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What are others ways of finding a career
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James’s Answer
If you're unsure about what to pursue, don't stress. The reality is, even if you know exactly what you'd like to do once you graduate high school or university/college, in today's world there's a strong likelihood you'll end up doing 2-3 completely different things in your career.
You may find that you go back to do a Master's and change your career completely, or find a passion in an industry that only starts to heat up in 2030.
My advice would be to find an initial career path that values critical thinking, in an industry that values progression (tech/science), and that you have some sort of interest in. It'd be pretty tough to muscle your way through high school/college/uni if you didn't like what you were learning.
The good news is that if you find something you like better, you can always pivot!
You may find that you go back to do a Master's and change your career completely, or find a passion in an industry that only starts to heat up in 2030.
My advice would be to find an initial career path that values critical thinking, in an industry that values progression (tech/science), and that you have some sort of interest in. It'd be pretty tough to muscle your way through high school/college/uni if you didn't like what you were learning.
The good news is that if you find something you like better, you can always pivot!
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Mickael’s Answer
Hi Mohammed,
{quote} What are others ways of finding a career {quote}
I am not sure what you already explored to find a career. What is important is what you will do after school, meaning your first job. And to help choosing this think about:
- what you really want to spend 40+ hours per week doing
- what you kind of do not care up to love doing 40+ hours per week for couple years
- what you are good at
- what excites you
Cross the sets. That will give you some idea where to search a first career in. If you have multiple choices, find universities that offer cursus in some/all. I wanted to be an Electrical Engineer, attend a school after high school, realized this was not totally for me, switch to computer science because the school also offered that cursus and got my master. I've been in this career for 17 years and I do not think I want to move.
{quote} What are others ways of finding a career {quote}
I am not sure what you already explored to find a career. What is important is what you will do after school, meaning your first job. And to help choosing this think about:
- what you really want to spend 40+ hours per week doing
- what you kind of do not care up to love doing 40+ hours per week for couple years
- what you are good at
- what excites you
Cross the sets. That will give you some idea where to search a first career in. If you have multiple choices, find universities that offer cursus in some/all. I wanted to be an Electrical Engineer, attend a school after high school, realized this was not totally for me, switch to computer science because the school also offered that cursus and got my master. I've been in this career for 17 years and I do not think I want to move.
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Irene’s Answer
Networking on Linkedin/career fairs is probably the most underrated way to land a job. Connect with people and genuinely make the effort to get to know them, NOT to ask for jobs. Once they see your full potential, they'd be more than happy to offer you a suitable role if there's any.
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GAURAV’s Answer
I hope I understand your questions correctly. I think your question is "how do I know what I want to do?". Talking to other people around you. Doing an internship helps as well to get a taste. Find someone on Linkedin and try to setup a call to understand what is it that they do?