How To Find an ADHD Compatible Job That You Love
There are many reasons you may not find the job or career best suited to you right away. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not one of those reasons. Adults with ADHD or ADD can pursue, enjoy and thrive in any career, as long as they heed the following tips.
8 Tips for a Successful ADHD Career
- To find the right job or career for you…get a job – To find the right job, you have to start working a real job.
- Volunteer – Volunteering is a great way to find out if you would really enjoy a certain kind of work.
- Take a variety of classes, workshops or courses on topics you are interested in – There are classes available nearly everywhere where you can try your hand and level of interest in a variety of fields, jobs and careers.
- Know the difference between things you are good at, or interested in, and things that you are passionate about – Those topics and activities that you can’t get enough of and feel naturally drawn to could be your career in the making.
- It doesn’t matter if you are good at it to begin with – Becoming really good at most things takes decades of practice.
- The best job for someone with ADHD is one that you love doing – The job or title doesn’t matter. The important thing to remember is to know if you love it enough to do it even if you didn’t get paid for it.
- Know your non-negotiables – Each person will have a distinct list.
- Know what’s most important and meaningful for you –Most people whose work, career or job are aligned with your life core values feel they have found a perfect fit.
ADHD Coach Laurie Dupar expands on these tips on how to find the best ADHD job in this blog that’s full of great advice from her years of experience.
Jobs for people with ADHD
Are there good jobs for adults with ADHD? Looking for a successful career that inspires you? Can you do work that you love? The short answer is yes. Once you figure out your particular ADHD strengths, and tailor your job search to include those strengths, you can soar! Everyone does better in a job that sparks their interest and keeps them motivated but it’s especially true for anyone with ADHD.
Before quitting your current job, ask yourself, “What is easy for me? What do I love doing?” Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are adaptable, they usually love taking on new things, are creative, enthusiastic, and able to hyper-focus. We love what we love!
Is there a list of great careers for people who have ADHD? Is there advice about an ideal job that works with ADD? Our blogs and videos can help you answer these questions and help you do your research. Like most things, there’s no simple answer, but a combination of things to work toward. The good news is that it can be an exciting journey of discovery. Take the time to learn about different careers. Interview someone who has a job you’re interested in. Understanding specifics of a job matters. You’ll want to know what a particular day doing a specific job looks like. One key is to find a job, employment, or business that’s never boring!
ADHD Careers: Focus on Your Strengths
For adults with ADHD choosing the right career is critical. Focusing on your strengths is what Dr. Laura Muggli and Dr. Steven Kurtz advise you to do.
Should I Tell My Boss About My ADHD?
When an adult is first diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder there is often the desire to tell the world. When you suddenly have an explanation for why your life has been so hard, for why you failed and even for where you’ve succeeded, you want everyone to know. But is disclosing your ADHD diagnosis a good idea? ADHD coach Linda Walker did a survey to find out how many of her clients told their boss at work about their ADHD, and shared the results with us.
How to Find a Job You Love When You Have ADHD
In Finding a Job You Love That Loves You Back TotallyADD founder and resident guy with adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Combined Subtype) Rick Green, takes a look at his own career path, and finding the job of your dreams. Often, the well-meaning advice we often get, “Follow your passion”, may lead to a journey down the wrong path. To quote a wise comedian, Chris Rock, “You can be anything you want… If you’re good…and they’re hiring.” So how do we balance what we’re good at, what we want, and having work that we’re excited and passionate about?…
Jobs for People With ADHD
Before you read on you should know this: Finding the right job can be crucial for someone with ADHD. If the ideal ADHD career is out there, how do you find it? Is there really such a thing as the best job for people with ADHD, and if so, what is the right career? Rick Green dares to suggest that work can be fun, joyful, engaging, and challenging! Whether you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity or not, we are all unique, and we all have our personal buffet of challenges and strengths, so matching your skills with your job is very important.
The Best Careers for Adults with ADHD
If you’re a teenager thinking about college, what you’re going to do for a job afterwards can be a big concern.
If you’re an adult with ADHD, you may be struggling at work, and wondering if you’re in a career that even suits someone with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Or, the bigger question “Are you in a job that suits YOU?”!
Maybe you don’t even have a job, let alone a career. You may be asking if there an ideal job for someone with ADHD? What are the best careers? Who should I ask for career advice?
If you’re searching for an ADHD careers list, it may be time to pause and think about what you should be doing next. Rick Green explores the options, and some things you probably haven’t considered.
The Perfect Career for People With ADHD
Do you feel drained at the end of your work day? Stop suffering in your job, and turn your strengths into success. ADHD adults face higher risks of being fired, earning less money, going bankrupt, quitting a job, and being under-employed. But we don’t have to!
- Discover the secrets to finding your ideal career with the guidance of a dozen top experts. Whether you know your passion or not, you’ll learn how to narrow down the choices that best suit you.
- Tap into your true potential by matching your career path with your unique neural pathways. (ADHD science-speak for learning how to do what comes naturally!)
- Increase your effectiveness by uncovering dis-empowering beliefs and learning how to focus and build on what really works for you.
5 Recommended Career Advice Books
Finding A Career That Works For You
Updated with the latest research, this guide is essential for people who are in the process of choosing a career and finding a job. By teaching how to better understand one’s interests, aptitudes, personality, and goals, practical tips are provided on how to find a job in a chosen field—where to search for available jobs, the best ways to prepare a resume, how to write a cover letter, and how to make the best impression during a job interview.
Filled with personal stories of people who have found work they love despite potentially overwhelming challenges, this book is a road map to finding the perfect career.
The ADHD Guide to Career Success
Just as the classroom poses the greatest challenges for children and teens with ADHD, the workplace is the arena where Adult ADHD poses the greatest threat. And while adults with ADHD are likely to face professional challenges, it is possible to cultivate a work environment that enables them to thrive and uses the strengths of this unique condition to their advantage.
Featuring a large open format with summaries at the beginning of each chapter and designed with the ADHD reader in mind, this newly revised and updated edition offers an easy-to-follow progression of useful information interwoven with practical strategies for career success.
The Instant Manager
Lean In, Women, Work, and The Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg reignited the conversation around women in the workplace.
Sandberg is chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B with Adam Grant. In 2010, she gave an electrifying TED talk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which has been viewed more than six million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto.
Deep Work, Rules For Focused Success In a Distracted World
Other Resources
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