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Would getting a minor make me qualify for a job in the field.

I am a high school junior with many interests, and would like to have the flexibility to do multiple occupations throughout my life. My question is that if, say, I major in a field like nursing, but also minor in education, would I be able to get a job as a teacher if nursing does not work out? Does this work only with some occupations? #career #career-choice #career-path #college-minor

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William’s Answer

The answer to your question is not as easy as the question. Many career fields have a requirement of a degree but do not care what your major was. For instance if you wanted to be a pharmaceutical sales rep the only requirement is a Bachelor's Degree. Other fields require specific degrees. My recommendation is to take an interest inventory on-line (self-assessment) to see where your interests lie and examine career paths to fulfill those interests. You should then have some idea of the education required to reach your goal.

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April’s Answer

It depends. My major was Organizational Leadership with a minor in Marketing. My minor was by choice because I wanted to go into Sales/Marketing. I went into Sales, but didn't really use my minor but more of my major of how to read people and help lead them to being a better employee or wanting to buy what I was selling. As time went on, I am now in Leadership for Sales but I only use my minor for personal things like for my church FB and Instagram pages. If you want to do something very specific, the minor is when I say YES! If you just want to go into business and aren't looking for a specific avenue, then don't worry about it. It will not hurt you at all to have a little extra, but I tell all college students to be sure to take a Business Law class no matter what.
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