Can Your Hobby Be a Career?

March 12th, 2012 @

Everyone dreams about turning a favorite hobby into a career. What’s not to love about working for yourself and earning money while having fun? Unfortunately, not all hobbies can produce full-time incomes. How do you know when it’s time to turn your favorite past-time into a career? Three signs that your hobby might make a [...]

Choosing a Career from a Variety of Interests

March 27th, 2011 @

Interests are important considerations when choosing a career. But what if you have too many interests? What if your interests are constantly changing? Choosing a career would be easy if everyone had one or two consistent interests. But most of us  have several interests that change throughout our lives. Focus on Personality and Values When [...]

When Your Dream Career is Dying

November 2nd, 2010 @

With changes in technology and culture come shifts in career trends.  Some of the jobs that exist today will be obsolete in a few decades, while many future jobs don’t exist yet.  Entire industries die and new ones develop.  This is all good news if you’ve identified a good career in an up-and-coming field.  But [...]

Jobs for Analytical Types

June 2nd, 2010 @

Analytical skills are important for many high demand jobs in a variety of fields.  Analytical types enjoy using data and facts to reach a conclusion.  If this sounds like you, the following jobs jobs might be a good fit for your personality. Budget Analyst Budget analysts analyze and develop budgets for organizations and government agencies.   [...]

Realistic Jobs with High Growth

April 24th, 2010 @

Those with realistic career interests prefer work that is hands-on and do not often enjoy working in an office environment. Some promising jobs for those with realistic career interests: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics (also called HVACR technicians) can receive training through technical and community college programs, which [...]