If you want to know what another career field is all about, how it really works—then get it straight from the horse’s mouth. This old saying refers to the old practice of opening a horse’s mouth to check its teeth to help a buyer determine its health—whether or not it will be a reliable and dependable investment over time–and therefore it’s actual value.
Talking to workers who have been in a particular field for 5 years or more will often give you a true picture of that field. Try and find somebody who is doing a job you would love to do. Here are some questions, you can ask anybody who is doing a job you think you might enjoy:
_ How did you get into your field? Is that still a good way?
_ What are the major responsibilities of your position?
_ What is a typical workday or week like for you?
_ What do you like and dislike about your position?
_ What are the critical skills and personal characteristics needed in this kind of work?
_ What are some of the major problems or issues that someone in your position faces?
_ What are the prospects for someone entering your field today?
_ What are the career paths of this profession? With experience in this field where can a person move?
If you get into a discussion about your background, you can ask:-
_ Given my background, what do you think I need to do to become competitive for a job in this field?
_ Can you suggest anyone else I might talk to?
JOBJOY SMILE
HORSE PUNS
You’ll stirrup trouble!
Quit foaling around.
He has a colt following.
It’s pasture bedtime.
You sound a little hoarse.
I’m waiting for the mane event.
He’s my mane man!
To be or not to be…that is the equestrian.
Don’t look, I’m neigh-kid.