Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Career crisis!! Any advice would be appreciated!?

I'm a 1st yr uni student and I'm still unsure of what I want to do once I graduate. I have almost a year of business under my belt which I found wasn't very intellectually stimulating. I think I might be interested in psychology, human resources or industrial relations/employment litigation. If you have any advice.... (like you think HR is a deadend path, or if I should consider studying psychology instead.... ) I'ld really like to hear it...Career crisis!! Any advice would be appreciated!?
Slow down on that ';big'; career move





Your parents may be pressuring you with the old ';What are you going to do when you graduate?'; As the parent of a college students, I can tell you the inclination is to look for the endgame - job, career, etc..





But don't get too wrapped up in what they want for you. While a few business courses are recommended, it may not be the well-rounded education your parents think it is. Any social services degree (psychology, etcc.) requires a masters degree also or heavy emphasis in busines as well. A HR graduate could end up in any field (museums, hospitals, schools) so it's best to get a wide range of classes.


For the next year, get all your required classes out of the way. If you can afford it, go to summer school also, either there or at home at a community college (cheaper).


A good way to find out what kinds of jobs are there for graduates is to visit your college career center and look at their job listings.


Good luck...Career crisis!! Any advice would be appreciated!?
School SUCKS and so does the J.O.B. market you will end up working for some pain in the a- -


You should just find a successful older doctor or lawyer like your mother told you to!!! have his pain in the a - - kids and spend his money on your poor mother she deserves it for giving you good advice from the start. good luck with your career move.
For the first two years, take all your liberal arts requirement courses, and take courses that you think you'll enjoy. In your third and fourth year, go for more specialized courses once you have found something you really like during your first two years.





Get a degree in something you enjoy. Then you can figure out your career path once you start applying for jobs that interest you. Careers are made by experience, not by education (unless you're in a skilled profession like medicine, nursing, law, etc. where specific education is needed.)





You can get any liberal arts degree and then decide what job you'd like to take. Your degree may end up not being your career. The two aren't necessarily synonymous.





I got a degree in Spanish and became a health writer in the end.

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