Some of our school leavers have already decided what careers they are going to choose. We present their opinion on the future professions.

 

What do you need to become a successful manager?

A manager is a person who directly supervises people in an organization. Managers spend a great deal of time communicating, coordinating and making decisions affecting the daily operation of their organization. Almost everything a manager does involves decisions, and in decision-making there is always uncertainly and risk.

So the profession of manager is a very interesting job that involves working with people, but it is difficult too. But to work as a manager you need to be creative, flexible and possess initiative. If you cope with all the challenges of this job, you can be promoted to the position of a director. This job is very responsible. You must be a leader and have administrative skills.

Marketing deals with market research and commercial activity in general. It involves analysing business situations, evaluating market opportunity, developing market strategies and controlling their implementation. It is important for a specialist in marketing to be flexible and prepared to make adjustments where necessary, as it is unlikely that any marketing plan will succeed exactly as planned.

 

Profession of tourist agent

I would like to become a tourist agent or a holiday representative, because a lot of people travel nowadays. Today tourism is one of the world’s largest industries. You will have to deal with the problems and needs of holiday makers, but you’ll also have to know the area you are working in and plan trips and tours that will please everyone.

I think it is a very interesting job. Besides, this profession is highlypaid and I want to be able to buy everything I want with my salary. What’s more, the perks of this job include free travel and living abroad. But this job requires you to be tactful and to stay calm under pressure.

I can say that I’m very communicative and I like working with people. Besides, I’m very organized and hard-working. What’s more, I like travelling and I’m ready to go where the company will send me. So I think I can become a good tourist agent or a tourist manager.

I understand that to make a good specialist in this field, I should have good education, extensive knowledge of the world and experience of travel. And, of course, I must know several foreign languages. So after finishing school I will try to enter a university or a college and to continue education.

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We have conducted a composition competition at our school on the topic of our project and here is one of the most interesting stories.

My Future Profession

I am in the 8^th form now. And I will have to choose my future profession very soon. But I have not decided yet what I want to become. It was rather easy to solve this problem in old times. Centuries ago there were only few jobs: people were farmers, bakers, butchers or carpenters.

Today there are thousands of different kinds of jobs, and new ones are constantly appearing. They are a doctor, dentist, surgeon, pharmacist, nurse, vet, chemist, teacher, musician, singer, dancer, actor or actress, architect, designer, model and stuff like that. So it is very difficult to choose a future profession.

When I was only eight I wanted to become a Hollywood film star. And I believed that I could. But now I want to become an interpreter because I like speaking English, meeting new people and travelling a lot. This job is very attractive for me because it is interesting, pleasant, exciting, creative and prestigious though it is very challenging. As for me this profession is not very popular as it is exhausting, tiring and it is very difficult to become a good professional interpreter. But I am not afraid of difficulties and I hope I will cope with them.

Besides this job offers financial reward, different bonuses and good job opportunities. I think that having such a profession I won’t have to find any odd jobs.

My mother agrees me that this profession is very attractive and it suits me very much. But my father has his especial opinion about me. He would like me to become the main musical editor on the musical channel on TV. I don’t know why he wants it. Maybe because of his ambitions, my personal qualities or talent or maybe because of some pop-stars’ examples. As for my grandmother she wants me to become a singer. She is keen on my «beautiful voice» and considers that I should continue singing. But it requires hard work, trains, constant practice and takes a lot of time. Of course I would like to become a singer, especially a famous singer, but I think that it is very difficult.

Well, choosing a future profession we should consider different factors such as our interests, our talent, our personal qualities, our parents’ ambitions, our bent for this profession and of course, money, one of the main factors which will play a very important role in our future life. On the other hand, it is good when you get a satisfaction from your job. It is very important to choose a profession that suits your interests and character.

Parents and friends play a very important role in our choice. So I have not decided yet what to study. But I still have time to think and to choose.

 

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Have you decided what job you are going to have as your future career?

 

Students

 

 

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At what age could you make your choice?

 

Age

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The most popular occupations of our pupils:

 

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Who can help you make a choice?

 

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What criteria helps you to make the right choice in

your future career?

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What helps you to be a good specialist in life?

 

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A lot of teenagers begin to work in the juvenile age. And the most popular jobs among the teenagers are: