More Than Volunteering: Career Ideas For Those Who Care

Caring people love helping others without expecting anything in return, which is often why they volunteer in their spare time to help local charities and the wider community. While volunteering is a fantastic thing to do and can help in so many different ways, if you’re someone who wants to be able to help more than volunteering a few hours a week, then perhaps it’s time for a career change. 

The fact is that you can make a difference in your career, alongside your volunteering, if you are selective about the kind of job that you opt to do. For caring people, who are usually selfless and like to help others as much as they possibly can, a job that allows them to care more is a great step, because it means that even when they’re not able to volunteer, they’re still able to help others. 

The good news is that when it comes to finding a career that focuses on helping others, there are plenty of options to choose from. It’s just a case of finding the option that’s the best fit for your skills and experience, as well as your caring needs. 

Wondering what your options are? Check out the ideas below for some new ideas! 

Move into education 

A career in education allows you to impact individual people—as well as the wider community—in a very direct way. You have the opportunity to nurture your students and watch them grow and develop as a result of your help, assistance, and care. However, getting into teaching does require a number of degrees, certifications, and specialist training programs, so it may be a career move that takes a while to achieve. Yet if it will make you happy then it’s a worthwhile step to take. 

Become a carer or enter the nursing industry

Another option, if you’re someone who cares a lot, could be to consider moving into a career in professional caring. Believe it or not, most caring roles allow you to train on the job while undertaking a small number of outside courses, meaning that moving into a career in care is actually far easier than you would think. There are also some fantastic resources to getting to grips with what career opportunities are available for you in the care sector, such as websites like careasone.com, for instance. 

If you are interested in entering the medical field but do not want to spend a better part of a decade in school, exploring the nursing path. You can become an entry-level Licensed Practical Nurse in fewer than 12 months after high school. If you want to go a step further, you can become a Registered Nurse (RN) in fewer than three years with an associate’s degree from an accredited college.

Work for a charity 

Another option, if you want to make a difference, is to sign up to work for a charity. Charities don’t only need volunteers, but they also require a number of full-time staff to help manage various aspects of their day to day running, from their marketing to their accounting, and everything in between. So it’s always worth keeping an eye on charities job sections. Look for national charities and international charities to work with, as often smaller, local charities cannot afford paid staff. 

There you have it, a few ideas for ways in which you can make your career more caring and do more to help others while you work.