Expert: Torski Dobson-Arnold - 6/5/2009

Question
I am 25 yrs old just got rid of a lot of debt and make about 50k a yr. selling
cars. im ready to advance to another career. i kinda feel like the world is at
my finger tips i do have a baby on the way, i want a steady income a job with
a sense of fufillment. good benefits and retirment pay. i dont know what
direction to head in Ive thought about military but they arent accepting ged's
at the time because theyre full. firefighter but they only accept apps. twice a
yr. pharmacist stays in school for about 6yrs. and real estate but thats so
close to my job I have know but thats an idea of what i've considered so far.
Im not really interested in the medical field. I am in a position where I can go
ack to school tho and work a reg. part time job to get bye. do you have any
ideas on what i should look into I live in little rock arkansas and am just a
little burnt out on my job...thanks!!

Answer
Brandon,

First off, congratulations for getting rid of your debt.  That is a MAJOR accomplishment at 25 years old and should come with a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment in itself.  I know a lot of people who make a good living as a car sales person.  It may not be the fast that you need to change careers, but that you need a well-deserved vacation or break from work to re-energize your spirits and tenacity.

Given your background, there are several career areas that you could be good at, but I am not at liberty to simply pick one for you and expect you to follow through on it.  It wouldn't be fair to you.  I would, however, suggest that you explore career testing and career assessment questionnaires and profiles online to determine specific areas that you are interested in and have comparable interests and skill sets in already.  These assessments may also point to areas that may require additional education.  This would obviously be your decision as to whether or not, you'd want to go back to school, as you referenced in your original question.

I hope this gives you enough information to get your creative juices flowing in matching an ideal career path for you in the future.

Claiming nothing but success in all of your career endeavors,

Torski
-The Career Confidence Coach