Hi Eden Fantasys!
I know this isn't quite like the other topics in this forum that can take one sentence to answer, but I feel like this community, which is very open and loving, would give some great advice.
I'm also positive I'm not the only person trying to find answers to this question.
Like a lot of other people of my generation, I recently graduated University and quickly found out that paid, as well as unpaid internships in the fields I was interested in were just as competitive to get as full time salaried jobs were. Currently I work part time, but the general feeling is one of plateauing as it is the same job I have done for the past five years and while it (barely) pays the bills, I don't see myself doing it as a career even if I did become a full time employee.
(You can totally skip the two paragraphs below)
My long-term interest has been in the field of social psychology with a strong focus on justice and community mental health (stereotypical job: social worker). I feel it's important to strengthen the community you are in by helping others have a voice and access to basic resources. I feel very strongly about this because of my own personal experiences, and emphasize with those some look away from, including prison inmates and drug addicts.
But a number of my friends are social workers, and job-burnout is really, really high. As I tend to take my work home with me, I wonder if this is something I'd be better off doing on a volunteer basis.
My other interests are very recent-market research or copywriting for advertising. I am introverted, and love conducting qualitative research and analyzing data. I tend to view the world through this filter: "What can be done better? Would it work?" It appeals to the scientist in me.
As for copywriting-I love words and creativity! And when advertisements are done well, they are inspiring. On the other hand, I would have to learn to tone down my self-expression in writing to better serve the client's needs.
But I think these fields are appealing for the fact that goals are usually achievable vs chronic poverty. But I don't know much about marketing and its sister field advertising, besides some books I've read like "Buyology",some game theory/economics books I've read, and a few blogs.
For those who have found a career they love-how did you know that was something you wanted to do? What about your personality or values made it a good fit?
Any advice on how to "brand" yourself to employers when you're jumping into another field and are bringing over mostly "soft skills" as opposed to hard skills and experience?
How do you find people in the field to talk to if you and your friends/family don't know anyone? (And overcome the fear of making that contact, haha )
Any other advice?
And for those who are still looking, well, let's keep trying and learning!
I know this isn't quite like the other topics in this forum that can take one sentence to answer, but I feel like this community, which is very open and loving, would give some great advice.
I'm also positive I'm not the only person trying to find answers to this question.
Like a lot of other people of my generation, I recently graduated University and quickly found out that paid, as well as unpaid internships in the fields I was interested in were just as competitive to get as full time salaried jobs were. Currently I work part time, but the general feeling is one of plateauing as it is the same job I have done for the past five years and while it (barely) pays the bills, I don't see myself doing it as a career even if I did become a full time employee.
(You can totally skip the two paragraphs below)
My long-term interest has been in the field of social psychology with a strong focus on justice and community mental health (stereotypical job: social worker). I feel it's important to strengthen the community you are in by helping others have a voice and access to basic resources. I feel very strongly about this because of my own personal experiences, and emphasize with those some look away from, including prison inmates and drug addicts.
But a number of my friends are social workers, and job-burnout is really, really high. As I tend to take my work home with me, I wonder if this is something I'd be better off doing on a volunteer basis.
My other interests are very recent-market research or copywriting for advertising. I am introverted, and love conducting qualitative research and analyzing data. I tend to view the world through this filter: "What can be done better? Would it work?" It appeals to the scientist in me.
As for copywriting-I love words and creativity! And when advertisements are done well, they are inspiring. On the other hand, I would have to learn to tone down my self-expression in writing to better serve the client's needs.
But I think these fields are appealing for the fact that goals are usually achievable vs chronic poverty. But I don't know much about marketing and its sister field advertising, besides some books I've read like "Buyology",some game theory/economics books I've read, and a few blogs.
For those who have found a career they love-how did you know that was something you wanted to do? What about your personality or values made it a good fit?
Any advice on how to "brand" yourself to employers when you're jumping into another field and are bringing over mostly "soft skills" as opposed to hard skills and experience?
How do you find people in the field to talk to if you and your friends/family don't know anyone? (And overcome the fear of making that contact, haha )
Any other advice?
And for those who are still looking, well, let's keep trying and learning!
