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Q) I am considering my next career move, as I find that I don't really have the interest in an engineering career. I am a quantitative kind of person and often seem to solve problems from a mathematical approach, and enjoy explaining concepts and things to others. I prefer to work independently although I am also comfortable working as a team. I would like to do something in a job whose work scope has some kind of relevance and advantage in my daily life (eg. knowledge of investments?) I am thinking of a career in the finance sector. I understand that with an engineering backgrd, it is pretty hard to get in this industry, but i'm still at a stage where I'm thinking of which career is right for me. Any advice out there? Thanks.

A) As an engineer you get to work with finance. It might take you a while to learn and progress in your career, but now is a great time to be an engineer? There are so many jobs for engineers, they do not have enough people to do all the work that is available. How long have you been working as an engineer? How long ago did you graduate? If you only graduated a little while ago, you need to think about that any career that you begin will not seem very interesting at first because you have to start from the very beginning of your profession. You have to learn about the business and how things work, you might have to do less interesting work as you learn about your job. But take heart, engineering will offer you opportunities to progress into even financial roles within an engineering company if that is where you want to go. Engineering projects require people with great skill in finance and engineering - managing the risks of building multimillion dollar projects. If these are your interests and skills, you would do well as an engineer. My advice to you, would probably be to stick with it. Engineers are in high demand at the moment. If you are really unhappy in your job, why don't you look for a job somewhere else? There are so many fields of engineering that you could maybe find one you like better? Also, if you are in a very large company as a fresh graduate, you may not find you get to see very much of the whole process of the projects, maybe if you were in a smaller company you might find it more interesting because you usually get to see more of the process involved in a whole project.

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Q) I'm not sure what I want do as a career in my life. I'm 22 right now. I know thats still young. I have done basic courses in college, but I'm not sure what I want to do. For the longest time I thought I wanted to work in administrative position, which I'm doing right now. I discovered from the past 3 years of working here its not what I want to do for the rest of my life. Now I have no idea what I want to do career wise. Can anyone offer me some good advice?

A) Have you ever considered taking on "temp" assignments offered at nearby "temporary" or "staffing" agencies. You will get exposure into any number of job opportunities and learn on-the-job, what's out there. And of course, should you not like a particular job title assignment, you can easily ask the agency to not recommend you for future assignments. Good luck!

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Q) I have a degree in finance and master degree in industrial management. I've had experience in advertising and minor financial work. I've left work force nearly a year and I'm ready to hit the working world again. The problem is since I'm not fully experience, which area I should go and what kind of career I should go for with what I have? Should I look for entry level job and work my way up? I know I'm a fast learner person, and I learn a lot through practice. I want to have a career that can suit me well. Advice?

A) No one can answer that question but you. There must be a reason you took your majors. Why did you get into advertising? Did you like it? Did you have any co-ops or internships while in college? Honestly, a large number of people end up in careers outside of their majors unless they studied with intent. Find something you LOVE to do in an industry you absolutely enjoy or a curious about. It's the absolute essential to a happy and prosperous life. If you're going to work 40+ hours a week - it better be in an industry that you just can't get enough of.... Start with you hobbies and go from there...

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Q) I really do not know what career I should choose. I definitely do not want to be in the medical or the technical field. Any advice? Do you know a website that has a list of careers and job descriptions? If you have a job, do you like it?

A) First of all, I understand. And this is a problem that gets no sympathy from those more fortunate, who have always been blessed with knowing how they want to spend their lives. I know this is a cliche, but it's true: Find something you'd do your whole life for free, and find a way to make that your career. What do you love doing? What makes your eyes light up? Make that your life's work. Try to think outside the box of college majors and career fields. Find what you love. Also, DO as much as you possible can. Experience will teach you what you love doing. I would never have considered being a teacher if I hadn't ended up teaching swimming lessons in high school. I loved it, and I love being a teacher.

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Q) I'm seventeen and I want to research different career paths I could take. My dream career is to be an english teacher somwhere in Europe, like teaching it as a second language. Does anyone have any advice or know of any websites that I could visit?

A) There are two sites I recommend: www.eslcafe.com This site has a lot of information about teaching English overseas. In the jobs section, you can see where in the world the jobs are and you can read forums about teachers' experiences there. www.tesol.org This site is for serious ESL teachers (TESOL=Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and has a lot of good information about the profession.

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Q) Career advice? My stepdaughter has been seriously considering going into journalism. Is anyone here like a newspaper journalist, an international/war journalist, or involved with some type of indepedent journalism network like current tv? How do you see the risks versus the benefits? What skills would someone, especially someone her age, need to develop to enter this field? How many reasonable opportunites are there? Thanks for your advice and your cooperation with such a long question? =)

