If you find that you are someone of a particularly caring nature, then there might be a possibility that you are keen to turn this into a career of some kind at some point in your life.
This is the kind of decision that can really change your life for the better, as there are many people who have these kinds of careers who often report just how satisfying and rewarding they tend to be.
So if you are thinking of making a change to a more caring kind of career, what are your options? As it happens, there are plenty of choices available to you on this front, and as long as you keep your options open you should end up with something which is likely to satisfy you but also give you a good means of showing your care for people. Let’s look at just a few possibilities.
PNursing
If you think you would like to apply your caring nature in the world of medicine, then nursing is one of the first job types you should look into.
The first thing to bear in mind here is that nursing is a wide field, and there are many kinds of nurse within that bracket which you might want to think about.
You could, for instance, look into doing a nurse midwife program and become a midwife. Whatever specific path you do choose, however, you can be sure that nursing is going to be a great way to spend your professional time.
It takes some training, of course, but that is generally paid, and at the end of it you will have a job which is respected by many and which is genuinely doing something truly amazing, day after day, for people of all kinds.
Counselling
Maybe you think you would be better suited in something of a therapeutic setting. If so, one of the first places you are likely to look is in the world of counselling, which is an especially popular choice for those who feel that they have a lot of caring ability to share around.
For this, you will at the very least need to take a counselling course, but these can be as short as a couple of years followed by a period of working under supervision.
You will then perhaps want to focus on dealing with certain clients, or on ensuring that you are treating a certain kind of problem, so that you can specialize – or you can just offer therapy to whomever might need it. This is a challenging, but highly rewarding, role – and one which you might make good use of with your caring nature.
PSocial Work
Finally, remember too that you can always get into the area of social work if you want to apply your care in a slightly different way.
This is a world apart from nursing, for instance, although you still have a duty of care which is the main aspect of the job. You will be working with all sorts of people, so you will need to be okay with that – but if you are, it’s a great job which could bring joy to many.
*This is a collaborative post
