1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 [Careers Foundations] [with Dan Gorgone] 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,610 [Setting Your Course] [Deep Dive] 3 00:00:04,610 --> 00:00:09,640 Now that we have a better idea about the various jobs in the tech industry, 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,950 the path might be a bit clearer. 5 00:00:11,950 --> 00:00:15,670 There may be one ideal job that you can see yourself in right now 6 00:00:15,670 --> 00:00:20,360 or perhaps a number of them in a particular area of expertise. 7 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:24,180 Just keep in mind that an important part of setting your course 8 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:26,850 is learning to focus on one direction 9 00:00:26,850 --> 00:00:29,820 and letting some of the other options go. 10 00:00:29,820 --> 00:00:34,270 This should be easier to do if you're truly passionate about a potential position. 11 00:00:34,270 --> 00:00:38,810 So if you're not sure, reevaluate what means most to you for a career. 12 00:00:38,810 --> 00:00:42,190 It doesn't mean you're eliminating job options forever. 13 00:00:42,190 --> 00:00:46,260 Being focused will simply help you move forward with the process. 14 00:00:46,260 --> 00:00:51,280 One important step is identifying your own strengths and weaknesses. 15 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,410 Treehouse's Nick Pettit faced his own challenge of weighing 16 00:00:54,410 --> 00:00:58,290 his various skills and passions, and he used one particular activity 17 00:00:58,290 --> 00:01:02,850 to help him discover ideas on the direction he ended up considering. 18 00:01:02,850 --> 00:01:06,250 When Nick was considering potential career choices, 19 00:01:06,250 --> 00:01:09,050 he grouped his interests within a Venn diagram 20 00:01:09,050 --> 00:01:11,650 in an effort to find some overlap. 21 00:01:11,650 --> 00:01:14,730 First he considered the things he liked doing. 22 00:01:14,730 --> 00:01:18,820 Activities like web design, education, playing video games, 23 00:01:18,820 --> 00:01:22,950 filmmaking, and watching TV all made the list. 24 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:26,220 Next he considered activities he was good at. 25 00:01:26,220 --> 00:01:31,310 Again web design, education, and playing video games made the list, 26 00:01:31,310 --> 00:01:35,840 but he also added computer repair and paying bills. 27 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,560 Finally he thought about activities that people have a need for. 28 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,120 There is certainly a demand for web design and education 29 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,230 as well as computer repair, 30 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:48,220 but there's also a demand for things like food and health care. 31 00:01:48,220 --> 00:01:52,130 When Nick considered how the three sets of activities align, 32 00:01:52,130 --> 00:01:56,640 it was easy to see that some activities fell into more than one circle. 33 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,800 These represent potential opportunities, 34 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:05,460 but only two activities were in all three areas: Web design and education. 35 00:02:05,460 --> 00:02:09,550 By laying out interests and activities in this way, 36 00:02:09,550 --> 00:02:12,870 a possible direction for his career became clear. 37 00:02:12,870 --> 00:02:17,480 So not everyone can simply jump into their dream job. 38 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,440 Identifying strengths and weaknesses, figuring out what's missing 39 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:26,630 can help set a path for future jobs as well as personal development. 40 00:02:26,630 --> 00:02:29,530 Therefore consider the following questions: 41 00:02:29,530 --> 00:02:33,240 What do you need to get from where you are right now 42 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,250 to where you want to be? 43 00:02:35,250 --> 00:02:40,810 Is it education or training? Do you need more work or project experience? 44 00:02:40,810 --> 00:02:43,380 Or is it all of the above? 45 00:02:43,380 --> 00:02:46,320 Since you've chosen to focus on the tech industry, 46 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,360 Treehouse is certainly a great way to improve your skills 47 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:53,380 whether you want to be a designer, developer, build apps, 48 00:02:53,380 --> 00:02:56,130 or manage related projects. 49 00:02:56,130 --> 00:03:00,280 In our upcoming videos, we'll discuss how to help yourself identify ways 50 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,650 to figure out what else you need to do and where you can get help.