The link with the profession begins in childhood. Children are often identified with the occupations of their parents or loved ones, on the other hand, some professions are full of unpleasant memories that traumatize them.
Working for a particular topic can have multiple meanings, can have a sense of pleasure or discontent, or it can simply be seen as something that will only guarantee survival. This is justified by the fact that many people do not see work as a means of development and personal growth. For Soares (2002), work takes up much of a person’s life. Therefore, professional choice must be made consciously and in accordance with personal needs and interests.
- The professional project of most young people is influenced by several characteristics.
- Including the family; As far as the family is concerned.
- Most young people make their choices without being aware of the influences it gives them; however.
- Studying these determinants increases the degree of freedom.
- Of choice.
Thus, the work of psychologists aims to advise this young man to think consciously of the best path, without being influenced, for example, by the wishes of the family, so the role of the psychologist will not be to point out his likely areas of specialization, but to propose tools that help in decision-making with his risks and responsibilities. For this to happen, it is essential that young people conduct a critical analysis of reality, the context in which they fit, but also the labour market.
SOARES, Sweet Helena Penna. La professional choice: from young to adult. Sao Paulo: Summus, 2002.