Best markets to break into?
I will be graduating with my associates degree soon, and then will be finishing up a few classes to earn my associates in business as well. I would like to know which field of business is best to pursue once I graduate that will allow me to utilize my degrees.
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3 answers
June’s Answer
Thanks, Jude. This information is very valuable to me, and definitely gives me something to think about.
Yabrina
Matt’s Answer
Hi Yabrina,
A great market to break into is Software as a Service (SaaS) and specifically an SDR/BDR type role. You will be able to leverage the interpersonal and decision making skills that you learned while earning your associates degree. It's an entry level sales role that interacts with Marketing/Engineering /Customer Success organizations so you will be exposed to a lot of different roles that you could explore as you look to further your career. I started in this role and think it really helped me figure out what I wanted to do next and the different options associated so I'd highly recommend exploring!
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You're the first to introduce this field to me. Thanks for the advice!
Yabrina
Cynthia’s Answer
Great questions! I'm sure you may have some career paths in mind that are more interesting to you than others; are you fascinated by math, do you love to write, or are you a total gamer?
My only suggestion would be to follow your passions - meaning; go for the things that 'light you up' inside. Do you care about giving back to your community, or working for a firm that has a clear, measurable plan for reducing their climate change impact, or one that focuses on creating a highly inclusive environment? Answers to questions like these will help guide you toward places you might like to work.
Next, you can focus on your passions or interests; if you're an avid gamer, you might enjoy working for a firm who creates video games - or, if you love film-making, you might want to work for a firm who specializes in that industry - or, if you love travel and history, you might want to work for a travel firm offering historically accurate travel events. You may have totally different interests than the examples I've listed - however, you can see how starting with something you love can help guide you to a firm that probably employs other people with shared interests.
There are so many jobs and so many places to choose from, I've always found its best to start within myself by looking for what excites me. I do this because I know that - while I may not know what a particular job looks like everyday - if I'm working in or around something I love, I have a much better chance of enjoying my work on a day-to-day basis.
For me, that looked like following my passion for working as part of a team and having the chance to write and create things ... so, oddly enough, I found myself in a corporate sales role, early in my career. (Who knew, right?!) I didn't realize I'd like sales - I just knew I liked working on a team with other like-minded folks creating things (in this case, solutions for customers) & I wanted the flexibility to control my time without having to start my own business. I'd already tried running my own business and knew it wasn't for me - LOL!
In my career, I've worked with some truly brilliant people and I've done SO much writing - being able to write well is a skill in high demand in the corporate world - that I've now spent many many years in corporate business sales and have been very happy. I've also had the flexibility to control my own schedule and work remotely for most of my career - so, I've been able to pursue my other interests, as well.
The only other piece of guidance I'll share is to remain curious - keep your mind open - because you simply cannot predict sometimes where you'll go in your career. If you keep your mind open to new possibilities, you'll discover many things you might not have known or seen, otherwise.
I hope you find a great spot where you can do what you love - its pretty sweet, based on my own experience.
Thanks again for asking - all the best to you!
Cynthia