Corey Said:

What is a good book for discovering a new career that you would be suited for.?

We Answered:

My favorite book (and it addresses all stages of your career) is Dr. Barbara Moses' "What Next? The Complete Guide to Taking Control of Your Working Life". You'll find self-assessment tools, discover what motivates you, tie that into industry sectors, etc. More than that, Dr. Moses leads you into the thought processes you'll need to find a really fulfilling career, one of which you can be proud of.

I am told that Nicholas Lore's "The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success" is also a great book in this genre, but I've never used it myself.

Dr. Moses' book has a permanent place on my bookshelf, and I've given it as a gift 3 times to friends in career crisis.

Good luck!

Jaime Said:

I recently failed the colour lantern tests at Gatwick CAA. Could i still have a career by flying daytime only?

We Answered:

Look further into the color issues. There are substitute tests which can satisfy the requirements. Not sure which "colour lantern tests" you are referring to, as there are at least 2 that I know about. I overcame a color and daytime only issue and now have about 1,100 hours of night experience, in addition to thousands of day hours. ATP, 1st class med, jet type ratings, etc., all completely unrestricted, have flown full glass with indications in various different colors, etc. In my case, however, the lights WERE the substitute test and I passed, but do look into it further. (A nice "plus" for me, too, is I never again had to take a color vision test of any kind, including during my many subsequent aviation medical exams. And the light test was decades ago. ) It is completely true that you can have a problem with the color "plates" (groupings of dots) that are typically used as the first level of color vision screening, and yet not have any problem distinguishing colors in the actual flight and flight deck environment. One daytime-only gig, perhaps, that comes to mind is agricultural application (crop-dusting), another, perhaps is pipeline patrol. And how 'bout those skywriters? Assuming you could get a second class medical and be insurable, etc. But look further into having that restriction lifted. If that was the first level of screening, then there is probably at least one additional level available.

Willard Said:

I have color deficiency, is there anyway possible that I can still become a Police Officer?

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Sorry, but public safety, police and fire, do not have to accommodate you (ADA) for color blindness. Color blindness is a valid reason for elimination from candidacy.
Saying that there are some departments that do not test for color blindness. They are few and far between. You have to search.
You say you are only color differentiation deficient? Try the top six of the test at this site. If you get them many more departments will take you.

http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Is…

My department uses a more detailed 10 factor test.

A couple of sites to look up who is hiring, you can then check their site or call personnel to see if the test for color blindness.

officer.com
realpolice.net

If a contact lens corrects your problem I cannot see you not being considered. What counts by fed standards and court rulings is if you pass the standard validated tests.

Funny about the parent thing. My department, the second largest in the country, was rejecting most applications from police children in the early 1990's. Only because their parents had been the police. This was on the advice of a unlicensed psychologist that personnel hired.

Marcus Said:

I am a dichromat, Red-green colorblinded. Can I still persue a career in medicine as a doctor?

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I too aspired to become a doctor. Right now Im at the Mayo Clinic Medical School, been there about two years. I honestly hate to say it, but I do a lot of activites discerning color. Its probably not a good idea to be fumbling around with chemicals if you cant tell color differences. In fact, in my anatomy class we did a lab a week or so ago learning about the different meanings of what a fluid produced by the pancreas is called with a certain disease, and the only visual diffence you could see was color differences between the fluids.

Sorry

David Said:

What's the best career choice for a person who loves analyzing things?

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Poetry, military, theology, and technology all have many things in common. They all follow very rigid rules. The rules are very complex and often abstract. The end-results are demonstrable, though not always quantifiable. [For instance, in theology, an argument or belief may (or may not) become part of the religion's doctrine and the inclusion (or exclusion) can be justified logically and/or on religious grounds.] The main thing they all have in common is that in each case there is not simply a single set of rules but multiple sets of rules that can be modified to "fit" real-life situations to bring about a pre-determined result.

What you are into, really, is not analysis but the ability to change and transform a person, situation, object, or event, by modifying and applying a fixed set of rules (or a combination of sets of rules) to achieve a result that you, personally, find satisfying, in some way, shape, or form. Clearly, tactile and kinesthetic learning is not your strength. Nor do you learn by watching or listening. You learn, primarily, by thinking and predicting. You would do well as a psychologist, a stock-market analyst, a security consultant, or a marketing consultant. Basically, you will do well in a career where you can get data, think about it, and make predictions that will either come true because of the logic of the data or because you can advise people to move in a certain direction to get the desired result.

Julian Said:

Hi , recenty i came to now that i am color blind. Does a civil engg has to give color vision test for job?

We Answered:

There are no physical examinations for a civil engineering job in most places.

Heather Said:

What can I do about a career?

We Answered:

Maybe look into similar avenues? Be sure to check the medical requirements ahead of time. FBI, police, border patrol, justice department - just some ideas. If this was something you wanted to do, try to think along the same lines. There are lots of government opportunities in many different departments, not all putting themselves on the line of duty. There are many department of defense jobs that are desk jobs but I think you would still be working to support a worthy cause.