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Jessica before deciding what you want to study, think about your inherent interests. Do you have a particular passion, or something you know you dislike? Maybe there's a broad field that's intriguing, like environmentalism, business marketing or ancient history.
TRAVEL NURSE – If you have an adventurous spirit, enjoy providing patient care, and relish the idea of being able to choose where you live and work, you might want to go into registered nursing and become a travel nurse. Hospitals around the country hire travel nurses to work short-term temporary contracts. The job comes with some pretty cool perks: You get to see different cities, have your housing and travel expenses paid for, and receive a salary that's generally higher than that of regular staff nurses. Average salary—$86,500 (among all registered nurses)
SPY – You need a phenomenal memory and keen powers of observation to make it as a spy (or as the CIA calls it, a Clandestine Operations Officer). After all, not only do you need to remember every detail of your cover story, but you also need to absorb everything that is said to you—and you can't risk writing any of it down. Secrets are paramount in this career. The CIA doesn't even want you talking about the fact that you've applied for this exciting job. Typical salary — $90,500
VOLCANOLOGIST – If getting up close and personal with one of the most destructive forces in nature is your idea of an exciting career, consider becoming a volcanologist. These scientists travel to remote locations around the world to study active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in the hopes of figuring out how and why eruptions happen. It can be dangerous work, and you sometimes have to contend with hazardous weather conditions. But the ultimate goal is to find ways to predict eruptions and save lives. Typical salary — $98,500
ROBOTICS ENGINEER – Want to design and build robots to go anywhere from deep space to the ocean depths? Robotics engineers draw on aspects of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and even psychology to create machines capable of performing amazingly complex tasks. You could find yourself making robots to be used in surgery, manufacturing, or mining. This is one career that keeps you on the cutting edge. Typical salary — $89,500
CLOUD ARCHITECT – Does the idea of using leading-edge cloud computing technology to solve business problems get your blood pumping? Try becoming a cloud architect. These big-picture information technology professionals help companies move their applications to, and store their data in, "the cloud." You could spend your days designing and building new cloud environments. If you get a kick out of working with the latest and greatest technology, have a look at this career. Median salary — $128,500
AIRLINE PILOT – It takes a lot of flight training and experience to get a job as an airline pilot. But there's nothing quite like seeing a sunrise at 35,000 feet or flying high above the spectacular fireworks show of a thunderstorm. Airline pilots get to combine the thrill of soaring high above the earth with the joy of traveling to destinations all around the world. The fact that they are responsible for passenger safety simply adds to the excitement. A standard flight can be fairly routine or even boring, but if an engine quits or something else goes wrong, you need to be on top of your game. Average salary — $133,000
There are plenty of exciting careers to be had in a variety of interest areas Jessica . Think about what would make a job exciting to you. Do you have the skills you need to fulfill your ambitions?
Hope this was Helpful Jessica
TRAVEL NURSE – If you have an adventurous spirit, enjoy providing patient care, and relish the idea of being able to choose where you live and work, you might want to go into registered nursing and become a travel nurse. Hospitals around the country hire travel nurses to work short-term temporary contracts. The job comes with some pretty cool perks: You get to see different cities, have your housing and travel expenses paid for, and receive a salary that's generally higher than that of regular staff nurses. Average salary—$86,500 (among all registered nurses)
SPY – You need a phenomenal memory and keen powers of observation to make it as a spy (or as the CIA calls it, a Clandestine Operations Officer). After all, not only do you need to remember every detail of your cover story, but you also need to absorb everything that is said to you—and you can't risk writing any of it down. Secrets are paramount in this career. The CIA doesn't even want you talking about the fact that you've applied for this exciting job. Typical salary — $90,500
VOLCANOLOGIST – If getting up close and personal with one of the most destructive forces in nature is your idea of an exciting career, consider becoming a volcanologist. These scientists travel to remote locations around the world to study active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in the hopes of figuring out how and why eruptions happen. It can be dangerous work, and you sometimes have to contend with hazardous weather conditions. But the ultimate goal is to find ways to predict eruptions and save lives. Typical salary — $98,500
ROBOTICS ENGINEER – Want to design and build robots to go anywhere from deep space to the ocean depths? Robotics engineers draw on aspects of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and even psychology to create machines capable of performing amazingly complex tasks. You could find yourself making robots to be used in surgery, manufacturing, or mining. This is one career that keeps you on the cutting edge. Typical salary — $89,500
CLOUD ARCHITECT – Does the idea of using leading-edge cloud computing technology to solve business problems get your blood pumping? Try becoming a cloud architect. These big-picture information technology professionals help companies move their applications to, and store their data in, "the cloud." You could spend your days designing and building new cloud environments. If you get a kick out of working with the latest and greatest technology, have a look at this career. Median salary — $128,500
AIRLINE PILOT – It takes a lot of flight training and experience to get a job as an airline pilot. But there's nothing quite like seeing a sunrise at 35,000 feet or flying high above the spectacular fireworks show of a thunderstorm. Airline pilots get to combine the thrill of soaring high above the earth with the joy of traveling to destinations all around the world. The fact that they are responsible for passenger safety simply adds to the excitement. A standard flight can be fairly routine or even boring, but if an engine quits or something else goes wrong, you need to be on top of your game. Average salary — $133,000
There are plenty of exciting careers to be had in a variety of interest areas Jessica . Think about what would make a job exciting to you. Do you have the skills you need to fulfill your ambitions?
