| If you have perused this site before, you will notice that | | | | So what exactly is a ADD/ADHD-friendly job |
| there are plenty of reasons that the diagnoses of | | | | anyway? |
| ADD/ADHD might not be such a bad thing for you. | | | | An ADD-friendly job usually requires that a person with |
| Even though the cons to have ADD/ADHD are | | | | ADD must pay attention to the details for time |
| promoted, let us not overlook the positives. | | | | segments that are much shorter than most people. |
| Certain positions require unique needs to get the job | | | | The length of time depends greatly on each person |
| accomplished, which calls for a certain fit than others. | | | | person. Particularly if your are extremely stimulated by |
| Nothing could be more true for the ADD/ADHD | | | | what you are doing, you have the capabiity to focus |
| person. If you are feeling that your job isn't "you," there | | | | for long periods. |
| may be a reason and it could be linked to your ADD | | | | An ADD-friendly job can include that of the role of |
| ADHD. If your children are tossing ideas around about | | | | supervisor if you can pay closer attention to other |
| careers or college majors, his/her ADD must be | | | | people's work including your own. Depending on how |
| considered, too. | | | | much stress details cause you, it is possible that you |
| Having ADD/ADHD does not mean you cannot | | | | might be wise to let someone who is gifted in |
| succeed - it merely means that you are dealing with a | | | | management actually be the one to do it! |
| host of variables that effects everything from your | | | | An ADD-friendly job offers a frequently changing |
| interests to your frustration level to what drives you. It | | | | environment along with multiple responsibilities. This can |
| turns out that there are about 30 job areas that seem | | | | decrease large amounts of time spent in boredom. In |
| to fit perfectly with those that have been diagnosed | | | | addition, most ADDers prefer to work independently |
| with ADD/ADHD. In this article, we'll look first at what | | | | and take a lot of ownership in their successes. When |
| makes a job "ADD-friendly" and how to go about | | | | all of these things are present, the opportunity for |
| figuring where you best suited. | | | | success and happiness is well within reach! |
| If you are considering a career change, or if you are a | | | | If you are evaluating a career or trying to determine if |
| "first-timer" with regards to a career, it might be well | | | | it's time for a job change, look to see what your |
| worth your time to seek the help of a career | | | | answer are to these. |
| counselor. As part of their job they conduct an ADHD | | | | - What would be expected of you in this position? |
| test to discover what your interests are and what are | | | | - How must autonomy will you have? |
| your aptitudes. But as well, you need to make sure | | | | - How much do they weigh detail? Will it be boring to |
| your counselor has a thorough understanding of your | | | | you or can you see yourself becoming stimulated by |
| particular brand of ADD/ADHD so that this is taken | | | | these tasks? |
| into consideration. | | | | - Is the job active or passive? In other words, does it |
| Research has shown that those of us with ADD | | | | offer a lot of change in job duties or or is it a |
| ADHD need jobs that have pressure, autonomy, and | | | | repetivitive job long? |
| variety. Pressure comes from the exhileration from a | | | | Will the activity have enough energy to hype you up |
| job that causes your adrenaline to flow. Being | | | | hyped up about your job? |
| autonomous does not mean that you have to lead the | | | | The odds are that your job will not meet all these |
| pack in everything. You are usually one that likes to | | | | points, but check that you find as many as you can. |
| pace yourself and not be rushed by other people and | | | | Everyone needs to be able to give a little extent for |
| just want to focus on your own job instead of having | | | | our jobs, but don't forget that the job in turn must offer |
| someone watching your every move. Everyone | | | | you a pretty good fit, too! In next week's article, Jon |
| knows what it means to have variety? A job without | | | | Bennett will take a look at 30 job categories that are |
| variety is never going to work for the ADDer! | | | | ADD/ADHD-friendly! |