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shira
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shira denise mcshan
how can you become engaged in the career you love? #career-choice #careers
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Hadley B
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Try out a lot of things freshman year, see which one you enjoy the most and stick with it through high school.
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Sarah Grace
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Hi Shira,
The first step is trying out a lot of things to see what interests you. Once you find something that you are passionate about research what qualifications you need to either go to school or start in that field. There are opportunities to shadow or intern at many places to see if that field or career is what you want to do.
Put yourself out there and explore everything you can and you'll find something you love in no time!
The first step is trying out a lot of things to see what interests you. Once you find something that you are passionate about research what qualifications you need to either go to school or start in that field. There are opportunities to shadow or intern at many places to see if that field or career is what you want to do.
Put yourself out there and explore everything you can and you'll find something you love in no time!
Sunny H
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Hi Shira,
When I was a student, I started observing my interests and strengths to see which career path I should consider. Very simply, I was trying to find which subject I like to study more and would not get tired of it right away. If you have the answer for this, that is great. If not, that is okay as well. I found my real interests and strengths after 5 years from my college graduation. Sometimes it takes time and effort to find your true talent.
I also would like to recommend to think some other aspects when deciding your career. Interests and strengths are important, but it is good to consider what you would like to achieve from your career. Is that a high financial stability, work and life balance, job security or travel opportunities? You can prioritize these factors and use it as your guidance when deciding your career.
I hope this helps.
Happy holidays!
When I was a student, I started observing my interests and strengths to see which career path I should consider. Very simply, I was trying to find which subject I like to study more and would not get tired of it right away. If you have the answer for this, that is great. If not, that is okay as well. I found my real interests and strengths after 5 years from my college graduation. Sometimes it takes time and effort to find your true talent.
I also would like to recommend to think some other aspects when deciding your career. Interests and strengths are important, but it is good to consider what you would like to achieve from your career. Is that a high financial stability, work and life balance, job security or travel opportunities? You can prioritize these factors and use it as your guidance when deciding your career.
I hope this helps.
Happy holidays!
Kathryn Orbanek
Transformation Program Architect
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Kathryn’s Answer
Explore yourself. What are your values? What are your priorities? What motivates you and what makes you feel uninterested/passive. Spend time learning about what engenders in your the kind of feelings that you like. Examples of things you could learn that would influence your career path search: do you like working with teams or alone? Are you extroverted or introverted? Do you like problem-solving - overcoming a challenge? Do you feel called to provide service to others and if so what type of service (medical, experience, customer care, etc)
Once you can list some of those learnings about yourself - think about the best and worst thing that could happen if you ended up doing that every day. Are any of those outcomes deal breakers?
In my opinion, pursuing a salary level is not a healthy approach to career path development. In my entire 35+ year career I never had a "career path" plan. I change as a result of my experiences, and so, too, do my interests and focus. It might not be for everyone, and certainly not for some fields which require extensive study and immersive growth (i.e., medical, law).
Identify my top 3 values
Understand if I want to work with teams or more independently
Interview 3 adults in your life - inquire about their career history and what choices they had to make
Once you can list some of those learnings about yourself - think about the best and worst thing that could happen if you ended up doing that every day. Are any of those outcomes deal breakers?
In my opinion, pursuing a salary level is not a healthy approach to career path development. In my entire 35+ year career I never had a "career path" plan. I change as a result of my experiences, and so, too, do my interests and focus. It might not be for everyone, and certainly not for some fields which require extensive study and immersive growth (i.e., medical, law).
Kathryn recommends the following next steps: