One of the greatest joys in life, aside from marriage and having a family
, is to find a job that you love and becomes play to you rather than actual work. Lot of people go to work unhappy with their jobs and they simply hate going. These people tend to find less joy in life and they would rather live in poverty than have to go to a job that they hate. There is no reason to find yourself in this kind of a situation.
Long before finding a job that you love and finding great joy in that, there is a time when a person is a young student, in Junior High or High School, when a struggle takes place to decide what to be when they grow up. This is tough for several reasons. One of the reasons that this is a tough thing is because these young people want to play and do not want to think about these types of things. Another reason that this is the case is because they find a struggle between wanting to make a lot of money, which is usually in jobs that are boring to them (at this point in life) or in jobs that are not realistic to count on (professional sports).
One way to help a student begin the process of thinking about this topic in a fun and exciting way is to have them begin to read reviews from people who are working in the field right now. There are websites out on the internet that are dedicated to employees reviewing their company and the work environment. This can be a conversation starter for parents and their student, or the school counselor and a student.
One of the fast growing industries right now is in internet marketing. More and more people are landing jobs in this industry because there is an increasing demand for people with the skills to market websites on the internet. If you look at some of the employee reviews of some of these companies, such as Orangesoda.com, you would learn that these also tend to be a fun environment to work in. The people who work in this industry tend to be creative thinkers and they create a fun atmosphere to work in.
Looking for the a job in a field that is growing is a must. There are far too many students leaving school right now that are not working in the field in which they were trained. The student who can land a job in their training will find that they make more money than getting a job outside their schooling.