For founders and business owners:
What's something people don't appreciate until they've actually started a business?
What advice would you give someone thinking about taking the leap?
For lawyers:
How does the reality compare with what people see online or in films?
Would you still choose law today?
Cyber security is often promoted as a high-growth career.
For those already working in it:
What's the reality of the work?
What would surprise newcomers?
For Financial Advisors:
What's the reality behind the profession?
What should someone know before choosing this career?
For people who changed careers:
What made you realise something wasn't right?
Was it the work itself?
The culture?
The hours?
The stress?
The reality versus expectations?
If someone could only ask one question before choosing a career, what should that question be?
Curious to see the different answers across industries.
For nurses:
What's something you wish you'd known before entering the profession?
What does the public often misunderstand about the role?
If someone could only ask one question before choosing a career, what should that question be?
Curious to see the different answers across industries.
Software Engineering is often presented as a dream career.
For engineers already working in the field:
For accountants:
Looking back, would you make the same decision?
Why or why not?
What do people considering accounting usually misunderstand?
For Data Analysts:
How much of your daily work reflects what you studied?
What did you only learn after entering the profession?
Before entering your career, where did your understanding come from?
University?
YouTube?
Friends?
Online articles?
Internships?
Talking to professionals?
Which source turned out to be the most useful?
For those working in UX:
What’s your day actually like?
What surprises people most?
What should someone know before entering the profession?
Many careers look very different from the outside.
How accurate were your expectations before you entered your profession?
What surprised you most once you actually started working?
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Software Engineering is often presented as a dream career.
For engineers already working in the field:
What's the reality?
What occupies most of your week?
What would surprise newcomers?
Every career seems to have hidden realities that don't appear in university prospectuses or job descriptions.
What's something people should know before entering your profession?