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How and when do you know a career path is for you?
How and when do you know a career path is for you?
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Dave’s Answer
Hi Jasmine,
Finding a straightforward answer to this might be challenging, but don't let that dishearten you. Some individuals discover their passion early on and chase it with unwavering determination. However, others, like me, weren't entirely sure about our desired career paths upon leaving high school. Earning a solid undergraduate degree serves as an excellent starting point for many. As you progress, you might find yourself refining your interests and perhaps even altering your degree.
Working during college, particularly over the summer, can further assist you in pinpointing your true passion. Beginning at a junior college while working part-time is another effective approach to help you hone in on your preferred field. From there, you can either transfer to a 4-year program or determine that your passion doesn't necessitate a degree.
In my opinion, the key is to avoid restricting yourself too soon and to keep your options open.
Finding a straightforward answer to this might be challenging, but don't let that dishearten you. Some individuals discover their passion early on and chase it with unwavering determination. However, others, like me, weren't entirely sure about our desired career paths upon leaving high school. Earning a solid undergraduate degree serves as an excellent starting point for many. As you progress, you might find yourself refining your interests and perhaps even altering your degree.
Working during college, particularly over the summer, can further assist you in pinpointing your true passion. Beginning at a junior college while working part-time is another effective approach to help you hone in on your preferred field. From there, you can either transfer to a 4-year program or determine that your passion doesn't necessitate a degree.
In my opinion, the key is to avoid restricting yourself too soon and to keep your options open.
Thank you for the advice, Dave.
Jasmine
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Terald L’s Answer
You will know a career path is the right one for you because you will find yourself loving what you do. Work will start to not feel like work and you will no longer look at the clock all day, then you will look up and it is time to go home and you will look forward to the next day.
thank you for taking your time to respond.
Jasmine
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Melissa’s Answer
Hello ,
As an individual begins to think about a career in life, a few determinates come to play. Usually it is which career will allow me to support myself independently, as well as which career will support a family in the long run. Yes, those are the logical ideas for a career path, but fortunately as individuals developing and change comes along with age. Growth occurs in all all different time periods in a persons life. A person can be interested in the sciences and focus on pre-medicine, but then something catches your interest and then that path changes. I think that volunteering in any field that you may be interested is key, to immerse yourself in what you may think is the career path that you would like to have a career in.
Whatever the choice you have decided to put your focus for a future career, remember that you want to feel fulfilled into the path that you choose. You want to be happy, as this will show in your work ethics and process.
We all begin at one spectrum of a career and then develop into another aspect of that occupation.
Personally, I was 21 years old and was a cosmetologist. I gave birth to my eldest child and went back to college to pursue a nursing career. 16 years later I am in a nurse navigator role working as a registered nurse providing education to the community. Never did I see myself in such a role, but I started off as a bedside clinical nurse, pulmonary nurse, research nurse and now public health nurse. Everyone develops and career paths change. Remember to love what you do and you will do your best in your career.
Best of luck!
As an individual begins to think about a career in life, a few determinates come to play. Usually it is which career will allow me to support myself independently, as well as which career will support a family in the long run. Yes, those are the logical ideas for a career path, but fortunately as individuals developing and change comes along with age. Growth occurs in all all different time periods in a persons life. A person can be interested in the sciences and focus on pre-medicine, but then something catches your interest and then that path changes. I think that volunteering in any field that you may be interested is key, to immerse yourself in what you may think is the career path that you would like to have a career in.
Whatever the choice you have decided to put your focus for a future career, remember that you want to feel fulfilled into the path that you choose. You want to be happy, as this will show in your work ethics and process.
We all begin at one spectrum of a career and then develop into another aspect of that occupation.
Personally, I was 21 years old and was a cosmetologist. I gave birth to my eldest child and went back to college to pursue a nursing career. 16 years later I am in a nurse navigator role working as a registered nurse providing education to the community. Never did I see myself in such a role, but I started off as a bedside clinical nurse, pulmonary nurse, research nurse and now public health nurse. Everyone develops and career paths change. Remember to love what you do and you will do your best in your career.
Best of luck!
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Melissa’s Answer
Hello Daniel,
As an individual begins to think about a career in life, a few determinates come to play. Usually it is which career will allow me to support myself independently, as well as which career will support a family in the long run. Yes, those are the logical ideas for a career path, but fortunately as individuals developing and change comes along with age. Growth occurs in all all different time periods in a persons life. A person can be interested in the sciences and focus on pre-medicine, but then something catches your interest and then that path changes. I think that volunteering in any field that you may be interested is key, to immerse yourself in what you may think is the career path that you would like to have a career in.
