Right under Your Nose
Sure, you can go through the classifieds page in any newspaper where you’ll find various job openings. However, those are only some of the many career opportunities that are out there. In order to get a more clear and concise view of the career scene, many sources have categorized these opportunities to lessen the average job seeker’s confusion.
There are some career opportunities that may seem to be a bit unconventional or highly creative. Traditional career options namely, government jobs, careers in business, medicine, etc. are losing their popularity due better job prospects offered by upcoming industries related to technology and the fashion industry.
Nowadays, everywhere you look, you can relate different situations to a possible career option. When walking in the mall, you can think about a career in architecture, the retail business, merchandising; the list goes on.
Finding Opportunities
Opportunities can be presented from anywhere. All you have to do is know what you are good at and practice perfecting it. It could be anything from dancing and singing, to playing some sport or making scrapbooks. The scrapbooking business is by itself a multi million-dollar industry. Who knew?
After you’ve realized your strengths, it is time to capitalize on them and see whether they could be incorporated under any of the existing careers. If you like taking pictures with your grandfather’s old camera, develop this hobby into one of your career options. Photographers are in high demand for celebrity shoots, magazine covers, making portfolios for models and even some glitterati events that are organized by popular celebrities. If you are patriotic and feel that your country needs you, join the Marines or the Air Force.
The career prospects in the armed forces can do more than satisfy your goals. These careers are more interest-oriented rather than focused on making a profit. Of course, profit does form a very significant part of any career, but the foremost thing that drives someone towards their goals is their interest in a specific field. This activity has given rise to more out-of-the-box ideas that sometimes prove to be the best business decisions ever made. Bill Gates is a popular icon in this regard.
There are a lot of resources that can help you to choose a career; the Internet is just one of them. Make use of your resources, look for career ideas in unconventional places, and follow your interests - this is a sure-fire recipe for career success.
I just got out of the Air Force and if you really want to be a chef, don't join the Air Force for the training, but only if you need the money for the college. "Chefs" in the Air Force are more like cooks at a buffet restaurant. They open boxes of pre-made food and maybe add some spices then warm it up.
Plus the cooks at the Air Force dining halls are actually members of the "services" career field. They are trained to work at the dining hall, at the gym, or in the morgue with dead bodies. So you may be a cook for a year then hand out basketballs at the gym and wipe off sweaty weight benches for another year.
To be a surgeon in the Air Force, you actually have to be a doctor already, which means that you have to go to medical school before joining the Air Force. If you enlist in the medical field, you will be more like a nurse. You will take blood, give shots, take blood pressure etc.
If you are dead set on joining the Air Force, either go to college first whether through ROTC or not, then join as an officer. If you enlist, enlist for 4 years, see the world, get some skills and info for your resume, get the college money MGIB, then get out.
http://www.airforce.com
Comment by evilgurl1one — August 15, 2009 @ 12:11 am
Hi –
You seem to have a fairly clear idea of what you want, but as you may suspect, that is of little interest to a prospective employer. This is why I always suggest 'proposal' self-marketing, rather than resumes.
The school where you got your degree may have a placement office of some sort, and may be able to help you. What you want to do is find some problem in the industry of interest, or at a particular business where you would like to work, and then create a proposal that solves the problem and involves you as a key player. This involves research. The only enticement an employer wants is someone who clearly understands a problem they are facing, and has a plan for solving the problem.
Sending a stranger your resume and hoping to persuade them of what a wonderful employee you will be simply won't cut it. A well-crafted proposal will set you apart from all the job-seekers out there. Visit the site below for the free download if you want more information on this.
Hope this helps.
Best, Steve
Comment by Jessica A — August 15, 2009 @ 12:37 am
Have you checked out Craigslist? It is internet but when I was searching for a job a few years ago, the jobs I applied to on Craigslist were the only live replies and interviews I recieved.
You may also want to go to company websites direct and apply that way.
A lot of times with the big job boards (Monster, Hotjobs & Careerbuilder) you get lost in what I call the internet twighlight zone and only recieve auto replies.
Good luck, hope something works out for you soon!
Comment by Jessica A — August 15, 2009 @ 10:54 am