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Some Career Suggestions For Different Personalities And Interests
For many people, the career path they choose after college is the one that they feel obligated to follow for the rest of their working lives. Of course, it’s important to remember that you never have to stick to one job or one industry forever. Many people change careers a few years (or even a few decades) down the line. There’s always the chance to change your mind or even go back to school, so you don’t need to have your entire life figured out in your twenties (or your forties). Still, it would be nice to find the perfect career sooner rather than later. You don’t want to find your dream job through trial and error. The career suggestions in this article are based on different personality types, interests, academic abilities, and so on. You might just see a suggestion that resonates with you.
Teaching.
Teaching is a brilliant career for so many people of different personalities and interests because it’s a very varied job description. You get to help students learn and grow so that they can achieve great things in life; that’s perfect for a caring person. You also get the opportunity to socialize all day with students and teachers alike. You also have the opportunity to progress up the career ladder to more senior roles, so it’s the perfect career for an ambitious individual. Additionally, it suits people of all interests because there are so many different subjects that you could teach. You might need additional qualifications if you want to teach a subject that you didn’t study beyond high school level. Beyond that, however, anybody can be a teacher. You just need to find an appropriate training course to get qualified.
Nursing.
Maybe you’re a caring person but the educational institution just isn’t right for you. Perhaps you just don’t have the right mindset to teach others (or maybe you just can’t handle the idea of a classroom full of children). Whatever the case, that’s why it’s important to consider more than just your personality traits when choosing a career path. You need to think about your interests and abilities. Perhaps you could consider a career in nursing if you’ve always been interested in the healthcare sector or the idea of simply helping people in need. It’s never too late to get qualified in this industry; there are plenty of training courses out there if you do your research. This could be a very rewarding career for you.
Of course, nursing is not a career for the faint of heart. You need to be a strong person to deal with some of the upsetting things you might see or experience whilst working on a hospital floor with people who are unwell. That’s just something you might want to think about before you pursue such a career path. It’s a great line of work for somebody who wants to care for others and heal them, but it’s also a very stressful line of work in many ways. Be prepared for long and strange hours because shifts can be scheduled for any time of the day or night. Still, if you’re okay with the demanding aspects of a career in nursing then the positives of getting to help people and make a difference will definitely outweigh the negatives.
Engineering.
If you’ve always been an analytically-minded and creatively-minded individual then you might want to consider a career in engineering. Civil engineering could be perfect for you if you’ve always been fascinated by the design and construction of buildings, bridges, and other manmade structures. Still, there are many different fields of engineering. Perhaps you’re not particularly interested in the idea of constructing or designing buildings, but you might be interested in other types of engineering. If you’ve always been technologically-adept then you could consider taking an electrical engineering degree to qualify yourself for many different jobs in this field. Companies in all manner of industries are always looking for experts to help with communication systems and other technological tools necessary for the operations of a modern-day business. There are so many career opportunities available to professionals with engineering qualifications of any kind.
Web design.
We’ve already talked about potential careers for technologically-minded individuals, but you might not be interested in the hardware side of computers. Perhaps you’re more interested in what you can do with software; maybe you’re more of a creatively-minded person. If that’s the case then you might want to consider becoming a web designer. It’s a fantastic career opportunity for anybody with an artistic ability in terms of design and the knowledge (or willingness to learn) some of the front-end and back-end aspects of coding. After all, most modern-day businesses will aspect the professionals designing their websites to be able to handle some of the technical aspects of the design too (even if they have an IT team who will be able to handle the general maintenance of the website). The point is that this is definitely a career which could provide you with a substantial income whilst giving you some level of creative freedom. There will always be clients who need websites to be designed for them.
Charity work.
We’ve already mentioned a couple of career paths you could follow if you want to make an impact on people’s lives, but you might want a job that allows you to make a difference to the lives of thousands or even millions of people. Charity work could give you that opportunity. It can be hard to find full-time careers in the charity industry, but the potential opportunities are out there for anyone who is passionate about helping people in need. Making a career out of simply being charitable could be perfect for somebody who wants to have a positive influence on the world.
Writing.
If you have a gift with words then you should consider pursuing a career that involves writing in some capacity. It’s still a highly valuable skill, even in the digital age. In fact, it might be a more valuable skill than ever given the reliance many people have on technology to autocorrect their documents for them. You could provide valuable human input for businesses in so many different industries when it comes to writing. Companies always need marketing copy to be written, blogs to be edited for their websites, or technical documents to be proofread. There are so many potential career opportunities in so many potential industries for somebody with a creative flair when it comes to writing. Of course, it’s important that you also enjoy writing and you’re not simply gifted in that respect. Otherwise, you might become a little bored of writing thousands of words for a company every day.
Social media marketing.
The final suggestion on this list is a little different to everything else we’ve mentioned so far. This is the type of career that might suit the type of person who spends the majority of their day glued to social networks such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and even Snapchat. If you have a gift when it comes to growing a following and keeping your followers captivated then you have a skill that could give you a job at many different companies. Businesses are always looking for social media gurus to help them with their online marketing strategies. You could manage the social media pages for a company and get paid to do so. That could be the perfect job for you.
