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Life experiences and other sources of confidence can influence your career choice. Confidence and experiences during the first 12–15 years of education affect the choice of career and the time spent in that career. Finding an interest, developing skills in that interest, managing a mentor‐mentee relationship, and receiving recognition on your skill set is a common method in which people build confidence toward an aspiring career. However, maintaining a successful career depends on maintaining and maturing your confidence. By building confidence, you can fully realize and approach your potential (Holgate 2012). An appropriate level of self‐confidence allows for you to know what you are expected to deliver. This can allow you to plan carefully and work toward an overall goal within the realm of your potentials. Other characteristics such as determination, persistence, tenacity, modesty, and optimism can allow you to defend your work and move forward regardless of what obstacles may develop.

During the initial period of development in a new endeavor, setting reasonable goals and an achievable vision while surrounding yourself with positive people who assist in expanding skills and experiences can allow you to achieve recognition and rewards. This serves both to create and nurture your confidence in your respected field.