What career should I choose?

Question

Army or Dermatology?

Answer 1

A job hunt is just a job hunt until we come to that point in our lives where we want to set our feet upon a new path. When the traditional job hunt doesn't work very well at all. A life changing job hunt requires a different approach. You are contemplating a radical shift in direction.

A career change can be costly and damage your self-esteem and self-worth if not done properly. It involves a deliberate process, which will take you to a career choice(s). Here are some sites that can help you plan a career change.

Job Hunters Bible - My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America's dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, 'What Color Is Your Parachute.'
http://www.JobHuntersBible.com

U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

CareerBuilder.Com
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?ncn=^"Garden+City"%24&IPath=OCCG

The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions.
http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6

The RHETI Test - Free. Related to the Enneagram
http:/www.9types.com/

Tests for Sale

Analyze My Career - Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index.
http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com

John Holland's Self-Directed Search
http://www.self-directed=search.com/

Other Career Tests and Sites
http://www.assessment.com/
http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career...
http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&
http://www.ncda.org/

Peace and every blessing!

Answer 2

Yo Suferchick,

Dermatology is very difficult to get into, as every doctor who wants an easy life wants to do it. So basically what you have is the brightest doctors trying to do that 'field of study'. Unless you are going to a top medical school and are one of the best in your class, it will be very difficult to get into that career. You could just settle for being another sort of doctor.

I don't know much about the army, but I do know the benefits are not all that they are cracked out to be. The recruiters who try to get you to join get paid for their job, so you may want to be aware of that, as they get paid for every person to join the army. Basically, some of the stuff they say is exagaretted (sp?) and sometimes bs.

Just my two cents.

Answer 3

Take the good and the bad. With the army you get low pay, can get killed but you can retire in 20 years. What do you get with dermatology?

Answer 4

Talk to some people who do one or the other to get some insight into it. Get a book called "What Color is Your Parachute" (from the library), and see what it is that you really, really want to do.

Answer 5

Only you can choose - research each carefully!