Historically, many people have engaged in career planning using the "dart approach". The approach is like someone throwing a dart at the board, and whatever the dart hits is the one that is pursued. To engage in productive career planning, however, professional communicators must get in touch with their dreams. The process can begin by getting in touch with the right side of the brain, which is the intuitive, creative part of the brain. A technique that is extremely powerful is to imagine what an ideal career day would be like and to write it down on a piece of paper. Then the idea can be analyzed. After assessing personality and values, the focus needs to be on skills and interests, determining which are the most enjoyable, while increasing the knowledge of self, a person can also begin to research other jobs. Perhaps, to see and experience this process in action and in its entirety one should consult the seven volume The Career Life Assessment Skills Series by Bernadette M. Curtin and Frank Hecklinger (ERIC ED 211 170, 211 175, 211 212, 212 337, 213 457) or similar self-help books easily encountered on the Internet by typing in descriptors, such as "career assessment" and "skills". Of course, high school or college students can also avail themselves of the professional services and/or specialized exams and other evaluation systems often offered by the career and counseling divisions of their schools. These personalized procedures will help them determine their own range of job and personal skills as well as certain personality traits that can then be compared to the different career fields.

To determine the right career for someone, she/he carefully needs to access the following personality factors:

• Type of personality and character
  • Use of Myers-Briggs Test and other personal assessment tests
  • Specific character traits and behaviors (i.e. team player, leader, listener, advocate, environmentalist, patriot, etc.)
• Special language skills Languages play a crucial role in downsizing your potential for international involvement. Below is a table of the most frequently used world languages that can guide one in selecting suitable language(s) or tell one where she/he stands in terms of language skill

  	World Rank	# of countries in which language spoken	# (in millions) of native speakers worldwide	Percentage of native speakers worldwide	World Rank	Number (in millions) of all speakers worldwide	Percentage of all speakers worldwide
  Chinese	1	16	885	13.8	1	1,075	16.9
  Hindi	2	17	375	5.9	3	496	7.8
  Spanish	3	43	358	5.6	4	425	6.6
  English	4	104	347	5.4	2	514	8
  Arabic	5	17	211	3.3	6	250	3.9
  Bengalí	6	9	210	3.3	6	250	3.9
  Portuguese	7	33	178	2.8	7	200	3.1
  Rusian	8	30	165	2.6	5	320	5
  Japanese	9	26	125	2	11	130	2
  German	10	40	100	1.6	9	128	2
  French	11	53	77	1.2	10	129	2
  Malaysian-Indonesian	12	14	58	1	8	160	2.5
  TOTAL			3,089	48.3		4,077	64

  
  
• Specific knowledge, skills, and personal talents
  Knowledge and interest of a specific culture or ethnicity Personal interest in a culture usually comes from one's origins, but sometimes it comes arise as a personal interest that one has developed in the very early stages of starting a career.
  
• Traveling experience and geographical areas of interest
  Some questions that will help one refine his potential geographical interests include:
  - Do you like traveling? (Domestically and/or Internationally)
  - What kind of traveling sites do you enjoy and where are those located in the world? (Historical/Entertainment/Hobbies in Athens/Paris/Safari)
  - What kind of climates do you like? How many seasons? - What are your favorite means of transportation and are those available in your country/area of interest?
  - What is your favorite continent/country where you would love to live?
  - How important is food taste to you and its availability in the area/country of interest?
  
  
• Determining your career and personal goals based on the factors above