Weekly Topic Inspiration: Career Fields

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   Christy Kirwanposted 11 years ago

   Happy Tuesday, ladies and gentlemen! Let’s talk business.
   
   It may not score you conversation points at a cocktail party or family gathering, but your job is a source of great experience and knowledge that you can share with others. What industry do you work in, and what advice and tips can you offer to others about working in that industry? What personality traits are most beneficial for working in the food service industry? What types of training and education are best for working in engineering? What are some helpful tips for getting a job in finance? We invite you to share your advice on your field of employment for our new Topic page, Career Fields.
   
   Ideas for exceptional Hubs include descriptions of job types within a particular field or industry, tips for getting a job in your field, and advice on training and preparation to work in a specific field.
   
   To join in on this week's challenge by writing a Hub, follow these steps:
   
   1)    Stop by this week's Weekly Topic Inspiration Question.
   2)    Click the green "answer this question" button.
   3)     Instead of answering the question in short form, click the gray "make a Hub about it" button. 
   4)    Give your Hub a title that follows our guidelines on crafting successful, competitive, search-friendly titles, which namely involves...
   
   A. Creating a title that is short and descriptive, matching what someone would type into a search engine when looking for information on the subject.
   B. Researching the keywords (the things people might type into search engines) by Googling them to make sure that the topic is not already extensively covered online and that you can beat the top results.
   C. Covering a subject about which you are particularly passionate- or in which you have unique, useful expertise.
   
   5)    Create good quality original content that hasn't been covered before.
   6)    Make sure the images you use are legally used and properly attributed so that your Hub has a chance of being selected as a Hub of the Day.
   7)    After you publish your Weekly Topic Inspiration Hub, come back to this Forum Discussion and post a link to your Hub with a brief description of what you wrote about and why.
   
   For more information on the Weekly Topic Inspiration program, check out the Learning Center guide.
   
   If you missed last week’s Weekly Topic Inspiration, you can find it here.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for participating, y'all! Stop by and check out the new Weekly Topic Inspiration here: http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/110682#post2355444

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   peeplesposted 11 years ago

   This was my first time ever doing a weekly topic inspiration in all my time here. I love my work so this was a great topic for me. I have a small business doing foreclosed property inspections. So that is what I wrote about. Find it here.
   http://peeples.hubpages.com/hub/What-Yo … -Inspector

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Awesome, peeples, I'm so glad you joined us for the WTI this week. Great Hub, thanks for sharing.

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         peeplesposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I don't know who to thank for hub of the day, but to whoever THANK YOU!

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            barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Congratulations!!!

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   carter06posted 11 years ago

   Hi Christy,
   Just a question about WTI. Can I contribute to this with a hub I have already written?

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hey carter06, you sure can!

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         carter06posted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Christy that's great will do,

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   tillsontitanposted 11 years ago

   What a great idea for a weekly topic!  This gives everyone a chance to write what they surely know about!

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks, tillsontitan! I like adding a lot of variation to the Weekly Topic Inspiration each week so that there will be a lot of options for Hubbers with different interests.

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         tillsontitanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         So, you can even "submit" hubs you've already written?

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            Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Yep, as long as they're on topic. Helping with ideas for new Hubs is the main goal of the WTI, but sharing information with other Hubbers and getting the community experience is also a major part of it, so if you've already written an on-topic Hub, then you have something valuable to offer to everyone!

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   mts1098posted 11 years ago

   HRIS Roles
   
   A Human Resource and Information Systems role that I have been in a few times in my career

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Great overview, mts1098! I didn't even know that Human Resources and Information Systems was a career field! I especially like your description of different types of HRIS jobs.

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   aa liteposted 11 years ago

   A cautionary tale about choosing a career in science.  http://aalite.hubpages.com/hub/The-Post … -Scientist

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Wow, I LOVE your pictures, aa lite. It's really depressing to hear that many highly-trained scientists have to deal with those conditions!

