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How do you know what career you want without actually having the experience?

I feel like many people say they want to be a nurse, doctor, engineer, computer programmer, et cetera without having much experience. How do they know that those jobs will not burn them out after years of being in the field? How are you supposed to find your passion when you are bound to high school and then supposed to jump into college right away without any real world experience? #advice #career-counseling #career-choice #career-path #higher-education

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Julayne’s Answer

Have you considered shadowing? This is a great way to see if you might like the career and to ask those people who are involved in the career the pros and cons.


I might start by emailing or calling a few places to ask if you could observe someone for a few days.


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Stephanie’s Answer

Some people take an aptitude test, read career books such as What color is your Parachute? College counseling centers often have aptitude tests available. A community college often will let community members utilize these resources. If you have an interest, volunteer in that area, interview someone that is in that occupation. Many people change their career at least once.

I volunteered in high school, worked while in high school and changed my major while in college. I've changed careers several times.

Stephanie recommends the following next steps:

Buy, rent or borrow a career/job/aptitude/ self evaluation book such as the What color is your Parachute
Go to a local community college and take advantage of their testing site. Ask to see a counselor. They might have additional resources
Locate people to interview about their career. ( friends, relatives, college ) are good resources to find those people. If they don't know someone, they probably know someone who can put you in touch with the right person
Volunteer or ask to job shadow
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YU’s Answer

I did not know what I want before college. I did not know what I want after medical school. I still did not know what I want after I received my PhD. Although I want to be a professional video game player all this way, self-searching is a long journey for me. After working in hospital in the past 15 years, I started to get some sense. So, do not rush or jump to conclusion. Make the best choice whenever there is an intersection in you life, and you will know your interest along the way.
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Whitney’s Answer

I would start with thinking about things you are interested in. You can even think of a general industry you think you would be interested in whether it be animals, medicine, business, etc. From there, you can search jobs within that industry. There are usually many jobs that people, especially high school students, are not aware of. If you find some positions your are interested in, find nearby companies with these positions and call or email to see if you can job shadow at the company. Depending on the job, many employers will be open to this and it will give you a chance to see what is done on a day-to-day basis to see if you would be interested or not!
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