Choosing a career based on your interests - Part 1

Episode 11 of the The One About Careers podcast, hosted by Devon and Sarah-Jane, titled "Choosing a career based on your interests - Part 1" was published on November 16, 2023 and runs 14 minutes.

November 16, 2023 ·14m · The One About Careers

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Summary

This is the first of two episodes where we talk about how your interests can help inform your career decisions. Turns out, it's not as straightforward as "I like hockey, so I'm going to be a hockey player." And it's also not as straightforward as "I don't like math, so anything to do with math is off limits to me." That's why this is a two-parter! In this episode, we talk a little about how interests fit in, and how career assessments like interest inventories can be helpful, if done the r...

Episode Description

This is the first of two episodes where we talk about how your interests can help inform your career decisions. Turns out, it's not as straightforward as "I like hockey, so I'm going to be a hockey player."

And it's also not as straightforward as "I don't like math, so anything to do with math is off limits to me."

That's why this is a two-parter!

In this episode, we talk a little about how interests fit in, and how career assessments like interest inventories can be helpful, if done the right way.

Be sure to tune into this episode, and the next, for the full story.

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