Whatever the choice you have decided to put your focus for a future career, remember that you want to feel fulfilled into the path that you choose. You want to be happy, as this will show in your work ethics and process.
We all begin at one spectrum of a career and then develop into another aspect of that occupation.
Personally, I was 21 years old and was a cosmetologist. I gave birth to my eldest child and went back to college to pursue a nursing career. 16 years later I am in a nurse navigator role working as a registered nurse providing education to the community. Never did I see myself in such a role, but I started off as a bedside clinical nurse, pulmonary nurse, research nurse and now public health nurse. Everyone develops and career paths change. Remember to love what you do and you will do your best in your career.
Best of luck!
As an individual begins to think about a career in life, a few determinates come to play. Usually it is which career will allow me to support myself independently, as well as which career will support a family in the long run. Yes, those are the logical ideas for a career path, but fortunately as individuals developing and change comes along with age. Growth occurs in all all different time periods in a persons life. A person can be interested in the sciences and focus on pre-medicine, but then something catches your interest and then that path changes. I think that volunteering in any field that you may be interested is key, to immerse yourself in what you may think is the career path that you would like to have a career in.
Whatever the choice you have decided to put your focus for a future career, remember that you want to feel fulfilled into the path that you choose. You want to be happy, as this will show in your work ethics and process.
We all begin at one spectrum of a career and then develop into another aspect of that occupation.
Personally, I was 21 years old and was a cosmetologist. I gave birth to my eldest child and went back to college to pursue a nursing career. 16 years later I am in a nurse navigator role working as a registered nurse providing education to the community. Never did I see myself in such a role, but I started off as a bedside clinical nurse, pulmonary nurse, research nurse and now public health nurse. Everyone develops and career paths change. Remember to love what you do and you will do your best in your career.
Best of luck!
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Daniel’s Answer
Hi Jasmine!
First things first - that's ok. Most people do not know what they want to do the rest of their lives and it can be stressful to think about. I felt the same way a couple of years ago right before I graduated high school. My suggestion is to go to a community college to obtain your basics. This will help you have time to try some different jobs in completely different fields. Also, by going to a community college you will be saving money and giving yourself more time to decide on a career/job while making progress on your degree. Don't let people put pressure on you that you have to decide now on the rest of your work life. I had a teacher in high school tell me that I would be a failure if I did not know what degree/career I wanted by the time I graduated high school. Well, I did not by graduation but decided a year later on what I wanted to do and absolutely love it (operations)
I really think business is a great field to go into since it keeps your options wide open. That way you are not committing to one specific field and find out later that you hate it. Some fields in business include:
1. Operations
2. Finance
3. Sales
4. Marketing
5. Human Resources
I decided to go into Business Operations since operations touches almost every facet of the organization. I enjoy the different challenges and operations also gives me the flexibility to try new things. Another great aspect about operations is they usually support the other divisions of an organization. Since, there are many divisions of an company if you do not enjoy one area its not a big deal since you can support other areas of the business.
Many larger companies will start you in a rotational analyst program. By doing this you will get to see usually 2-4 different sections of the business. Companies offer this to not only help you hone in on your career path but many companies have realized that if there employees actually enjoy their job they will get better overall performance.
Good luck on the journey and know that you are not alone!
First things first - that's ok. Most people do not know what they want to do the rest of their lives and it can be stressful to think about. I felt the same way a couple of years ago right before I graduated high school. My suggestion is to go to a community college to obtain your basics. This will help you have time to try some different jobs in completely different fields. Also, by going to a community college you will be saving money and giving yourself more time to decide on a career/job while making progress on your degree. Don't let people put pressure on you that you have to decide now on the rest of your work life. I had a teacher in high school tell me that I would be a failure if I did not know what degree/career I wanted by the time I graduated high school. Well, I did not by graduation but decided a year later on what I wanted to do and absolutely love it (operations)
I really think business is a great field to go into since it keeps your options wide open. That way you are not committing to one specific field and find out later that you hate it. Some fields in business include:
1. Operations
2. Finance
3. Sales
4. Marketing
5. Human Resources
I decided to go into Business Operations since operations touches almost every facet of the organization. I enjoy the different challenges and operations also gives me the flexibility to try new things. Another great aspect about operations is they usually support the other divisions of an organization. Since, there are many divisions of an company if you do not enjoy one area its not a big deal since you can support other areas of the business.
Many larger companies will start you in a rotational analyst program. By doing this you will get to see usually 2-4 different sections of the business. Companies offer this to not only help you hone in on your career path but many companies have realized that if there employees actually enjoy their job they will get better overall performance.
Good luck on the journey and know that you are not alone!
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Aziz’s Answer
Once you stop hate coming in, when you look forward to coming in to work and are happy to tell people where and what you do for work.