Take action!

How to choose a profession you like

To find something you like, follow these three steps: 1) List everything you like to do, to which you are willing to happily devote a lot of time every day. It is important to sincerely answer the question posed and list all types of activities: communication, searching for information, playing the guitar, etc. The activity should be enjoyed not only in words, but also in deeds, cause pleasure, lift your spirits.2) Study yourself as objectively as possible , but without self-criticism. Think about which job that you like can you apply for right now? In what area of ​​activity are you praised? Evaluate the work from a geographic perspective as well. Are you ready to get up early to get to the office?3) The most important stage- determine what kind of person you are. All abilities and skills must be presented beautifully. The characteristic “best accountant” will interest few people, because everything is learned by comparison. But the “eternally cheerful dispatcher” will find a job faster.

Free test to choose the right future profession

To pass the next professional test, you will need a pencil and a sheet of paper. For each item you need to select one answer option.
1.How do you spend your leisure time?
a) Chat with friends. b) Read magazines, newspapers, news, watch news programs. c) Go shopping, compare prices. d) Repair, design something, install computer programs. e) Attend cultural events.
2. What is the most important thing for you in your work?
a) Close-knit team. b) Opportunity to learn, learn something new. c) Stable income, career growth. d) Opportunity to improve something. e) Creativity.
3. What is the most important thing in life for you?
a) Relationships. b) Cognition. c) Financial stability. d) Modernization. e) The ability to create.
4. What is the most important thing for you in a person?
a) Kindness and compassion. b) Intelligence. c) Honesty. d) Hard work. e) Imagination.
5. What would you do for free?
a) Worked with people. b) Learned something new. c) Nothing. d) Invented something new. e) Created!

Now all you have to do is select the most common answer options

A- Working with people is important to you. This could be education, medicine, or even law and order. B- Information is important to you. You need to choose professions related to science, the study of languages, diagrams, formulas, etc. IN- Your field is finance. You manage money well. G- You need to choose an activity related to technology: architect, designer, programmer, engineer, and so on. D- You creative person. You can draw, sing, act in films - the choice is yours.

I can’t decide on a career choice, what to do

IN European countries Great attention is paid to the development of children. At school, students choose subjects that interest them and develop their strengths. And what parents cannot explain is explained in detail by professional coaches. They conduct trainings and tests with the child to determine which areas of activity are best for him to focus on. The Russian education system is structured differently. Often young people do not know what they want to do in the future by the time they graduate from school. IN best case scenario follow in the footsteps of their parents. It’s good if the chosen direction matches their own interests. In practice this is not always the case.

Commit to change. Changes in the labor market stimulate the emergence of related and new specialties. Mastering them will make you a valuable and sought-after specialist. The work should first of all be interesting, and then prestigious. Otherwise, there is a chance to get a “fashionable” but not enjoyable specialty. The ease of the screen image hides the hard work of an actor. This applies to all specialties. You can only learn all the features of a job first-hand. Work that does not meet the level physical development, can cause damage to the body. Every person has the right to make mistakes.

The most common mistakes that should not be made

A profession is chosen once and for life. In any field there is a change of positions with increasing qualifications. Specialists who want to develop in their chosen field will have to master related specialties. The first profession can come in handy in the most unexpected situations. For example, for a lawyer, a previous education as an art historian will help him understand antique values. Choosing a specialty under the influence of someone is good if the desire to continue the family business is a sincere impulse of a person. When focusing on relatives or peers, you need to understand that all people are different. If Vasya goes to serve in the fire academy because he likes to take risks, then this profession may not be suitable for you, a reasonable person. Transferring the attitude towards a specialist to the work itself. When choosing a profession, you should take into account the characteristics of the type of activity. Just because you like a warm math teacher doesn't mean you like the subject itself. Passion outside professions. Actors not only pose for cameras and sign autographs. They create a stage image for a long time. Journalists also do not always appear on television. First, they process a lot of information in the archive and communicate with people in order to prepare a 10-minute video, which will then be voiced by another announcer. Reluctance to understand personal qualities and physical features. Not only psychologists, but also friends and relatives will help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. But even having skills is not a guarantee of mastering a profession if a person has direct contraindications. For example, people with a weak heart are not accepted as pilots.

It’s better to master one profession for life or regularly try yourself in new areas

People with more experience find it easier to find a job. It's about about mastering not one specialty, but several. Why waste energy and time on something that may not be useful in life?

Firstly, no one knows what will happen in the future. Secondly, a situation may arise in life when professional skills are not required. Then you will have a backup option. Thirdly, if you want to become an entrepreneur, you will need the skills of all related professions: from an accountant to a clerk. Therefore, the more work experience you have, the better. A person who has mastered several types of activities is more competitive in the labor market.