advantage and benefits. "The career of the twenty - first century will be a career that is driven by the person, not the organization..." (Hall, 1996). There are many roads to success, but the wrong road will lead to dissatisfaction in the work place. The earlier you start searching, the more prepared you will be for your career choice. A persons "self" should be the most important aspect of job search. Once a person has decided on a career, job search strategies must be initiated immediately. First, they must determine what they want, what type of career interests them, and they should then pose the question as to what features they possess that best show they have what it takes for the position. Another set of questions regards skills, knowledge, abilities, and interests. Once they have asked themselves these five questions, then they are ready. If this job proves to be unworthy or unsatisfying, going back to square one - the job search strategy - and finding a new career is the best course of action. Career Management for the twenty-first century is a necessity because people have to know what direction they are going in and the steps they need to take in the event the path changes. Without stars to guide him and charts to direct him, a mariner is worth nothing....
