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Rachael’s Answer

Hi Nickolas,

Depending on what stage of education you are in, I would suggest speaking with a guidance counselor or teacher (high school) or a professor, alumni, or office at your college/university (e.g. academic affairs, admissions, alumni relations, career and professional development, or graduate & professional studies). I found the most impactful conversations I had regarding career choice came from those I had with professionals in the field because it enables you to obtain a first-hand perspective to determine if the career choice would be a fit for you. Speaking with someone within your immediate network could open the door for them to set you up with someone within their network.

Best of luck.

Rachael recommends the following next steps:

Speak to someone within your network
Ask for a referral for someone in their network (if no one within your network is in a field you intend to pursue)
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Karen’s Answer

Great question. I highly recommend interviewing a mixture of recent grads and seasoned professionals about their experiences in the career fields you are interested in. Sites like Linkedin make it especially easy to find people to talk to - if you come across someone who isn't a first degree connection you can always ask your other connections for intros. Ask the people you interview to be brutally honest about the pros and cons of their chosen fields. There are also a lot of youtube videos and articles online with candid reflections about "a day in the life of..." various professionals. Finally, one of the best way to understand what you like and don't like in a career is probably trying different things. Internships are a great way to get your feet wet and understand whether the career is suitable for you in the long run.

Karen recommends the following next steps:

Go on Linkedin and identify people you could message for an informational interview about their chosen careers. Volunteer to treat them for coffee in exchange for their feedback.
Browse Google, Youtube, career sites, and your schools' career development websites to get a sense of what a day in the life of various professions is like.
Make it a priority to get an internship over the summers instead of goofing off. They are the best way to understand what you like and don't like.
Accept that it's okay to change careers and you don't have to get it right the first time. You really should just try things instead of being paralyzed by your career choices.
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Niall’s Answer

Hi Nickolas,

Great question, in addition to Rachaels answer I would also recommend having a look at different companies career pages and look at different job specifications. What worked for me when I found a job I was really interested in I looked up different recruiters in different companies and reached out to them on linkedIn. Working as a recruiter I am more than happy to respond to anyone reaching out seeking career advice or seeking addition information about certain roles in a company.

Also career fairs are a great opportunity to get to chat with recruiters and tech summits are awesome as well. There are some pretty cool free ones I have been to as well that have been super helpful

Hope that helps shed a little further information on the topic :) Best of luck!


Niall recommends the following next steps:

research different job specs on companies career pages
research companies on linkedIn and find recruiters that work for these companies you are interested in and feel empowered to reach out to them
research different job fairs or different career events that local companies are hosting
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