Rethink A New Career In Psychology Or Social Services

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I quite sure some of you classmates have experiences a stranger, strike-up a conversation with you before out of nowhere. This usually happens to me more often than not. Nevertheless, I enjoy listening to them and never hinder on providing a solution to their problem. Having a 20 year background of core skills in the banking and finances industry where my friends and family seeks advice, before they enter a bank is to be expected. However, these frequent occasions with the public is putting me in the mind frame to rethink a new career in psychology or social services that I can continue helping people resolve issues that impact their

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