Quiz: Are You Ready for a Career Change?

If you're here, it may be that you're considering taking on a new career in the exciting world of radio broadcasting. Sometimes it's difficult to tell if you're really prepared to take on the challenge of a new career, though. Find out if you're ready for broadcasting school and a brand new career with this simple quiz.

1. When you think of your perfect career, what does it involve?

1. Sitting in a cubicle all day on a computer
2. Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
3. A high-profile job in the entertainment industry, working with the music you love and meeting people you admire

2. How much time would you like to spend in school working for a new career?

1. All of my time (4-year university)
2. Most of my nights (community college)
3. An hour a week, based around my schedule (broadcasting school)

3. How soon would you want to change your career?

1. After four years of studying to be something else
2. After two years or so of night classes
3. Six months or less

4. Who would you most like to meet on the job?

1. Nobody, really
2. Whoever sits in the cubicle next to you
3. Singers, bands, and other celebrities in the entertainment industry

5. When a song you don't like comes on the radio, what do you do?

1. Ignore it, you don't care much about music anyway
2. Change the station, knowing you could do a better job
3. Bemoan the state of modern radio, knowing you could do a better job

If you chose:

Mostly A's: You're not just ready for a career change - you need one! There's no need to settle for a mediocre job just because it's what you can get, but you shouldn't throw all your money toward college because you think you need it to change your career. With a broadcasting school education, you'll be qualified and likely offered a new position at a radio station in only six months!

Mostly B's: Don't just sit there, aim higher! A career change into the thrilling business of radio broadcasting is just what you need to wake yourself up and give your life some excitement. Your broadcasting school experience will let you easily transition into a new career in the industry, and it's not as hard as you think it might be - you can be finished with broadcasting school and beginning a new life as a radio broadcaster in as little as six months.

Mostly C's: You're ready for a career change and a transition to the broadcasting industry. To learn more about the broadcasting school that will take you there, visit www.learn-by-doing.com/!