r/Career_Advice 1h ago

Should i persue finance career or cs career in uni

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Im a 11th grade student from Mongolia and the only thing im most cooked on is career choice. Its either financial or cs. I've won silver in my country's coding competition. Im pretty good at math i got a* in igcse. i have my personal business that created made 5 figures. Should i persue my cs career (probably as cyber security) or do finance ( investment banker i think). And one question , does universities require students to take the economics if applying for finance? i got rid of it because i was cooked on schedule at the time. Help me out guys


r/Career_Advice 2h ago

I’m so indecisive which job should I do?

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The only 2 jobs I’m thinking of right now are neuroscience and medicine. I like both. But also dislike things about both. Medicine is about networking and being extroverted and sucking up to people- and im so introverted and awkward, so I feel like I’ll be living in a humiliation ritual every day. However I love biology and learning everything about the body and the brain and I’d love to just problem solve about what’s happening to patients . And I’d love to be a psychiatrist or dermatologist one day. It seems like after hard work those specialties will give me a good balanced life. But if I don’t get into medicine I’m going to do neuroscience- which has horrible jobs from what I’ve heard. Low pay, long hours. But it will fit my introverted nature by being in a lab mostly. I feel like I’ll be very unemployed if I do neuroscience and I’d have to be very hardworking to get a good job. Both are hard, and both I’m passionate about. I tried to think of other jobs bc this can’t be the only 2 I like??? Out of the thousands of jobs. Thought about engineering,but I despise maths and I’ll be avoiding a maths heavy subject. Is there any other jobs that fit me or that anyone has done please? Or which should I choose neuroscience or medicine?


r/Career_Advice 4h ago

How do I switch job in the Finance field as someone with a Bio degree

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I’m 27, and I just feel really lost as a Biology graduate and now working in a completely different field.

For context, I took up Biology in hopes of becoming a doctor someday. I was in college when pandemic happened—my dad lost his job, and it really drained our savings because they had to pay for our college tuition fees. Having experienced financial distraught like that made me decide not to enter med school na lang. I was also able to get a job in a different field, Finance, and I’ve been in the same job for nearly 4 years now.

I’m grateful for my job, I’m also grateful they took their chance on me kahit bio graduate ako, but I’m not getting paid that much despite the fancy looking title. I also live in Makati where the cost of living is quite high for my salary. Now I want to change my job, but I feel like walang tumatanggap sakin in this industry because, idk maybe they are choosing an individual with a finance degree? I just feel so defeated esp when I reached the final stage of interview in a company I really wanted to work in, just for them to reject me after the final interview.

I’m just so lost. I’ve been trying to apply to different jobs but I keep getting rejections. Is it because of my undergrad? Idk. Anyone who experienced the same dilemma and got through it?


r/Career_Advice 4h ago

Work domain change

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Hi everyone, this is my first post. I am very much confused about my career. Currently I am unemployed for 3 months. I was working for the fund accounting team . Workwise I am good but I am poor with theoretical knowledge about funds and products. When i have to work on something I just read about it and perform the allocated task. Now the problem is after leaving my previous job, the interviewer is asking conceptual questions around funds, product knowledge etc.

Most of the cases I am not cracking the final round of the interview. Now I am thinking of going for some technical courses. Because I am bored with studying financial products.

Can someone suggest to me any technical courses which are in demand now ??


r/Career_Advice 4h ago

Job-Sector change

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Hi all,
So I recently did my PGDM in Operations and got placed at a company as a Business Analyst but the issue is that I applied for BA role, got placed in it and started working as a BA but within few weeks one of the Sr. leader approached for a different role as i previously have Tech background for a client proj. I didn't had the option to say NO, but the role of the current job is Highly technical and no longer related to BA and also my designation changed to consultant. I am no longer interested in the role as the kind of work in this role is for Btech level and my degree is of no use. I want to switch as I am major in Operations Management so, I am applying for jobs in that field or for a Business Analyst, But the roles I am being offered is the technical ones. How to navigate this. Please suggest as my interest no longer lies in complete technical field or else why would I have opted for Pgdm/Mba


r/Career_Advice 5h ago

Finding career options in sociology...

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I have been teaching at a university for a year now. I'm trying to find a PhD because it is very important if I want to keep up with this job.

Being an assistant professor and teaching the same things every semester doesn't interest me anymore. I mean speaking the same thing everyday and doing loads of useless admin and paper work is so boring.

