Would you choose this career if you could make the decision again?
My objective is to get into the medical field and I want to know if someone could change their career what would they choose. #career #career-choice #career-path #decision-making #changing-careers
3 answers
Alicia’s Answer
I think this is something a lot of people think about regardless of their age. I believe that it is 100% okay to change careers throughout your life, if you believe you are following your heart, interests and passions.
In college, I changed my major about three times! It was through taking classes and having internships that I realized which jobs I liked and what I didn't like. I started off wanting to be a zoologist and ended up graduating with a marketing degree! :)
Even outside of college, now as a working professional, I've changed my career. I started off in sales, and then 5 years later, knew it was time for me to follow a different passion (which is recruiting).
The point I'm trying to make is that I think its 100% okay to change careers, but I encourage you to give yourself the ability to find out what you like and don't like, whether its through first hand experience (internships, jobs), classes or through other research (like talking to others who have a job you might be interested in). Some people know what they want to do, and have their career their whole life, which is great! Others may try many different careers before they find something they truly love.
Best of luck to you!
Thank You so much for answering my question and giving a personal story. This is very helpful!!
RS
Such good advice and insight! I too changed my college major multiple times. My career came to me by accident; working in an industry I had no idea existed. I know a lot of successful people that have changed their careers and are very happy for doing so.
Karen Seeliger
Marini’s Answer
I then went back to school to obtain an MBA. My graduate degree has afforded me the opportunity to utilize what I learned while earning my degree. It's been some time since I earned my MBA, but I now wish I would have gone to law school.
Ask to shadow people who work in the career you're interested. If you cannot shadow them, ask them questions or if they will mentor you. Look into doing practicums and Internships, also. These are great ways to help you determine what you would like to do long term.
It's nice to know what you want to do, but it's also okay to change your mind. Sometimes it takes trying different careers to determine what you really want to do. In the end, you want to be comfortable in what you're doing at any point.
Lisa Bond’s Answer
If I've learned nothing else in my life is that change is constant. People change careers all the time. I've changed careers, but I've gained transferrable skills that I've been able to use in all my different careers. I would choose this career again because it represents the right mix of my talents, interests, and skills. I believe that mix is the most important ingredient for professional happiness and success.