1) Go to http://www.careercruising.com/.
(2) Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
(3) Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
(4) Post the top ten results.
I also added what I thought of each suggestion, and where my actual career came in at.
1. Curator - would be fun!
2. Director of Photography - nah, not all that good at photography
3. Director - nifty
4.Anthropologist - sweet
5. Professor - I wanted to do this once
6. Set Designer - never considered this, but would be fun.
7. Costume Designer - ditto
8. ESL Teacher - well, I do kinda speak a little spanish
9. Foreign Language Instructor - see above
10. Website Designer - done that, would like to do it better.
My actual occupation came in at...
30. Writer
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Comments: 17
PS -You need to change the title of your article so people understand it. : )
1. Website Designer
2. Animator
3. Sign Maker
4. Fashion Designer
5. Desktop Publisher
6. Computer Network Specialist
7. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
8. Director of Photography
9. Multimedia Developer
10. Artist
2. Social Worker (uh, yeah...been there, done that)
3. Art / Music Therapist (wanted to be an art therapist at one point)
4. Addictions Counselor (not on your life!!!!!!!!)
5. Professor (on my way to this one, hopefully)
6. Clergy (uh..... no)
7. Foreign Service Officer (and no)
8. Occupational Therapist (nope)
9. Sport Psychology Consultant (not a chance)
10. Psychologist (once upon a time - before I burned out, perhaps might have considered)
Interesting exercise; thanks for the link
2. Anthropologist -- Maybe, but I really wanted to be an archeologist growing up!
3. Archivist -- I would have been good at this -- goes along with the history interest.
4. Music Teacher / Instructor -- I enjoy music and can play a bit but was never very good myself.
5. Actor -- LOL -- yes, this would have been great, I can be dramatic :-)
6. Desktop Publisher -- Maybe.
7. Animator -- Would be fun, but I can't draw worth a darn.
8. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator -- See above, about no drawing ability :-) Although it would be a fun job I think.
9. Computer Trainer -- No thanks, I do enough of that now.
10. Career Counselor -- LOL, I could counsel people on how not to pick their careers like I did!
This was fun, thanks for the link!
Professor
2.
Print Journalist
3.
Market Research Analyst
4.
Critic
5.
Translator
6.
Writer
7.
Communications Specialist
8.
ESL Teacher
9.
Foreign Language Instructor
10.
Computer Trainer
They all are feasible - I was going to major in Spanish in college. I was told I should be a writer in high school. photographer is down on the list as are some goofy things like carpet cleaner? gunsmith, sports instructor ( if you knew me - you'd laugh), autobody repairer, vending machine servicer, bicycle mechanic, taxidermist??? ewww, activist - that's more like it.
Anthropologist - not my choice of social science
2.
Professor - I was a teacher/librarian for 18 years
3.
Rehabilitation Counselor - not for me
4.
Foreign Language Instructor - no way
5.
Sport Psychology Consultant - me, who never liked jocks????
6.
ESL Teacher - might find something here
7.
Historian - not a bad job but I really like ancient history
8.
Genetic Counselor - only if I could opt for some genes to be deleted - lol
9.
Archivist - thought about it but I hate wearing gloves
10.
Psychologist - yep, this was second on my list when I was returbing to grad school
1. Heavy Equipment Operator
2. Crane Operator
3. Archaeologist
4. Environmental Consultant
5. Production Woodworker
6. Tow Truck Driver
7. Historian
8. Park Warden/Ranger
9. Home Inspector
10. Conservation Officer
2. Adoption Counselor- one thing I can see myself doing... a passion of mine.
3. Social Worker- considered it, but no thanks.
4. Director of Photography- I love photography, but not as a career.
5. Addictions Counselor- considered/considering it.
6. Set Designer- no thanks.
7. Costume Designer- hm... one of the things I wanted to e as a child... not anymore, though.
8. Foreign Service Officer- interesting, but probably not.
9. Clergy- I wouldn't mind this...
10. Psychologist- This is the degree I'm getting...
So right-on!!! :)
1.
Adoption Counselor
2.
Marriage and Family Therapist
3.
Social Worker
4.
Criminologist
5.
Addictions Counselor
6.
Art / Music Therapist
7.
Psychologist
8.
Director of Photography
9.
Rehabilitation Counselor
10.
Website Designer
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