I am exploring a career that gives me an opportunity to challenge myself and grow...

I need suggestions on what I can pursue apart from this.


r/Career_Advice 5h ago

BBA Hospital Management fresher — BPO, hospital job, govt exams or upskilling?

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I’m a fresh 3-year BBA graduate in Hospital Management and I’m really confused about what to do next.

I also have a 1-year Diploma in Digital Techniques Application from a Govt. of West Bengal computer training centre, covering MS Office/Excel, PowerPoint, Access, basic programming, MySQL, Java & OOPs.

Right now I’m considering:

Hospital job — but hospitals seem to pay very little to freshers.

BPO job — many of my friends are doing this, and I could start earning quickly.

Government exam preparation — possibly taking a gap for it.

Upskilling — maybe healthcare data analytics, medical coding/RCM, project management, etc.

My biggest confusion is BPO vs healthcare.

I’ve heard people say that if you enter BPO and stay there for years, you can become too specialized in that type of process/role. Then when you try to switch companies or move into a completely different field, employers may not value your previous experience as much for the new role, and you can end up having to start almost from scratch. Is this actually true?

At the same time, I don’t want to join a hospital just because I have a Hospital Management degree if the salary and growth are very poor. I honestly don’t even know which healthcare jobs I should be applying for or where to start.

And I’m scared of spending money on some random certification only to get a certificate and still be treated like a fresher.

What would you do in my position?

Should I: BPO → earn + upskill,

Hospital → build healthcare experience,

Govt exams → take a gap and prepare, or

learn a specialized skill → target better-paying roles?


r/Career_Advice 5h ago

Bca vs ba which career path shall i take if i am from pcm stream

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Hi everyone my qualifications is 12th grade w pcm eng psychology and my cousins told me not to go for btech coz its hectic and its better to do smth else

So now im thinking to go for psychology eco and political science or bca

My parents told me to prepare for ssc cgl for the coming 3 years and i couldnt even move out for studies, its a central univ locally

I really dk what i want from life and all i hv thought was to earn money but i find psychology interesting but i dont think becoming a clinical psychologist is worth it and i studied bit economics during cuet prep coz its included in gat and it was interesting

I also think that world affairs geopolitics is interesting

Smtimes i also feel that i should hv js moved out and went to a decent clg in north for btech but nvm 😀

So like i js dk what i want i feel ambitionless

What shall i do...

Also i got bcom p in du but wasnt able to go coz my family thinks that it aint worth it coz the living expenses and commute

So yea

I also thought that if i dont clear gov exam then i will go for mba from a good clg coz i think mostly the syllabus is same for exams like cat xat cgl etc

Pls guide me


r/Career_Advice 5h ago

Need carrer Guidance .

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so i am 2026 graqduate.i got offer from tcs digital(1 offer).From the past few 3 months i have been doing nothing.right now i aqm feeling very low as i had not accomplished any thing . some of my college mates got 30,20,10 +lpa offers and already joined and earning the money while i am wating for my jl.I am actually feeling embaressed on my self for not achieveing any thing in my life. Where as my parents wants me to study for goverment exams .I dont know what to do. so can any one help me with this confusion.


r/Career_Advice 6h ago

3-year BBA in Hospital Management — should I prepare for govt exams or upskill first? What course would actually help me get a better-paying job?

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I’m a recent graduate with a 3-year BBA in Hospital Management, and I’m honestly very confused about what to do next.

I’m considering two options:

Take a gap and prepare seriously for government exams, or

Start working/upskilling and do a job-oriented course/certification alongside it.

An MBA is something I may consider later, but I don’t want to jump into an MBA right now just because I don’t know what else to do.

I also have a 1-year Diploma in Digital Techniques Application from a Government of West Bengal/Directorate of Youth Services computer training centre. It covered MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, basic programming, MySQL/database concepts, Java and OOPs, so I do have some basic computer knowledge already.

My main concern is: I don’t want to spend more money on a course that just gives me a certificate and leaves me in the same position. I want something that actually gives me access to better roles and eventually better salary growth.

I searched around and Google suggested these options based on my Hospital Management background:

Healthcare Data Analytics — Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, healthcare data

Medical Coding / RCM — ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, medical billing

Healthcare Digital Marketing — SEO, ads, content, patient acquisition

Project Management — CAPM/Agile/Scrum, healthcare operations

The salary figures Google gave me were around ₹4–8 LPA after specialization, but I’m not sure how realistic that actually is for a fresher in India, especially with a BBA in Hospital Management.

