How to Align Your Career with Your Passions
additudemag.comOver the years, I have given career advice to attorneys, florists, accountants, nurses, doctors, stay-at-home dads, therapists, clergymen, and even a professional skateboarder with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD).It’s a misconception that certain jobs are not right for people with ADHD.
As I’ve found, there seems to be no limit to the careers that adults with ADHD find fulfilling. But it is true that ADHD can make choosing a satisfying career a challenge.That leaves you asking: “What is the best career for me?” If you’re like many of the students I work with, you changed your major in college at least once.
Similarly, many of us have such varied interests that picking a career path to pursue is difficult.Just about every job involves some mundane tasks, but finding work that is interesting most of the time is critical to an adult with ADHD’s job satisfaction and performance.
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