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Studying the answers to the questions in “Questions to Ask” and making a list of your traits and skills, as well as your preferences in work environment and pet activities, can help you clarify your interests. You will start to see a pattern emerge, indicating whether you prefer to work with people or with information, whether you’d like a demanding career with lots of travel or a quiet one in which you work alone or with only one or two other people, and whether a high salary or job satisfaction is more important to your happiness and well-being.

Recognizing and accepting these factors is essential to choosing the right career. For instance, if you have a scientific mind and like the idea of becoming a veterinarian, but the thought of talking to dozens of dog owners every day makes you shudder, you might instead consider a career in veterinary research, studying the causes of canine diseases or contributing to the development of a new vaccine or drug. Or suppose you enjoy meeting people and traveling and you have a persuasive personality, but hitting the books for seven or more years isn’t your idea of a good time. Rather than becoming a veterinarian, you may want to consider a career in sales, marketing, or public relations for a pet-food manufacturer, pharmaceutical firm, or pet-product company in a position that would allow you to attend dog shows, veterinary conferences, and other animal-related events.

Are you on the planning committee for your high-school prom or your city’s annual Fourth of July parade? You probably have good organizational and communication skills, which can lead you to careers as disparate as event manager for a pet-food company or director of an animal-welfare foundation.

These are just a few examples of how you can evaluate your skills and personality to plan your future. You’ll also want to consider various facets of job satisfaction. Study the following list of factors and number them in order of importance from 1 to 12, with 1 being the most important. The answers will help you refine your choices.

 Contributing to society

 Financial rewards

 Helping others

 Intellectual challenge

 Interacting with the public

 Job security

 Potential for advancement

 Professional status

 Recognition

 Supervising or managing others

 Working as part of a team

 Working independently