6 Types of Careers to Consider

Looking for a new career can be difficult even for the experienced job seeker. You might have just completed a degree in a new field and don’t know where to start, or you might have had a hidden talent for something that you finally want to seek out to make some money. Here are six ideas you might consider to help make your career choice easier.

Programming

Everyone knows that IT jobs are taking off in this modern day and age. One of the most popular jobs in the IT world is programing, and the most popular in programming right now is creating apps for mobile devices. Even without programming experience, you can learn to make mobile apps. Programming is in demand right now, and most colleges will tell you that you will never want for a job if you get a degree in the industry.

Blizzard, a company known for such games as Diablo III and World of Warcraft has many openings in the programming industry. If you’re considering a programming career, another good company to consider would be Google as they are currently hiring for many different position in program management. Even Amazon is searching for programmers in many different locations around the world.

Sales

If you are a social person who knows how to propose a product to a client in a way that will make them want to purchase it, you might want to consider a position in the sales field. Even in this modern world, sales will still be around. If you have basic sales skills, you might want to consider taking a course to help you enhance those skills to increase your sales. You can work for many different companies with a career in sales.

Perhaps you prefer to work for yourself—making your own hours and being responsible for your own income. You might want to consider a job with Vector Marketing, Mary Kay, or Miche. However, if selling expensive kitchen knives, make-up, or purses that you can change on the outside is not your thing, you might want to find another sales area. Car dealerships are always looking for salespeople. A quick search online will bring up tons of different sales jobs that you can sift through.

Engineering

Many people believe that the engineering field is dying, but what they don’t realize is that they’re applying a general idea about computer engineering to an entire field that deals with so much more. If you’re looking to go back to school and get a degree, you might want to consider a field in engineering. You can find out if a career in engineering is right for you by taking this course.

You can pick one of many areas for your engineering expertise—applied engineering sciences, biosystems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering. Many colleges offer a degree in engineering, and an online search will draw up plenty of results for careers in the engineering field.

Graphic Design

Like programming, graphic designing is a popular career right now. With graphic design, you can create printed media, presentations, websites, help design mobile apps, create covers for books and eBooks, and so much more. You can take this course to enhance your graphic design skills. This kind of career can be used to work for a company or to work for yourself as an entrepreneur.  For those of you interested in graphic design as an entrepreneur, you can try this course.

Teaching

Many believe that with so many online schools opening up, a career in education is a dead end, but that’s not true. Even online, a school needs to have teachers. If you already teach, you might be looking for ways to reach your students through their technology. If you’re not yet teaching but are interested in teaching through technology, there are courses you can take. This course will show you how to teach using the modern technology of the twenty-first century.

Working for Yourself

The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is very popular nowadays. Many people love the idea of working for themselves in a number of ways. One way you can start your own business is by running a food truck. If you know how to write, there are many ways you can use that skill to make money, like by becoming a freelance writer. You can learn what it takes and what tools you need by taking this course.

There are many sites where you can find different work in many different fields. Elance is one great site to use to find work even in programming or sales. Another site you can use to find work as an entrepreneur is Flinja, but you should note that this site is currently open to those with a college email address.

What if You Can’t Quit Yet?

Finally achieving your dream job is a great feeling, but what if you need a new degree before you can get it? You might want to stay at your old job until you get your degree. If you’re planning to keep your job until such a time that you can reach your new dream job, you need to continue to work your best at your old job while still making plans for your new job. You can start off by making a YOU Plan with the help of Dr. Woody Woodward.

Maybe you want to boost your career so you can use this old position as a glowing recommendation. You could try these 10 Career Boosting Resolutions, taught by Laura Rose, or you could check out Enspark’s course on Taking Charge of Your Career. Having references and glowing recommendations can really help you land that dream job later unless, of course, you’re planning to go into business for yourself.

Once you’re finally ready to switch careers, you might find yourself still a little confused about how to start. You can use this step by step guide to land your dream job, which can even help you decide what dream job you want. If the seven steps in that course is too many for you, you can try this course on career transition in five steps. No matter what you do or how you do it, just remember that being happy in your career plays an important part in doing your best.