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Assessing Your Vital Signs: 4 Questions To Ask Yourself if You Want a Health Career

  • June 16, 2021
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A Simple Guide to Medical Malpractice and Its Many FormsIf you like to exercise and have a vested interest in being healthy, naturally, there may come a point where you consider incorporating this into your life as some form of career choice. But there are a few things to consider, let’s show you what you may need to think about before choosing a career in the health industry.

Where Do You Want to Work?

In other words, what type of environment would suit you? It’s not just about considering the location, whether it’s a hospital or a hospice, but you should also consider if you like to work with people or by yourself. If you like to work by yourself, you may want to go down the entrepreneurial route and start a business. But with this comes a lot more considerations, especially when it comes to protecting yourself and your assets. Because it’s not just about the job itself, but the regulations, and everything that comes along with it. This means that there are so many more things to consider, such as if you need to get malpractice insurance if you choose to work as a doctor and set up a practice. This is why it’s important to ask so many questions of yourself to address the right career choice for you.

What Is Your Motivation? 

What are you hoping to get out of it? Do you want to help people? Are you looking for money? While these are all good reasons to consider working in healthcare, and a medical career is certainly lucrative and rewarding, you must consider the high levels of stress that come with it. If you are considering working in health because you have a vested interest in health in general, there is a big leap between your passion and the rigors of the role, this is especially true in hospital environments. When you understand your motives, this will help you focus. 

What Are Your Skills and Strengths? 

You can get health diplomas and relevant qualifications, however, you must consider if your skillsets and personality traits are a good fit. A lot of roles require strong interpersonal and communication skills. Also, many medical jobs demand you to take responsibility and have a high level of maturity. It is so important to address if you have the right traits.

How Will Your Career Choice Impact Your Personal Life in the Long-Term? 

If you have a family, you have to be aware of the long-term impacts. One of the key aspects of being a medical professional could mean working weekends or nights. Also, if there are no residencies in your area, will you need to relocate? You’ve got to think about the long-term impact, especially with regards to the financial constraints. It is one of the most rewarding career options out there, however, you must understand there’s a lot more than just being a caring individual. It is something that makes a massive difference to other people’s likes, and this is motivation alone for many people, but you shouldn’t neglect your needs in the process. 

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The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager web series, site, and overall brand. An award winning healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, holistic nutritionist, plant based vegan chef, best-selling cookbook author, media spokesperson, sought after speaker, consultant and television personality, Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle and travel as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. The Healthy Voyager aims to help people live well, one veggie at a time!

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  1. Polly says:
    February 13, 2022 at 9:41 am

    This is really appreciated, thanks for sharing! All our training always leads to the career of our dreams. But desire alone is not enough; it is important to properly prepare for the interview. Start by writing a good resume, and here https://www.gotresumebuilder.com/ you will find help with this

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