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3 Careers for the Caring TypeBy Wendy CroixLearning & Life Columnist January 17, 2006
Pretend you're the guest of honor at your retirement party where people are praising your work. If you hear them using words like "compassionate" and "concerned" and "kind," and if they're talking about the times that you were there for them, your imagination is guiding you toward a caring career.
Because you see yourself as the kind of person who makes a difference in other people's lives, you'll be at your best in a caring career like nursing, counseling, or teaching.
NursingIf you want a hands-on profession that expresses mature and responsible caring, then you're ideally suited for the in-demand career of nursing. Getting a four-year BSN in nursing will marry your talent for science to your interest in people. Whether you go into hospital work or a clinical setting, you'll express your sympathy for the sick and the injured in a practical way that pays financial and personal rewards.CounselingIf your compassion is best expressed through one-on-one listening or small group facilitation, then you personality is directing you toward a career in counseling. Throughout your bachelor's and master's studies and during your internship, you'll know you're needed, as you support others in their personal growth. If you love to help others master their problems, then counseling is your career path with heart.EducationNatural teachers like you have the ability to captivate others with their enthusiasm for learning. Whether you're teaching young children or young adults, you'll be opening up a world of ideas to others, witnessing their wonder, and shaping their skills. You'll need a bachelor's degree and a teaching credential, but you'll have plenty of chances to teach as you learn. Eventually, you'll become the educator who changed someone's life.If you number yourself among the helpers of the world who want their lives to count for something, you'll be happiest in a caring profession like nursing, counseling, or teaching. Sources:
About the Author Wendy Croix, Ph.D. is a freelance writer, cultural critic and university professor. In her twenty years as a professional educator, Wendy has guided hundreds of students toward the careers of their dreams. More Career Tips Articles |
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