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Many career options are exclusively designed for ADHD needs. They fulfill specific requirements and provide ample opportunities to explore stimulation, multitasking and opportunity to work independently. You should bear it in mind that not all jobs fulfill these three criteria. In such scenario, you must prioritize your choice and prefer one which suits you best. Before deciding on a particular option, you must introspect and find out your preferred category and see whether you would be able to perform it or not. This approach helps you make best career option for yourself.

Technical – The primary prerequisite of a technical job is socialization with the masses for which you perform your duties. You may be assigned for repairing works or installation of equipments. You can serve them as a telephone engineer or an electronics mechanic. This specific work provides you an opportunity to handle multiple tasks independently.

Technological – It sounds similar to work like a technical staff when you perform technological assignments. Only similarity these jobs have is multitasking and freedom which you get in both. In reality there is a big difference in both. You must have knowledge in newer and state-of-the-art technologies to perform this duty. Technological works include working as a computer technician, computer builder or expertise in electronics work.

Maintenance – Working in maintenance field doesn’t mean you work as an office assistance cleaning offices. Carpentering, car mechanics and electrician works are good options. Basic motto of this profession is to help consumers keep their products maintained so that they remain endurable. This profession too provides freedom.

Science – Assisting the research oriented teams in various capacities is a better job option unlike the general phenomenon of avoiding research work which most ADD sufferers do. You can work as a supporting tool in medical field by maintaining machines. Choose a company which specifies in maintaining the medical equipments like EEG/MRI or ultrasound machines for proper functioning,

Military - At first glance, you may be thinking that I’m crazy to include the Military as a field we ADDers could excel in, particularly when you consider how rigid and structured it is. But that is what makes it so beneficial. The military offers structure so that you aren’t necessarily “bouncing” around, and forces you to learn organizational skills. Once you make it through basic training, there are many jobs and careers in the military that you might enjoy: Paratrooper, Helicopter Pilot, Aircraft Technician, and more.

Entrepreneur - If you can harness your energy and remain focused, this can be quite a successful area for you. You will have variety, stimulation, and ultimate control over yourself and your product. You are able to be creative and energetic. Until you can afford it, though, you will have to pay attention to detail work (paper work, etc.) and this can be a stumbling block for a lot of us.

Aviation – There are varieties of job categories. In case you don’t join military, make career in aviation and work as pilot, air traffic controller or aviation engineer. Get opportunity to work independently by choosing your option out of other job categories.

Dentist- Let me tell you something about dentistry as a profession before you blame it a boring thing. You get opportunity to explore variety in it and enjoy freedom as an expert in this specific area.

Transportation - No, there’s not much stimulation depending on what sort of driving you do, but you get a lot of independence. Variety may come in the form of having different routes assigned or changing the product you are delivering. Then again, an ambulance driver may have more stimulation and variety given the nature of the job.

Engineer - Think here about the guy (or gal!) who operates heavy equipment or is a professional engineer (chemical, nuclear, electronics). These jobs offer stimulation and variety while letting you be independent. Even though many of the tasks here require attention to detail, the work of detail is embedded in the task - in other words, it’s not a side issue such as what an entrepreneur would face. For the entrepreneur, it would be a hassle. For the engineer, it’s part and parcel of the job itself.

Hopefully, you are seeing how you might fit into one of these areas.