Jobs Magazine December 12 – December 18, 2014 | Page 9

JOBS RESOURCES

What Career Is

BEST FOR YOU?
Before deciding what career to go into, you need
to decide what you want to get out of your career.
An ideal combination would be something you
love doing that also pays well and fits into the bigger picture of your life, giving you enough time for
other pursuits, but not many jobs combine all three.
Knowing which of these is most important to you
can help you go forward in selecting a career that satisfies your expectations.

BEST PAYING CAREERS

If profit is one of you main concerns, embark on a
career that pays well. On average, marketing managers, lawyers, pharmacists, sales managers, software
developers, financial managers, dentists, physicians
and IT managers all make over $100,000 per year.
Physicians top the list with an average $183,170
yearly salary (USnews.com). If you select one of
these options as a career, make sure you also consider
the time investment involved. Most of these careers
require more work hours per week than other professions. Many professionals in these areas work 50 or
more hours per week, rather than the 40 hours associated with other professions.

MOST FLEXIBLE CAREERS

IT managers, attorneys and sales managers have a
flexible career as well as a high paying one, as many
of them can define their own hours and complete
some of their work at home. This benefit comes with
performance reviews and experience, though, so
don’t expect to be working in your home office at the
beginning of your career. Management consultants,
tax managers, security engineers, technical sales
engineers, clinical research associates, and aerospace
engineers are other well paying jobs that are also
likely to have flexibility, either in their hours, or in
their location (Forbes.com). Interpersonal careers,
such as human resource specialists and job recruiters
also boast of flexible hours and locations, but have a
considerably lower pay scale.
If you are a risk taker and entrepreneur, freelancing
or starting your own business offers the highest level
of flexibility possible. After all, you become your own
boss. You decide what to do, when to do it and where
to do it. The success of your undertaking and how
much income it brings in will depend on the nature
of the services you provide, the amount of time you
invest in your company or freelancing, and the market climate.

MOST FULFILLING CAREERS

Choosing the most fulfilling career means something different for each person. It means doing what
you love. Many fulfilling careers pay less, but involve
helping others and making a difference in your community or exploring a field that brings out your inner
identity. Teachers and principals, clergy, firefighters,
physical therapists, artists, authors, psychologists and
construction machinery operators are among the
professionals that consider their careers to be most
fulfilling. Frequently, professionals in these areas consider their career to be a calling more than a job.
As you go through the endless list of possible jobs,
think about your priorities and what brings you most
satisfaction – time, money or inward fulfillment.
Sometimes, you can combine all three. If you genuinely enjoy the field of law, for example, you might
end up with a high salary, flexibility and fulfillment
in your career. If not, decide what is most important
and invest yourself there. Remember – it’s never too
late to change. If you end up not liking the career you
choose, you can always try another later on. u

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