A) I have been a journalist for more than 20 years in the United States at small and large newspapers. I can tell you the industry is in a terrific state of flux, as are all advertising-driven media (TV, magazines, etc.) The biggest risk to going into this profession is that it may not exist in another 10, 15 years -- certainly not in the form it is today. People simply do not read the way they used to. More and go to the Web for information -- and there they expect to get it for free. So more and more newspapers are shifting their resources into online products and into weekly free papers for young funseekers. They are staffed by less experienced, lower paid people who earn less money than traditional journalists at the same career stage. Presumably, there will always be a market for smart, talented people to go out and collect information, but there will be many fewer good jobs. Right now, experienced newspeople in most locations can expect to earn about what experienced teachers are paid in the same region. Not a fortune, but enough for a comfortable life. In the future, it is likely that most news outlets will use a high proportion of part-timers, beginners and stringers as newsgatherers and very few full time professionals. Most of the money-paying jobs will be in management (i.e., editing and supervising online content.) Most of the job growth right now is on the technical side, so online skills are indispensible. To get hired anywhere, pretty soon a young journalist will have to be fully fluent in Web page-building, shooting and posting video online and similar skills. For a shot at international news, a really dedicated young journalist with top-notch skills will have a shot at landing a job at one of the shrinking pool of serious news organizations, but competition will be fierce. You can improve your odds by specializing in an area like international affairs, becoming fluent in a badly needed language like Arabic, and gaining as much freelance experience as possible during college. Then the key is to focus on those newspapers and TV outlets that actually send people overseas. Very few do so; many newspapers closed their foreign bureaus in recent years and rely on large newspapers like the New York Times and news services like Reuters and Associated Press for international coverage. Learning how to collect information, get the facts straight and write extremely well are the core skills that will be needed in any news job at any level. Luckily, there are a lot of chances for students to freelance -- for student publications, small papers, specialty magazines and Web sites -- and gain some real experience while still in school. To get a sense of what kind of jobs are out there, particularly entry-level jobs, your stepdaughter should read www.journalismjobs.com every week for several months. That may help her get a realistic sense of what opportunities await her when she graduates.

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Q) I am a freshman in college and have already switched my major twice. I am having such a hard time deciding what I want to do with my life. Do you know of any inexpensive or free websites that have the career tests to help me out....or even if you just have some good advice. Thanx in advance

A) first off remember you are just starting you are in college for a reason. you wanted toobetter your education for a reason. just ask yourself what do i want to do in the future. follow your heart make a stern decission. it is only failure if you dont try.go for what you and only you feel is best for you

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Q) does anyone know where you can get good career advice in the uk? or, failing that, any good websites which gives details of different jobs, what they entail and qualifications needed to enter into this profession

A) just take a career aptitude test like this http://www.job--listings.info/free-aptit... and see what they come out with, it's free and it can be fun.. then you'll know what suits your personality and you can take it from there. good luck

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Q) hi, i need career advice. i did M.B.A from india and many other computer diploma/certificates during 2001-2002. i came to usa and not doing any job due to visa status. i would like to brush up my knowledge as there is a huge time gap since i completed all my staudy and noth doing anything, so no work experience...... i wanted to know is online education worth to do? what if i do it from india ? is there any good/recognized university or institute which offers online education and how much these courses are valuable. i mean can i get good job on basis of these couress. i also would like to do PHD in management through distance education from india but don't know which universities provide this programme and also let me know if i do courses through distance education, do i need to attend class during the programme if it is so what's the use of doing it through distance eduaction. please help me out

A) You are in America.I assume you have access to a computer. Lower your status do freelance other people wouldn't do or since you have computer skills why not return to India and start a business there, There are a lot of oppotunities in India now. Try this site for your Studies from Singapore. Sorry, I'm only a diploma Graduate. But I'm sourcing for online education too. Hope this Helps :)

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Q) This is my last year of school, I want to go to uni next year but aren't sure what to do. I love english and music, and get good marks in both. Music's so risky though, and I don't want to be a performer or a high school music teacher, and as for english, I don't want to be a journalist or an english teacher (yet). Any advice as to what degree I should be looking at, what career path I might go down?

A) I suggest that you do some research into your interests and find out what else you are interested in. You can visit the career development site at Stanford Universit for example. The site is: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CDC/student... Here you can take some surveys and fill oot some questionnaires that have been created to help young people find answers to the questions you have. This site has lots of good advice and information. I think if you visit it and spend some time reading the tips and advice you will get some answers. I also think you don't need to worry about your career right now. Any university degree is a good one. And you can always start off in English Literature and if you find that you don't like it you can switch your major later. You do not need to worry about what you want to do unless you are set on becoming a doctor something that requires you to have a specific Bachelors degree to then continue with a Masters and then Phd. Do some reading and research on the site I sent. Look up "career planning" and "carrer advice" with Google too. There is good advice on numerous sites too. I found this for you at this address: http://careers.morgan.edu/prospective.as... Establish Tentative Personal/Career Goals Write them in terms of short range and long range objectives, with an emphasis on what you plan to do after high school. Remember, you must continue your education and training beyond high school in order to support the life style you want. Discuss Your Career Goals With Councelors, Teachers, & Family Ask their advice, and encourage their input so you can evaluate their suggestions and ideas along with your own. Explore Occupations and Gather Career Information Store your collection of materials, articles, and pamphlets in a loose leaf binder or scrapbook. Find out what education or additional training will be required to pursue the careers of your choice. Conduct Informational Interviews Talk with people who are working in occupations that interest you. Consider using a tape recorder to take notes. Ask your counselors or parents to assist you in arranging field trips to see various work environments. Develop a Resume of Activities, Honors, and Achievements This can be used later when you apply for part-time jobs and volunteer to work in community and civic activities. Assemble a List of Admission Requirements and Qualifications This list will assist you in determining how competitive you are. Two and four-year colleges, military organizations, and trade schools have entrance requirements. Collect college catalogs and other brochures. Ask about open house activities. ______________________________________... Good luck and don't worry. I know many people who never really know what they want to be. Some of us change careers alot in life and go back to school many times. You may work in one job for a few years and decide to change. You are allowed to change your mind. You may start studying one thing and decide to do something else too. You can. If you like English and music you can try to get a Major in one and a Minor in the other or do a double major. Visit Colleges or Other Education/Training Sites Talk to professors and administrators, interview students, sit in on classes, tour facilities, read the bulletin boards and get copies of its newspapers. Develop a list of questions to be answered, and names, addresses and phone numbers of key contacts. Make sure that the institutions offer the type of education and/or training you will need to pursue your career choices. Inquire about the placement of their graduates. ______________________________________...