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Career Interests: People, Things, Facts, and Ideas

Posted on January 22, 2010November 14, 2023 by Andrea

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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The Best Online Career Tests

Posted on January 9, 2010November 19, 2023 by Andrea

You can find plenty of career tests online, some more accurate than others. The best career tests are written by psychologists and take more than one factor into account. Generally, you’ll have to pay for the better career tests. And although a test may be accurate for some, it may not be for you. Therefore,…

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Healthcare Careers for Introverts

Posted on January 4, 2010November 14, 2023 by Andrea

Healthcare is a growing field with greater job security and growth than most industries.  Introverts might look at the more popular healthcare careers and decide to avoid the field altogether, but nurses and physicians represent only two of the hundreds of career options in the medical field. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you…

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When and How to Choose a Major

Posted on October 8, 2009November 14, 2023 by Andrea

Choosing a college major is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. Although many people don’t work in a field related to their college majors, your major can determine what careers you’ll be qualified for after college. When to choose a major. Some colleges force students to choose a major at some point, often…

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Insider Interview: Education

Posted on July 2, 2009October 17, 2011 by Andrea

A career in education has obvious advantages: teachers are highly respected and it is a recession resistant field. Why, then, do so many teachers leave the profession within a few years?  Probably because teaching proves more stressful than they thought.  Teaching isn’t right for everyone and you should research a career before making a decision. …

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