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Old 11-22-2007, 02:33 PM   #1
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Hey guys
Ive been trying to figure out wat career i want to pursue, but i cant really decide..
I was wondering if any of you guys had any suggestions..
I would really like to pursue a career in the medical feild.
I also am pretty good with electronics and computers.. (kinda..lol)

im still pretty young but the time for me to choose will come sooner than i expect..lol

any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks in advance!!
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Old 11-22-2007, 02:44 PM   #2
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why not combine those and go into medical instrumentation?
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Old 11-22-2007, 02:53 PM   #3
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We can't tell you what is a good field for you. It sounds like you want us to list a bunch of careers. That would be pointless because you already know what kind of jobs are out there. What you need is a good filter for sifting through all the possibilities. Here are some questions to ask yourself.

What do you enjoy doing?
What don't you enjoy doing?
What are you good at?
What are you bad at?
What can you imagine doing for the next 40 years?
What do you think you'd get burned out on quickly?
How much school can you tolerate?
What are you passionate about?
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Old 11-22-2007, 03:05 PM   #4
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Hey guys
Ive been trying to figure out wat career i want to pursue, but i cant really decide..
I was wondering if any of you guys had any suggestions..
I would really like to pursue a career in the medical feild.
I also am pretty good with electronics and computers.. (kinda..lol)

im still pretty young but the time for me to choose will come sooner than i expect..lol

any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks in advance!!
=]

I'm currently reading a book about career choices which is really good. It goes through a number of excercises looking at your skills, what you like to do and what kind of person you are and you can start to narrow down your options. At first I didnt like the idea of following a process like this for discovering what a wise career choice for me would be, I felt I would much prefer to spend time just thinking about it myself because that way I'd feel it was more in my hands. It turns out that by following the steps and doing lame exercises I was the one making the decisions anyway.

It also has a heap of online references for matching interests with possible career paths. I'd be happy to list them for you.
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Old 11-22-2007, 05:43 PM   #5
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You could try taking a career placement inventory. I know that the military has one that they give at high schools and such. You could also go see a career guidance counselor, and they could help you out.


You may even be able to find a a placement exam online as well.
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Old 11-23-2007, 02:00 PM   #6
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It also has a heap of online references for matching interests with possible career paths. I'd be happy to list them for you.
that would be great!...


I was actually thinking about medical instrumentation (Biomedical Engineering.. if i understand correctly)..
If any of you guys are involved in this feild it would be great if you could tell me a little bit about it. Ive researched it online, but they dont tell you the complete story about it. =]

thanks for all your responses..other advice is welcomed.. =]
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