Need Guidance for choosing career

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around guidance for choosing a career path after high school, particularly for a student studying engineering. Participants explore the relationship between personal interests, educational paths, and job market demands in various fields, including STEM areas.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest focusing on areas that align personal interests with job market demand, noting that fields like astrophysics and aeronautical engineering may have a surplus of graduates compared to demand.
  • Others emphasize that the immediate decision is about educational paths rather than specific careers, highlighting the importance of self-discovery regarding interests and skills.
  • One participant requests information on which fields are currently in high demand and which may grow in the next 5 to 8 years, specifically in different countries.
  • Another participant challenges the broadness of this request, arguing that career choices should be more personal and not solely based on statistical demand.
  • There is a reiteration that while gathering information is valuable, it should not be the sole basis for making career decisions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that personal interests and skills should guide career choices, but there is disagreement on the relevance of statistical demand in making those decisions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to balancing personal preferences with market trends.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations include the broad nature of demand inquiries and the challenge of connecting personal aspirations with statistical data on job markets.

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Hi ,
I am 17 , Studying Engineering in Grade 12 ( last year of college ) , and ReaLLy confuse what to do next .Can somebody help
 
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You should focus on areas with high overlap between what you like a lot and where there will be strong demand in the places you want to live.

Some fields (astrophysics, space physics, aeronautical engineering) have strong supply of people with less demand for employees than other fields (computer science, EE, Mech E, etc.) Some areas (South Louisiana) have very unique demand profiles.
 
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For most people interested in STEM fields as they finish high school, the next step is figuring out their advanced education. At this stage, you're not really choosing a career - that comes later. You're choosing an educational path which will likely impact your career. There are a lot of options out there, and in most cases they come with substantial costs, both financial and time.

Have you figured out what you like doing? Do you enjoy building things, programming, mathematics, physics labs? What things are you good at? What things are you willing to put effort into getting good at? This is a time in your life for figuring these things out. You can pursue an education where things you enjoy and things that you're good at seem to overlap. And of course, it's important to heed the advice given by Dr. Courtney too. Where will the education that you pursue lead you? Where are graduates of the programs that you're considering ending up? Is that where you would like to be?
 
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Can you tell that which field demand is high and which field demand will likely increase in next 5 to 8 years. ( of different countries such as in Germany and etc )
 
HaSnain145 said:
Can you tell that which field demand is high and which field demand will likely increase in next 5 to 8 years. ( of different countries such as in Germany and etc )
I'm sorry, but that just isn't a very good question. It is too broad and not clearly related to your original question: it has to start with you and what you want. You can't choose a a career path just by picking based on favorable statistics. For example, a quick google tells me that the fastest growing career in the USA is "wind turbine service technician" at 108%. Is that information really helpful to you?
 
Yeah, you're right , I know it and am not picking only because of statistics. And I ask because to gather information about it , [So Somehow it may helpe me]
 
russ_watters said:
I'm sorry, but that just isn't a very good question. It is too broad and not clearly related to your original question: it has to start with you and what you want. You can't choose a a career path just by picking based on favorable statistics. For example, a quick google tells me that the fastest growing career in the USA is "wind turbine service technician" at 108%. Is that information really helpful to you?
HaSnain145 said:
Yeah, you're right , I know it and am not picking only because of statistics. And I ask because to gather information about it , [So Somehow it may helped me]
 

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