Hope this was Helpful Jessica
Thank You Dexter for your Continued Support. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible” – St. Francis of Assisi
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Blake’s Answer
Hey Jessica,
I would highly recommend searching "career interest survey" online and taking one of the surveys. They are free and they will help point you in the direction of what career would interest you most. I would start from there and then make further decisions.
Thanks.
Blake
I would highly recommend searching "career interest survey" online and taking one of the surveys. They are free and they will help point you in the direction of what career would interest you most. I would start from there and then make further decisions.
Thanks.
Blake
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Fola’s Answer
Hi Jessica,
Years ago someone asked me what I would like to do everyday without getting paid for it. When I responded they told me that's exactly what my career should look like. We spend years of our lives working, so you want to do something you care about, that motivates you and brings you fulfillment. Think about what that looks like for you and it will give you an idea of the direction your career should take.
All the best!
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Years ago someone asked me what I would like to do everyday without getting paid for it. When I responded they told me that's exactly what my career should look like. We spend years of our lives working, so you want to do something you care about, that motivates you and brings you fulfillment. Think about what that looks like for you and it will give you an idea of the direction your career should take.
All the best!
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Gerard’s Answer
Jessica,
Great question, and none too soon to ask. I will try to keep this as simple and to the point as possible.
My experience lends me to believe that successful careers can often be found at the intersection of your passions, your proficiencies (skills, talents and abilities) and your purpose.
Your passions are simply things (hobbies, experiences, classes, etc.) that you thoroughly enjoy.
Your proficiencies are skills/activities that you are good at, that come easy or natural to you.
Your purpose is often the overlooked component. Purpose is the engine that drives your passions and proficiencies. The enthusiasm, the reason, the objective that you do what you do. A popular speaker, Simon Sinek does an excellent job of explaining this with his book and TED Talk about finding your "WHY".
By evaluating these three components in a venn diagram, your objective is to gravitate as close and as often to the center. This direction will not necessarily provide an exact "career", but will keep you from going astray.
As a proficiency, you will not always get paid for sharing information with others. As a passion you will not always get paid to eat delicious food. And, as a purpose, helping others to appreciate eating-out will not always pay the bills.
But as the TV show "Dives, Diners and Drive-ins" proves, if you love something enough, are good enough at it, and it benefits others, you can make a career of it!
Best of luck to you in the future.
Great question, and none too soon to ask. I will try to keep this as simple and to the point as possible.
My experience lends me to believe that successful careers can often be found at the intersection of your passions, your proficiencies (skills, talents and abilities) and your purpose.
Your passions are simply things (hobbies, experiences, classes, etc.) that you thoroughly enjoy.
Your proficiencies are skills/activities that you are good at, that come easy or natural to you.
Your purpose is often the overlooked component. Purpose is the engine that drives your passions and proficiencies. The enthusiasm, the reason, the objective that you do what you do. A popular speaker, Simon Sinek does an excellent job of explaining this with his book and TED Talk about finding your "WHY".
By evaluating these three components in a venn diagram, your objective is to gravitate as close and as often to the center. This direction will not necessarily provide an exact "career", but will keep you from going astray.
As a proficiency, you will not always get paid for sharing information with others. As a passion you will not always get paid to eat delicious food. And, as a purpose, helping others to appreciate eating-out will not always pay the bills.
But as the TV show "Dives, Diners and Drive-ins" proves, if you love something enough, are good enough at it, and it benefits others, you can make a career of it!
Best of luck to you in the future.
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Sunitha’s Answer
1. Medical Field
2. Technology Sector
3. Financial Services
4. Education Arena
5. Technical Jobs
6. Business Services Jobs
7. Sales Jobs
8. Consulting Jobs
9. Engineering Jobs
10. Middle Management Jobs
Technology and business evolve quickly, and new careers come and go just as fast. Because of this, it’s important to choose a career field that will be in high demand for the foreseeable future and sharpen your skills over time.
2. Technology Sector
3. Financial Services
4. Education Arena
5. Technical Jobs
6. Business Services Jobs
7. Sales Jobs
8. Consulting Jobs
9. Engineering Jobs
10. Middle Management Jobs
Technology and business evolve quickly, and new careers come and go just as fast. Because of this, it’s important to choose a career field that will be in high demand for the foreseeable future and sharpen your skills over time.