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   tillsontitanposted 11 years ago

   An older hub I wrote about my career in school technology:
   http://tillsontitan.hubpages.com/hub/My … Technology

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Fabulous Hub, tillsontitan! What an unusual way to break into the technology field. I'm glad it worked out ! Also, I love your use of media.

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         tillsontitanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I've had some interesting careers with some interesting twists.  Glad you enjoyed my 'media'.

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   avorodisaposted 11 years ago

   Hello Christy and hubbers,
   Here is my hub:
   http://avorodisa.hubpages.com/hub/Thing … -Languages
   
   Have a nice weekend all,
   avorodisa.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Good Hub, avorodisa! Your tips are very practical and useful.

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   cashmereposted 11 years ago

   Here's what I do for a living - Freelance writing online
   http://cashmere.hubpages.com/hub/All-yo … iting?done

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Cool, I didn't know anything about freelance writing marketplaces, cashmere!

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    Just Ask Susanposted 11 years ago

    This hub is about becoming a Drywall Taper. A field that few too many people now choose to go into. It's a hub I wrote quite awhile back but thought I'd share it here anyways.
    http://just-ask-susan.hubpages.com/hub/ … sher-Taper

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       Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Just Ask Susan, your Hub was very informative! I didn't realize how intricate the world of drywall finishing is.

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    justateacherposted 11 years ago

    Here is my contribution - hope you enjoy! http://justateacher.hubpages.com/hub/Ho … oung-Class

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       barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Weekly Topic of Inspiration   by barbat79   Link is    http://hub.me/af643
       I found this assignment challenging and rewarding.  It is comprised of information I wish I had in my beginnings.  I hope some find it helpful

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       barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       :0  My apologies for hitting the wrong section on your post.   I am planning to read your article. justateacher...

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       Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks for contributing, justateacher. I especially like the part about teaching and assessing differently based on the different learning styles.

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    barbat79posted 11 years ago

    How to become an Insurance Agent:  I found the challenge rewarding!
    
    Weekly Topic of Inspiration   by barbat79  I found this assignment challenging and rewarding.  It is comprised of information I wish I had in my beginnings.  I hope some find it helpful
    I am still new as a hubber and am not sure how I should post that I did take on the proposed assignment.

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       barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       How to become an Insurance Agent by barbat79 
       Link is    http://hub.me/af643
       I found this assignment challenging and rewarding.  It is comprised of information I wish I had in my beginnings.  I hope some find it helpful

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          Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Good Hub, barbat79. I didn't realize there were so many ways to meet clients as an insurance agent.

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             barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

             Thank you, Christy Kirwan!  I am forever amazed at the multifaceted product market AND the changes that occurr within the industry itself.
             Meeting new people is part of it...  That is one thing I love about hubpages as well!

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    JustCraftyposted 11 years ago

    I have just started to do work as a Brand Ambassador for major corporations and their product.  It is a field that I have never known about, or ever thought about being interested in but I am loving it right now.

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       barbat79posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       That sounds like an interesting occupation! and some fun?

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    Austinstarposted 11 years ago

    Even though I'm retired now due to a disability, I feel the need to promote my old career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Sheesh, someone has to be there to take care of me in my old age!
    http://austinstar.hubpages.com/hub/Medi … reer-Field

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       Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Good Hub, Austinstar! I think your bit about the career outlook will be really helpful to readers.

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    Alise- Evonposted 11 years ago

    Hi Christy,
    This is the first time I have participated in the Weekly Topic Inspiration, and enjoyed myself.  I wrote about the career I actually just resigned from in 2012. It's one of those fields, though, that can be very rewarding, but few people know much about, so I decided to write about it.  The career is that of Speech-language Pathology.  I do not know how to post a link, but my subdomain is: alise-evon.hubpages.com, and the name of my hub is Working as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

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       Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks for participating, Alise-Evon! Here's the link to your Hub for anyone else who would like to take a look: http://alise-evon.hubpages.com/hub/Work … athologist

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          Alise- Evonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks for your help, Christy.

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