Career questions tagged futureplanning
How do I find out what my interests are?
I don't know how to find out my interests. I like sports, art, medical things but I need to find out more about my interests.
How would I know if I'll be content in the future with the major/program I choose ?
Tech has my attention, but how can i know what i want to excess in without having much experience in the field. #fall25
How do I go about planning for my future?
As an 12th grade student, I want to be the best prepared as possible for my future.
How do I know my future is going to be successful?
What tips do you have?
How can I figure out which professional path will truly align with my strengths and passions, and what steps should I take now to prepare myself for a career I’ll be excited about in the future #Fall25?
For Fall 2025 scholarship
Do all jobs require you to have a Master Degree?
Although I do plan on getting my Masters, I am just curious as to whether or not certain jobs require that you have one.
Why do people choose to go to trade school over college ?
I’m not sure which one I’d rather do. I feel it comes down to passion, right?
How did you decide what to major in, and do you ever wish you had chosen differently ?
If you could give one piece of advice to a high school student choosing a college major, what would it be?
As a 12th grader, am I destined to work as a coffee shop barista if I major in Computer Science ?
Baristas are great, but I don’t want to go to school for 4+ years to be one. Is the job market for CS fields really that bad? I've seen so many horror stories of individuals who seem qualified but can't find a job, and if they do, the work-life balance isn't favorable. This worries me because I'm really interested/passionate, but I'm not sure whether I should invest in a more "practical" field.
Anyone can assess my competencies and recommends my career path?
I would love to learn my competencies and see if you can find a suitable career path with me
Help me find a suitable career(based on the career assessments)?
I am planning on taking a gap year after my graduation as I don't feel passionate about the major i took in college (computer applications). I want to build a strong career (I have no idea which career i want to pursue), build skills from scratch and build child like experiences- Best words I can put it into. I literally have 0 experience on what I want to do. I am from India and I tried applying for online internships but got ignored. I will graduate in a few days and then I will be left questioning my life. I have hardly convened my parents on taking a drop cause I need to find myself. I lowkey find myself interested in - design (mostly Spatial design), business+ enterpreneurship. I have done various career assessments on Google too , here are some of the results: * Holland code : Creating > persuading > organizing> building > helping> thinking * MBTI - INFP-T * Ikigai - You are a natural mix of creativity, structure, deep thinking. Your ideal path is somewhere between design, problem solving and leadership (Did the johari window exercise) {I don't believe in all of this but I have heard that career counsellors these days use all this data to figure out your career paths} * learning style: Visual - INTP * O*NET interest profiler - Realistic, Investigate, Artistic, Social , Enterprising, Conventional. (*Need advice with both tech and non-tech careers) * I want a job which would pay me well
How do I go about deciding my major?
I'm currently a high school senior who is taking dual enrollment. I have already completed 62 credit hours towards my business management major, but have been considering switching out to nursing/engineering mainly for pay and job security. How should I go about this decision? Is it worth it sticking with business? Is it worth it doing nursing/engineering for the pay and job security? Growing up, I've always had an interest in business and entrepreneurship, but the amount of people I've heard having a hard time finding a job concerns me since the degree is so broad. So I've been considering nursing (because of the fact that I'll get to talk to people and won't be at a desk all day, and i'll be able to help people in some type of way) or engineering (I'm good at math and I've heard that engineering degrees can look appealing and can be a way to let employers know about your technical skills or critical thinking abilities due to what you studied)
How long does it take to pay off college debt after you take out loans?
I am not sure about what to do after college. Should I transfer after going to city college for two years?
What will attending college help with in the future?
I am a Senior in high school