Is chemistry a good major?
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What can you do with a chemistry major?
If you majored in chemistry, what kind of work do you do?
Is there currently a lot of opportunity in the field of chemistry?
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Ken’s Answer
It really depends on you and how this broad area fits with you personality traits. Chemistry has many applications, and it is important for you to find the application which suits you as an individual.
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
Ken recommends the following next steps: