12 Aug 2020

So, what we know is that a lot of you are interested in pursuing a career that really makes a difference. Not all heroes wear capes, right?

Living through such turbulent times (bushfires and a pandemic to name a few paths of destruction) has inspired so many of you to give back to society and lucky for you, there’s a wide spectrum of careers that can really help.

Here are five careers that the world needs from you right now.

1. Firefighter

The recent Australian bushfires were catastrophic. Everyone knows that.

With the devastation that they caused on top of the worrying current state of climate change, firefighters are needed more than ever to help and protect their community.

A career as a firefighter isn’t your typical 9-5. The work is varied, challenging but insanely rewarding. I mean, you’re literally preventing minor injuries, preventing damage to properties and a lot of the time, preventing death. What could be more fulfilling than that?

At ACT Fire & Rescue, they’re seeking to hire intelligent, fit, skilled and community-minded people from all backgrounds who are looking for a unique challenge. If you want to learn more about ACT Fire & Rescue and the ins and outs of a career in firefighting, suss out more here. Wanna hear more about the life of a firefighter? Then don’t miss out on this webinar ‘Step Outside Your Comfort Zone: The Skills You Need To Become A Firefighter”.

2. Naturopath

Naturopathy combines theory and practice to support healing and maintain health. The core principle of “healing through nature” guides the naturopath’s use of nutrition, dietary counseling, herbal medicine, manual therapies, flower essences, and lifestyle education.

If you’re looking to get your foot in the door in the world of naturopathy, look no further than Endeavour College of Natural Health. Endeavour is known for producing the experts that ‘keep the world well’, and with the current state of the world, this is so important.

By studying the four year Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) at Endeavour College, you would experience a holistic learning environment, broadening your studies across biological sciences in order to understand the human body and its functions.

After you graduate, a whole world of careers open up to you including working in private practices, managing your own business, working in a day spa, retreat, health food store or a pharmacy, just to name a few.

3. Lifestyle Coach

Mindfulness is so much more than an Instagram trend. Your wellbeing, especially during times of uncertainty (e.g. a global pandemic), is SO vital!!

Now more than ever, the health and wellness space are acknowledging the symbiotic relationship between physical and mental wellbeing. A lifestyle coach channels all their holistic understanding of mindfulness, wellness, nutrition, and physical practices and applies them in a clinical or residential care setting.

If this interests you, Endeavour College has an Undergraduate Certificate in Lifestyle Coaching that can be finished online in just six months. This would enlighten you with a comprehensive understanding of complementary medicine, the history and contemporary development of mindfulness, holistic wellness, and food as a therapeutic tool!

4. Paramedic

Paramedics are literally lifesavers in life-threatening situations. Especially this year with pandemics and bushfires on top of the daily accidents and emergencies, paramedics are pretty dang important to say the least.

If you’re interested in being the first to provide emergency care to those in need and have fast-response and quick-thinking skills, joining the Ambulance Service may just be the perfect path for you.

5. Nutritionist

In a world where our lifestyles are constantly changing (especially during isolation), nutrition becomes vital to remaining healthy and happy.

Nutritional medicine is a holistic approach to the interactions of both nutrition and environment on human health. The catch is, every human is different, with unique biochemistry, metabolism, anatomy and genetics.

Nutritionists integrate traditional food wisdom and current scientific evidence to guide and support individuals and communities to find the correct balance of foods, vitamins and minerals to remain healthy. After you graduate, you may choose to enter clinical practice, either in private practice or in an integrative or other healthcare settings, or go into industry-based roles in areas such as product development, education, corporate health and nutraceutical sales and marketing.

If this interests you, The Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine) at Endeavour College would teach you all the things surrounding nutritional biochemistry, weight management, clinical nutrition, dietary planning, sports nutrition, nutritional physiology research and public health nutrition… just to name few.

Now go save the world you bloody beauty!