Choosing a Career from a Variety of Interests

→  March 27th, 2011  →  Blog career planning interests personality values

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 usĀ  have several interests that change throughout our lives. Focus on Personality and Values When [...]

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Realistic Jobs with High Growth

→  April 24th, 2010  →  Blog interests statistics

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 [...]

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Career Interests: People, Things, Facts, and Ideas

→  January 22nd, 2010  →  Blog career planning interests

One important factor to consider when deciding on a career is interests. Four main categories of career interests are people, things, facts, and ideas. Interests may be partially determined by one’s personality. For example, a very introverted person might not be interested in working with people while extroverts might prefer working with people. Most of us have at least two interest areas, one primary interest area and one secondary interest area. Fortunately, most careers combine two or three interest areas.

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