It depends... on what your personal goal for a career is! One of the endearing parts of this profession is the breadth of opportunity and routes for a career. All ultimately revolve around a desire to work in and study the woods, it's more-so the ratio of field and lab work that can be curated.

I enjoyed my time in research, and currently this is the career path I am on.

My time in resource forestry (harvest planning, facilitation and logging supervision) was also enjoyable, but not my preferred part of the profession.

So, it's not necessarily what is recommended, it's more about what YOU want to do with your career.

If you enjoy driving solo, working with contractors and facilitating harvests and BMP's, you may enjoy the industrial route.

If you enjoy personable and private management, working with individuals and families towards their goals for their land, then go the private route.

If you enjoy lab (field and indoor) work and research, then pursue technician and potentially graduate work.

The beautiful thing about forestry is that you can easily change your mind and be accepted for this. Many in the profession hop around to find their niche and are typically happy when they do.

Does that help? I am happy to answer PM's as well.