Part 1 ADD/ADHD Job Searching Tips
If 3 Steps to Conquering ADD-ADHD is familar to you, you’ll see lots of reasons that the diagnoses of ADD/ADHD might not be such a bad thing for you. Even though society tends to focus on the negative aspects, it’s important to not overlook the positives.
Like many other jobs that require unique people to fill them, there are particular jobs that fit you better than others. Truer words were never heard by a person tested for ADHD and confirmed. If you are feeling that your job isn’t “you,” there may be a reason and it could be linked to your ADD/ADHD. If it is that time for your child to be thinking of their future job prospects
or college majors, his/her ADD must be considered, too.
Having ADD/ADHD does not mean you cannot succeed – it merely means that you are dealing with a host of variables that effects everything from your interests to your frustration level to your motivation. It turns out that there are about 30 job areas that seem to fit perfectly with those that have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. In this article, we’ll look dig into what makes a job workable with ADD people and the methodology of finding where you best suited.
If you are considering a career change, or if you are a “first-timer” with regards to a career, it might be well worth your time to seek the help of a career counselor. As part of their job they conduct an ADHD test to discover what your interests are and what are your aptitudes. But as well, you need to make sure your counselor has a thorough understanding of your particular brand of ADD/ADHD so that this is taken into consideration .
Studies have told us that ADD/ADHD workers need a job that has pressure, autonomy, and variety. Pressure comes in the form of the excitement from a job that causes your adrenaline to flow. Being autonomous does not mean that you have to lead the pack in everything. You are usually one that likes to pace yourself and not be rushed by other people and just want to focus on your own job instead of having someone watching your every move. Do we need to even review what variety means? A job without variety is never going to work for the ADDer!
So what exactly is a ADD/ADHD-friendly job anyway?
An ADD-friendly job usually requires that a person with ADD must pay attention to the details for time segments that are much shorter than most people. The length of time depends greatly on each person person. Particularly if your are extremely stimulated by what you are doing, you are apt to be able to sustain attention longer.
An ADD-friendly job can include that of the role of supervisor if you can pay closer attention to other people’s work including your own. Depending on how much pressure managing detail and also the details of others, you more than likely are better suited to leave the managing to someone else!
An ADD-friendly job offers a frequently changing environment along with multiple
responsibilities. This cuts down on the boredom factor tremendously. In addition, most ADDers prefer to work independently and take a lot of ownership in their accomplishments. If all these are found in a job, the chances for satisfaction is not too farfethced!
If you are evaluating a career or trying to determine if it’s time for a job change, ask yourself the following questions.
- What demands does this position call for?
– How must autonomy will you have?
– Is this a detail oriented position? Is boredom likely or is yourself becoming stimulated by these tasks?
– Is the position sitting at a desk all day or do you move around a lot? In other words, does it offer a lot of change in
terms of what you do with your time or will you be doing the same thing all day long?
Will there be enough interesting activities to keep you going and excited about your work?
The odds are that your job will not meet all these points, but check that you find as many as you can. Every person has to be somewhat flexible extent for our jobs, but don’t forget that the job in turn must offer you a pretty good fit, too! In next week’s article, Jon Bennett will take a look at 30 job categories that are ADD/ADHD-friendly!
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