Interesting. Do you remember which one(s) in particular seemed pretty accurate?
There was a lot on there for free. Honestly I don't remember the particular sections but I found almost all of it nailed my personality and what works/doesn't work for me in a variety of areas. Again it's free. The problem with personality tests I've seen before is they tend to fit you in a box saying you're x. This kinda gives some nuances and tendencies which I found separated from other BS surveys. It was the only one to do that and it seemed to hit the nail on the head for me. Others just didn't. To be clear the website is called 16 Personalities. https://www.16personalities.com/
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I took a course at UofC I think it was OBHR491 Lifework Planning and Career Assessment. It involved a lot of introspection and self assessment. Frankly a lot of it involved completing the “What Color is Your Parachute” book. You gradually figure out what you like to do and what you are good at and then try to identify a career that incorporates both of those things.
Personally I went to University for two years and took a break and worked a few different jobs until I found I was more interested in finance and economics so when I enrolled a second time I was way more motivated and keen.
As others have suggested taking time to figure out your passion is important. I know I didn't do that and found myself taking courses because it is what I should do not because it is what I wanted to do. It took actually experiencing more of the world to figure out what I wanted to do. I would say that there are a lot of people in the healthcare field who leave after a few years because they shouldn't have made those decisions at 18 years old and quickly realized it wasn't for them.
Taking some time and getting a good understanding for what it is that he loves to do and actually takes some time to address those questions will help. It is close to the deadline to withdraw though if he is got that route and it is hard to get into programs of his grades aren't great after one semester.
IMO being away from home at college is a pretty good place to find yourself. I prefer that option over a gap year simply because you’re likely going to be around more people in a similar situation as yourself. Maybe it ends up taking an extra year of college but if that isn’t a burden financially, I think that’s OK.
Just don’t slack off on your classes because that gpa hangs around forever. In some fields that will end up important in securing the job you want.
My Dad always said don’t make your hobby your job. I’m not sure that was good advice.
He's right to an extent. The workshop I posted is about pulling a McDavid to dig in to who you are and who you want to be. It's great if you're awesome at coding and love it to become Steve Jobs or are an elite athlete that loves hockey and battle your way to become Lomberg. Sometimes you want to help at risk kids, or make your community better and the job is a means to pay for your passion. Sorry there's no blueprint but it's something we all go through, we have our own Hero's Journey.
He is a wonderful 18yr old with no idea what he wants to do with his life.
I am wondering if anyone knows of any services paid or free in Calgary or online that he could access to help identify career opportunities for him.
I didn't know what I wanted to do when I was 18 and didn't go to university and pick a career path until I was 27. Not that I recommend procrastinating for that long, if I could go back again, I'd probably try to be quicker about it, but I think it can be a good thing to take a little bit of time to figure it out instead of taking the wrong path early.
He can consider taking some community college courses just to dip his toe into things. Not like committing to a full program, but just some one off classes. That's what I did and it helped me decide. Plus some of the credits ended up transferring to university.
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My Dad always said don’t make your hobby your job. I’m not sure that was good advice.
I think it was. I had to learn that through experience.
"If you do something you love you'll never work a day in your life!"
That is some of the dumbest most sanctimonious BS I've ever heard. Every single person I've run into who chased a passion lost that passion. Because now its work.
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I think it was. I had to learn that through experience.
"If you do something you love you'll never work a day in your life!"
That is some of the dumbest most sanctimonious BS I've ever heard. Every single person I've run into who chased a passion lost that passion. Because now its work.
Absolutely agreed, also the market for “freelance butterfly photographers” is minimal and so is the pay. Someone gave me advice once that was along the lines of “work a job that affords you the lifestyle you want” and that has served me well.
We aren’t filthy rich by any stretch, but we have enough to put food on the table, a nice home and to set my son up for his future. I would work a job I disliked so I could still afford my family these things.
There are lots of career assessors available. Has he tried any? I know at the U of C open house they give you a paper one that's very comprehensive (open house is tomorrow, maybe you want to pick one up for him)
I’m a 38 year old with 11 years of teaching and leadership experience and also looking to make a career change with no idea what I can do outside of teaching. Haha. Tell him to just try something and don’t be afraid to switch it up.
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I’m a 38 year old with 11 years of teaching and leadership experience and also looking to make a career change with no idea what I can do outside of teaching. Haha. Tell him to just try something and don’t be afraid to switch it up.
Have you perhaps considered Porn? Although, the film industry in Calgary is pretty ruthless.
But you might have a built-in audience depending on the age ranges that you taught.
"Hey! Thats Mr. Malcolm from Chem 30!" Or...whatever you taught.
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I’m a 38 year old with 11 years of teaching and leadership experience and also looking to make a career change with no idea what I can do outside of teaching. Haha. Tell him to just try something and don’t be afraid to switch it up.
I agree teaching experience counts as people management/leadership experience. When I was in high school the principal took an HR role at westjet. Maybe something HR related? Or even like corporate training type stuff seems even more closely related.
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