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Dustin
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What are the best strategies for exploring and combining multiple career interests, like technology and psychology, to create a unique professional path #Fall24"?
What are the best strategies for exploring and combining multiple career interests, like technology and psychology, to create a unique professional path? #Fall24"
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José Rodriguez
Video Producer, Internal Enablement
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José’s Answer
When thinking about your career, remember there are many ways to combine what you like.
First, think about what you like to-do, what you're good at, and what's important to you.
Another important thing to-do is research. This means learning more about jobs and careers that combine technology and psychology. You can search online, read books, or talk to people in jobs that interest you. This will help you understand the skills and knowledge needed for these careers and how they overlap.
One path that might be worth exploring is learning design in the technology field. This is a profession that can seamlessly blend both of your areas of interest.
First, think about what you like to-do, what you're good at, and what's important to you.
Another important thing to-do is research. This means learning more about jobs and careers that combine technology and psychology. You can search online, read books, or talk to people in jobs that interest you. This will help you understand the skills and knowledge needed for these careers and how they overlap.
One path that might be worth exploring is learning design in the technology field. This is a profession that can seamlessly blend both of your areas of interest.
William Nwaogu
Construction, CAD and BIM
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William’s Answer
Technology can be combined with psychology using combined or dual or concurrent program.
Major in Technology and Major in Psychology.
Major Technology with Minor in Psychology.
Major in Psychology with Minor in Technology.
Double Honours in Technology and Psychology.
Alternatively, you can use a vocational or professional career development to develop in one option or both options up to a practitioner level.
Major in Technology and Major in Psychology.
Major Technology with Minor in Psychology.
Major in Psychology with Minor in Technology.
Double Honours in Technology and Psychology.
Alternatively, you can use a vocational or professional career development to develop in one option or both options up to a practitioner level.
Angel S
UI/UX Design Aspirant
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Angel’s Answer
To explore and combine multiple career interests like technology and psychology, consider these strategies:
Identify Intersections: Look for fields that blend your interests, such as user experience (UX) design, which merges tech with human behavior insights.
Gain Experience: Engage in internships or volunteer opportunities in both areas to see how they complement each other.
Network and Seek Guidance: Connect with professionals in interdisciplinary roles to gain insights on navigating your unique career path.
Stay Flexible: Be open to evolving your career as you discover new ways to integrate your interests.
Focus on Your Strengths: Leverage your diverse skills to carve out a niche that reflects your passions and expertise.
Identify Intersections: Look for fields that blend your interests, such as user experience (UX) design, which merges tech with human behavior insights.
Gain Experience: Engage in internships or volunteer opportunities in both areas to see how they complement each other.
Network and Seek Guidance: Connect with professionals in interdisciplinary roles to gain insights on navigating your unique career path.
Stay Flexible: Be open to evolving your career as you discover new ways to integrate your interests.
Focus on Your Strengths: Leverage your diverse skills to carve out a niche that reflects your passions and expertise.
John Easton CEng FIET FBCS CITP
Design large computer systems for companies
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John’s Answer
Hi Dustin!
Technology overlaps with pretty much every other aspect of our lives these days that creating some sort of combination really oughtn't to be hard. A lot depends on the sorts of technologies you like working with and the sorts of things you like doing. Also, do you want to be self-employed or work for a company?
So let's take your question about psychology and dig into that a bit - and I'm literally typing as I think here - the obvious two business areas are:
- creating solutions that help people suffering from psychological conditions to better manage them
- creating solutions for practitioners helping people suffering from psychological conditions to work better / smarter / more effectively
Both of those have a wealth of opportunities so I would suggest the following...
1. Work out what you like doing and what you don't like doing.
2. Decide whether you prefer to work more on the "patient" side, the "physician" side, or some combination of the two.
3. Do some research to figure out whether this is something a company / individual is already doing or whether it's something new.
I'm sure you'll figure it out and end up with something you enjoy. Good luck!
Technology overlaps with pretty much every other aspect of our lives these days that creating some sort of combination really oughtn't to be hard. A lot depends on the sorts of technologies you like working with and the sorts of things you like doing. Also, do you want to be self-employed or work for a company?
So let's take your question about psychology and dig into that a bit - and I'm literally typing as I think here - the obvious two business areas are:
- creating solutions that help people suffering from psychological conditions to better manage them
- creating solutions for practitioners helping people suffering from psychological conditions to work better / smarter / more effectively
Both of those have a wealth of opportunities so I would suggest the following...
1. Work out what you like doing and what you don't like doing.
2. Decide whether you prefer to work more on the "patient" side, the "physician" side, or some combination of the two.
3. Do some research to figure out whether this is something a company / individual is already doing or whether it's something new.
I'm sure you'll figure it out and end up with something you enjoy. Good luck!
Teresa Brzozowski
Workplace Experience
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Teresa’s Answer
Hello Dustin,
It's fantastic that you have a variety of career interests - this is a quality that's highly valued by most employers! In today's world, technology is an integral part of almost every business, making it an essential skill for companies. Simultaneously, there are numerous roles within any organization, not just those strictly related to technology such as software or hardware engineering or technical support. These roles allow you to utilize your other interests, such as marketing, sales, or HR. These positions demand a unique blend of understanding technology and human behavior.
To give you an example, I studied languages in school and eventually found myself working in the tech industry. I was able to merge my language skills with my tech knowledge, leading to a career in marketing and later international sales for a software company.
Wishing you all the best on your career path!
Teresa
It's fantastic that you have a variety of career interests - this is a quality that's highly valued by most employers! In today's world, technology is an integral part of almost every business, making it an essential skill for companies. Simultaneously, there are numerous roles within any organization, not just those strictly related to technology such as software or hardware engineering or technical support. These roles allow you to utilize your other interests, such as marketing, sales, or HR. These positions demand a unique blend of understanding technology and human behavior.
To give you an example, I studied languages in school and eventually found myself working in the tech industry. I was able to merge my language skills with my tech knowledge, leading to a career in marketing and later international sales for a software company.
Wishing you all the best on your career path!
Teresa