How to Find a Job: When There Are No Jobs (Book 1) a Necessary Job Search and Career Planning Guide for Today's Job Market (Find a Job Series) by Paul Rega

degree of true interest they hold for you. Determining your true interest may require you to do some additional research into each area you have indicated in step twelve part “A” of IPA.
    Intuitive Personal Assessment, Step: 12, Part “A”
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    Intuition, Your Guiding Light
    If listening and communicating with your intuition is a new concept or experience for you, it may be difficult in the beginning to recognize that your intuition is even trying to communicate with you. I define intuition as an internal feeling generated from within your being, telling you how to act or feel towards a particular person, situation or event.
    We have intuitional feelings every day that help to guide and direct our feelings and actions towards individuals and events that take place in our lives.  If you train yourself to listen to your intuition, you will learn how to properly act, thereby being able to protect yourself against situations that may arise. The challenge is to learn to recognize your intuitional feelings and learn to trust and act upon what these feelings are instructing you to do.
    The ability to recognize your intuitional feelings and act upon those feelings takes a fair amount of practice if you want to fully utilize its potential. For purposes of identifying your unique and individual career path, begin to listen to your intuition as you continue to review your created lists of Your Ideas, Your Skills and Talents, Your Interests and Your Values.
    You can greatly enhance your capability to identify and act on your intuition, by listening to it when it speaks to you in somewhat less important areas of your life. For example, the next time you need to purchase an item at a store, listen to what your intuition may be trying to tell you and make a decision based on your feelings in this area. If you make a habit of practicing in less significant areas and are later faced with a situation that is very important in your life, e.g., your career, you will be better able to identify your intuitional feelings and confidently act upon them.
    Begin to carefully research and study each of your five to ten areas of interest to determine your true interests that can be transformed into a career path. It is my belief that nearly any true interest can be shaped into a career opportunity. However, it may require a great deal of thought, reflection and planning to be successful.
    Start to eliminate from your “Career Aspirations” list in IPA step twelve, part “A” those interests that you determine are not true career path interests. Begin to focus on your remaining interests and study those areas in great depth. Read as many books and any other forms of literature, e.g., magazines, newspapers, trade journals, etc., pertaining to your subject matter. The Internet is an incredible research tool and can be used to gather information including company and organizational data. Also plan to speak with several individuals in your chosen field of interest. You may want to attend specific trade shows pertaining to your interest and speak with as many individuals as possible regarding your interests. 
    Conducting thorough research as it pertains to your career interests is a very important aspect of the IPA process and a significant step that is necessary for the discovery and realization of your career path. After you have thoroughly researched and studied each area of interest, continue to eliminate from your list those career areas that you determine are not true career interests. Attempt to reduce your list to one or two areas of real interest. Once you have completed the process of elimination, you will be closer to identifying your true career path.
    Continue your education process by researching and learning as much as possible about the one or two areas of career interest you have chosen. My father used to tell me, “Knowledge is Power.” Power of choice, I call it. The more knowledge you