what career is the best for a 20yr man in this day and age?

Question

I am brittish so i have completed my schooling the only level i havent been educated at is uni however i hold a alevls to btech national diplomas one in public services one in out door education and i have a hnd in public services which i recieved from college. I feel i have had to add this to my question in defence off myself to some of the answers i have recieved e.g goethe , however i must point out while i am curently the Manager of a pub as i have also attained a personal licence so a bum iam am not thank you the best answer will be awarded to the most outrageous but helpfull career path thank you.

Answer 1

mmm pornography lol, i would suggest looking at what/where you would like to work, stalk the manager/boss, accidentally get knocked over by him, and hey presto you'll be on first name terms and with a little wangling get that fantastic job ya after, personnally though try a cruise ship for a year, and lt someone you trust run the pub for ya....

Answer 2

I agree with aych. Travel as much as you can and have as few responsibilities as possible and then re-assess things when you are 25. Try different jobs and stuff out. You might want to consider teaching English in a few exotic countries - spoken rather than written by the looks of it.

If you really are bothered abut this career stuff then a) learn written english (i.e. punctuation, capitalisation, spelling) and b) just look at some job adverts before you start your travels. They all ask for good communication skills, team working, leadership etc. so look for situations where you can gain these "soft skills" in addition to any qualifications or training you have got or will get. You will want to mention these in job interviews in years to come so in each situation you are in on your overseas adventures just try to remember when you had to do these things. Virtually anything can have a positive spin put on it in an interview, especially if you fit in with what the interviewer is looking for.

By the way, remember we are all going to be working until 70 anyway so don't be in any hurry to start....

Answer 3

Unless you were a child prodigy and graduated from high school at age 14, finished college at 17, and got a graduate degree a couple of years later, your not going to have a "career." What you might be lucky enough to secure is a "job."

To understand the difference between a "career" and a "job" or a "profession" and an "occupation," go to college. Otherwise, try to be happy in a small apartment, living paycheck to paycheck, and -- eventually -- taking orders from a college graduate who is half your age.

Answer 4

dude, write the next five years off and hit a bar course, then hit the clubs beach bars and hotels and live it up, see the world and network. At the very worse you will be a 25 year old with a ton of life experience and friends all over the world, looking foir a job

Answer 5

you have pretty good answeres out there, however none of the touch this subject; what do you like to do now? what are your hobbies? You obviously finished high school right? what did you like about high shool, any perticular subjects? Have you sen a councelor? You best shot is to stay in school, get a part time job in the mean time but do finish high schoo, i'm sure you have heard of the statistics, college gradutas make more mula. Good luck

Answer 6

Do you want to enjoy what you will be doing for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for the next 45 years, or do you want to earn lots of money and don't care if you enjoy it? (You can find jobs where you enjoy the work and get reasonably well paid of course)

Answer 7

it would be best if you found a career that involved something you liked, but, having said that, you should look a "job projections" on the net.


for instance, the Silicon valley/San Jose Biz Journal says IT will continue to be a hot field.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/02/10/focus2.html

other sites say other things.

Answer 8

No such thing as a career - you get paid a pittance, grow old and then die. Then it doesn't matter whether you were a dishwasher or a company director because nobody will care. Just do what makes you happy, that's my advice!

Answer 9

Pimp. Lots of money, and all the sex you want. :-)

Seriously, depends on their qualifications, and the country they live in.

In the U.K. you pretty much need a university degree or a specialist college education to go into a 'specialist' field of work.

Answer 10

Hmmm you have a fresh back and young. Try working at a Sears or Kmart warehouse. Work your butt off and move up the ladder.