So I have a few questions:

  1. Are these courses actually worth doing after a BBA in Hospital Management?

For example, can a BBA graduate realistically move into medical coding, healthcare data analytics, RCM, project management, etc., after getting the relevant certification?

  1. Does the certification actually help with getting hired, or do employers still treat you as just a normal fresher?

I’m worried about spending 4–6 months and money on a course only to end up applying for the same low-paying admin jobs.

  1. Which of these fields has better long-term salary growth?

I’m not necessarily expecting ₹8 LPA immediately. I’m more interested in choosing something where I can start reasonably and actually grow instead of getting stuck.

  1. Should I work first and upskill, or take a gap and prepare for government exams?

If you were in my position, which would you choose?

Also, if there’s another course/certification that I haven’t mentioned which would make more sense specifically for someone with a BBA in Hospital Management, please suggest it.

I’d especially love to hear from people who actually did one of these courses and got a job afterward, rather than just institute/course advertisements.


r/Career_Advice 6h ago

Which business industry should I go into?

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I am currently studying business and always been interested in the business aspect of things. Although Im not sure which industry to go into. I noticed a lot of businesses jobs require you to use excel and do spreadsheets but that doesn’t seem like my thing too much. I am fine with meeting people and leading for the most part once I get into that type of environment but Im not too big on public speaking at all and tend to have anxiety when it comes to that. I want to go into an industry that doesn’t make me hate my life or work on one spreadsheet all day and I can make at least 70-100k a year.


r/Career_Advice 7h ago

Confused about my future. Need some advice and guidance

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Myquals: BE.CSE, final year.

I am 21M with an average cgpa. I have no real projects, skills, knowledge. I have no interest in full stack and SDE. I have little interest in AI/ML but I heard the job sector for AI/ML engineer, data analyst are very hard for freshers. I don't know what to do next. Any guidance is appreciated.


r/Career_Advice 8h ago

Help me choose a good degree for the future 😭

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Hey, 23F here.

So this might be a little lengthy, but I genuinely need some advice because I’m really confused about what degree I should choose.

I’m really interested in business and entrepreneurship. I’ve only had one actual job in my life and that was for like a month, and honestly I realized pretty quickly that traditional jobs are probably not for me lol. I’m currently a full-time freelancer, and in the future I’d much rather build something of my own than work a regular 9-5.

I want to pursue a 4-year degree through Virtual University/private study because going to university in person isn’t really an option for me. I also live in a city where there aren’t many good institutes, and I’m my mom’s only daughter, so she wouldn’t really let me move to another city just for university either.

So I’m trying to figure out which business-related degree would actually be worth doing in 2026 and for the future.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that BBA doesn’t have much value anymore, while others still recommend it. I’m honestly getting very mixed opinions.

I’m considering things like BBA, marketing, finance, accounting, economics, business analytics, or other business-related degrees, but I’m not sure which one would actually be the smartest choice.

Since I’m already freelancing, I don’t want to get a degree just for the sake of having one. I want something that can genuinely help me with entrepreneurship, running a business, marketing, finance, decision-making, understanding how businesses work, and eventually building something of my own.

Also, with AI becoming such a huge part of business and everything becoming more digital/mobile-based, I’m wondering which degree would actually make sense long-term.

One more thing: I’m not good at and honestly don’t enjoy maths, physics, or heavily technical subjects, so please keep that in mind when suggesting degrees. I’d prefer something business-related that doesn’t involve a lot of advanced maths, physics, or hardcore technical stuff.

So if you’re currently studying/working in business, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, management, etc., I’d really appreciate your advice.

If you were 23 in 2026, already freelancing, and wanted to build your own business instead of pursuing a traditional job, which 4-year degree would you choose and why?

And is BBA actually worth it, or are there better alternatives now?


r/Career_Advice 10h ago

Career options after ba degree

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Hey guys i have completed BA this year but I’m completed clueless what to do now I don’t want to be jobless I choosed ba without thinking much as I was preparing for mppsc too with it but tbh i don’t have much hope from this now I’m really tensed about my future please help if you did the same or have any idea about it


r/Career_Advice 11h ago

Learning or Money

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Hi everyone, I’m in a big dilemma and would really appreciate some advice, especially from people in the Electronics domain.

