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P.O.W.E.R. at Work: Choosing a Career That's Right For You

Louis Iannotti is an Account Executive who provisions data networking equipment and sales for Avnet Network Solutions. He majored in business management at Quinnipiac University. Below he explains his approach of successful academic choices and of choosing a career that is right for him.

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  1. There is misconceived notion that one's course of study needs to be identified prior to they're admittance to college. In reality, most students beginning their college careers are uncertain of their academic direction. Was this the case for you?
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  2. When choosing a field of study in which you hope will result into a career, it is not only helpful to determine what interests you but also to determine what does not. What were the factors that compelled you to take the direction that you did?
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  3. Can you give some insight on how you were able to eliminate other potential career paths?
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  4. Gathering information about a potential career is one of the best approaches to determine if it is the right one for you. In today's world of vast information, we are able to access multiple new resources, like the Internet, and traditional ones such as libraries and career-planning centers. What source(s)of information did you use to investigate a possible career?
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  5. What were some of the careers that you looked into?
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  6. How did this information help you when it came time to make a career decision?
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