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Is this work for me? Ten more careers
Practical tests for HR, software engineering, accounting, real estate, social work, plumbing, welding, data science, AI engineering and occupational therapy.
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- Is HR right for me? Test the hard conversations, not the job titleWhat HR work really involves, a fictional grievance case to test it, and which HR role to try first.
- Is software engineering still a good career?How AI and the job market have changed software engineering, who still thrives, and a debugging test to try.
- Is accounting right for me? Test the reconciliation, not the stereotypeWhat accounting work involves, a fictional reconciliation to test it, and which kind of accounting to try first.
- Is real estate right for me? Test the uncertainty before the licenceWhat real estate work and income really look like, a prospecting test to try, and which role to test first.
- Is social work right for me? Test the decisions, not just the wish to helpWhat social work demands, a fictional case to test your judgement, and which area of social work to explore first.
- Is plumbing right for me? Test the problem solving and the physical workWhat plumbing involves day to day, how training works, and a small test to try before applying for an apprenticeship.
- Is welding right for me? Test your hands, focus and tolerance for heatWhat welding work involves, how training and certification work, and how to try it before committing.
- Is data science still a good career?How demand, competition and AI are changing data science, who it suits, and a dataset test to try.
- Is AI engineering right for me?What AI engineers actually do, the skills needed, and a weekend build to test whether the work suits you.
- Is occupational therapy right for me?What occupational therapists do, how to qualify, and how to test the work before applying for training.
469 guides on 55 shelves. Each one starts with the short answer and ends with one thing to try.
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