How do you choose a career that fits you?
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How do you choose a career that fits you?
Here’s how to choose a career:
- Start with passion.
- Define “wealth.” Do you want a six-figure job, or something else?
- Build your list of job titles.
- Check salaries and job outlook.
- Don’t rely on career aptitude tests.
- Ask the people with that job.
What career should I pursue if I like helping others?
What are some jobs for helping people?
- Home health aide. National average salary: $12.09 per hour.
- Customer service representative. National average salary: $13.41 per hour.
- 911 dispatcher. National average salary: $15.77 per hour.
- Rehabilitation specialist.
- Teacher.
- Paramedic.
- Substance abuse counselor.
- Personal trainer.
What jobs pay well and help people?
Salary data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Financial Advisor. Median Annual Salary: $87,850.
- Orthotist and Prosthetist.
- Physical Therapist.
- Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Occupational Therapist.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor.
- Anesthesiologist.
What jobs are rewarding?
Take a look at our top ten careers for helping people, plus our ‘best of the rest’ suggestions you might not have considered.
- Teaching and education.
- Medicine.
- Nursing.
- Psychology.
- Alternative careers in healthcare.
- Social work.
- Emergency services.
- Public service.
Why is it important to know the career path of someone?
Usually someone along their career path has acquired skills that qualify them to do a particular job. Knowledge of what these skills are can provide useful insight in the event that you are considering pursuing a similar career path. It can give you information on the cost as well as the time taken to qualify for the career.
What are some good questions to ask someone about their career?
Hereunder are 15 top questions to ask someone about their career path: How did you get involved in this field? Hearing the story of how someone got involved in their field could provide valuable inspiration in your finding the career path of your dream.
Who has influenced your career path?
Several successful leaders have shared individuals who they have admired who have influenced their career. Phil Knight has admired Sony. Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were greatly influenced by the work of Mahatma Gandhi. This is definitely a great question to ask someone about their career path.
What kind of jobs are good for highly sensitive people?
For “helping” professions–like veterinarian, medical jobs, or mental health jobs–watch out for compassion fatigue. Highly Sensitive People (and empaths) often take on the emotions and struggles of others.