Q. I recently graduated with an MBA in Finance. I also have a Masters in Economics. But now that I showed up for an interview, the Human Resources department wants me to join their Corporate Communications department instead of the Finance department.

In fact, I write for various publications as a freelancer in my spare time. In fact, I am a writer and a public speaker. Although I aspire to pursue a career in finance, as is clear from my academic studies, my extracurricular activities could also translate into a career.

Now the million dollar question! Should I put aside my academic studies and pursue my interest in writing and public speaking, and therefore accept the job offer? Would it be wise to change my professional career?

A. Many people go through life chasing success and money by choosing careers that others tell them to. The sad part is that the more they chase after success and money, the further away they get from you. A career can be lucrative and have the most potential, but the point is what your aptitude and interest is. The key word is “interest”. If you are interested in poetry or writing, but the nature of your current job is totally different, then life there may be difficult for you. This has proven a wrong theory that one cannot make a successful career that has little or no lucrative potential. Who says you can’t make a career of what interests you? Well, certainly not!

In fact, I recommend that it be the only career you follow. If writing and public speaking are your thing, then congratulations, you’re one of the lucky few who have actually discovered what you love in life, and you didn’t have to wait for a mid-life crisis to hit you to find it.

So don’t throw this self-discovery out the window. Take the job in corporate communications and for your passion. As far as the job of the corporate communication officer is concerned, one can imagine the importance of recent research on the corporate communication function that corporate communication officers primarily report to the CEO. While you’re busy pursuing your passion, just remember to pause and look back because success and money will follow you. As a spokesperson, a CCO ensures that they are in the public eye, are well known, and are considered to be authoritative in their respective field. His main responsibilities are managing the content of the company’s website, corporate publications and print media.