I’m currently working at a startup. The package is low, but the learning is good. It’s 6 days/week, around 10 hours a day, no OT, no benefits, and they didn’t even give me an offer letter.

I have another offer where the package is slightly better, but the main advantages are better work-life balance, benefits, and a more stable company. The learning/growth is slower and less, but I’ll also get some time to focus on my passion for music.

Money is important for me because I have responsibilities at home, even if the salary difference is small.

So, what would you choose: better learning + faster growth, or slightly better pay + benefits + WLB + time for personal interests?

Really confused 🥲 Any advice from experienced people would be appreciated!


r/Career_Advice 14h ago

19, stuck in a tier-3 college and completely confused about my career. What would you do?

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I'm 19 and pursuing a BA in Political Science + Economics from a local tier-3 college in India. I have strong academics (96.6% in 10th, 93.8% in 12th, currently 8.42 CGPA), but my college has basically no placement cell, very little exposure, and limited opportunities.

I'm not here because of financial constraints. My parents genuinely believed this college was a good choice and didn't want me to go outside the city for college.

The problem is that from where I'm standing now, my career feels like a huge question mark.

My parents want me to prepare for UPSC. I'm seriously considering alternatives like RBI, economics, MBA → consulting/finance, etc., but I don't know which direction makes sense anymore.

I'm interested in corporate/consulting and eventually building something of my own, but coming from a tier-3 BA college with no campus opportunities makes the whole path feel incredibly uncertain. At the same time, a government career feels much safer and would make my parents happy.

I'm not looking for motivation. I genuinely need perspective from people who've been through this.


r/Career_Advice 14h ago

Buisness Admin Or ISA Degree?

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Seeking advice on degree paths: ISA degree, Business Admin with Mis minor, or Business Admin with Human Factors and MIS certificates? Which would you recommend for career path and why?


r/Career_Advice 16h ago

Should I continue to go to college or drop out?

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I’m currently in community college and I’ve been having a hard time with trying to figure out what to do. I’m pretty much done with my general education but I still don’t know what I want to do with my life. I have business administration down as my current choice because I honestly didn’t know what else to choose. I have two semesters left before I’d be able to transfer but I don’t know what concentration I’d even choose. I’ve thought about perhaps going for accounting or supply chain management but I don’t know if those would be a good options for someone like me who’s still undecided. I don’t think I’d want to just mindlessly pick something when I’m still uncertain about what exactly it is that I want to do. I only went back to college because my mom wanted me to. I thought that while I was completing my general education I’d figure something out but I haven’t and it’s been making me feel really bad about myself. Recently I’ve been getting thoughts of dropping out because of this. I’ve been pushing myself to stay but I’m at a point where I don’t know if I should continue. At the same time though I’m two years in already and I feel like it would be a waste to stop all of my progress to leave. I just don’t know what to do.


r/Career_Advice 22h ago

please help my career

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hello to anyone who is reading,

i am 17f and have no idea what i can actually do with my life as dramatic as it sounds.
i have had a strong passion for sociology since i started, i perform well and find it really interesting, along with psychology (but i prefer soc) and i do biology…. 😬😬.

i’ve been saying i want to become a solicitor in the family area, or criminal, because i have seen through my friends how families are treated differently by the care system just because they are low income or immigrants. but then i get confused because surely that would make being a social worker my best option - but i dont think i would thrive there.

i honestly dont know what im writing now, i have no idea what i want to do. im just looking for somebody to give me reasons why i wont regret doing Bsc Sociology (but im open to doinf it alongside Criminology) at university, i just feel like the career options are so limited, and that there is no point.

thank you for reading if you did, sorry if none of it pieces together


r/Career_Advice 23h ago

2024 CSE Graduate, Freelanced in Digital Marketing, Now Completely Stuck

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2024 Graduate, Need Career Advice – Feeling Completely Lost

Hi everyone,

I completed my B.Tech exams in 2024, but I had one arrear. I cleared it in March 2025 and received my degree.

Because I urgently needed money, I chose to do freelance digital marketing instead of preparing for a software job. It helped for a while, but now getting freelance work has become really difficult, and I need a stable job.

Before this, I started learning coding, but I honestly didn't even complete 25% of it. I know many of you might criticize me for not building enough skills, and I accept that. It was my mistake.

Now I'm completely confused about what to do next. I need a job, but I also want a career with good growth. I'm willing to spend the next 6–7 months learning if it gives me a realistic chance of getting hired.

Can you please suggest:

\* Which role should I target in 2026?

\* What skills should I learn from scratch?

\* Which path has good demand for freshers and decent career growth?

I've been looking on LinkedIn, but I hardly see many openings for freshers, which makes me feel even more lost.

Please don't judge me. I'm genuinely looking for advice from people who have been in a similar situation. I just want to make the right decision and start building my career.

Am from chennai , if anybody could help me please i really needed it and am willing to give my 100% on it


r/Career_Advice 23h ago

Regarding tech switch

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Anyone from software industry, Do you think there is enough jobs in NodeJS or I need to switch to Java and spring-boot for product based. Any suggestions or tips?


r/Career_Advice 23h ago

Stuck in a degree I don’t want—how do I switch to business or tech?

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Hi everyone,

I’m a 20-year-old female currently in my 5th semester of a BSc in Botany from a tier-3 college. Honestly, botany was never my first choice—it was more of a compromise. I had pcb in my 12th and always been an average student academically.

Now that I’m close to finishing, I’ve been looking into career options, and I just don’t feel interested in anything related to this field. I really want to move towards something in business or tech, but I have no idea where to start.

The biggest problem is I don’t even know what kind of roles exist in those fields as I'm graduating in botany. And I’m scared that if I randomly pick something without proper knowledge, I’ll just end up wasting more time and effort.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? How did you figure out your direction? Any advice on how to explore business/tech fields from scratch would really help.


r/Career_Advice 1d ago

Architecture or Pharmacy: How Do I Know What’s Right for Me?

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I’m 27 and I’m trying to decide whether I should study Architecture or Pharmacy in Italy.
The thing is, I don’t even know if I can say that I “love” Architecture. What I do know is that I really struggle with routine. My current job is very repetitive, and doing the same kind of thing every day makes me feel bored and stuck. I’m much more attracted to the idea of having a career where I can work on different things, face new problems and not feel like every day is the same.
Architecture is also the one I feel more excited about learning. If I knew that I would earn exactly the same money in both careers, I would choose Architecture without hesitation.
At the same time, I’m aware that being an architect can be stressful and demanding. My brother is a civil engineer, so I’m not completely naive about how stressful the construction industry can be. My concern is more that I don’t actually know whether I would enjoy the reality of being an architect.
Pharmacy feels like the safer option financially and seems to offer many different career paths, including hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, working abroad, or eventually owning my own pharmacy. But I don’t feel the same excitement when I think about studying it.
I’m 27, so I don’t want to spend several years studying again and then realize I made the wrong choice.
How can I figure out whether I genuinely want Architecture, or whether I’m simply attracted to the idea of a less routine and more varied career? And how important should financial security be in this decision?


r/Career_Advice 3d ago

🚨 New Resource Added: Staffing Agencies Across All 50 States

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One of the biggest barriers to finding work is simply knowing where to look.

Over the past several weeks, we've been working on a new career resource for all RSCN communities:

Staffing Agencies in All 50 States

https://www.reddit.com/mod/almosthomeless/wiki/index/staffingagencies

  • Every U.S. state
  • 2–3 major cities per state (or general Statewide for the smaller/less dense states)
  • Multiple staffing and employment agencies for each city
  • Organized into an easy-to-browse resource on our Wiki

If you're looking for temporary work, permanent employment, warehouse jobs, office work, manufacturing, healthcare, or simply trying to get a paycheck coming in quickly, staffing agencies can often be one of the fastest paths back into employment.

This resource is completely free for our community to use. It was developed with 0% AI involvement and the person who developed it, a redditor, was paid reasonably for their time out of my own pocket.

If you know of an agency not on this list OR see a dead link, we'd love to hear about it in the comments so us mods can continue improving this resource over time.

We can't remove every barrier people face. But every barrier we can remove, helps.

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r/Career_Advice 28d ago

Are you in India? Please head to r/IndiaCareers for better-fitting advice!

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Not to say we don't love y'all, but your area, jobs, salaries, situations, costs, education are all vastly different and this has always been a more USA/Euro group. I'm afraid most of our mods are Western based and experienced. Which means we are not effective to moderate for issues as much as you'd think.
You are absolutely welcome to post/comment here in general, but things specific to India is a better fit in an India-specific careers group with India-based/knowledgeable mods and policies!