Career planning

[pegkerr]

It's everywhere on my friends list:

1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/.
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top ____ results.

Here's my list (Writer is # 34??? And I've never even heard of the number 1 position):

1. Esthetician
2. Sport Psychology Consultant [hey--karate instructor???]
3. Lobbyist [I have actually been thinking about this]
4. Rehabilitation Counselor
5. Psychologist
6. Actor
7. Dental Assistant
8. Massage Therapist [Rob says I can practice this on him any time I want]
9. Mediator [Rob was actually in training for this today]
10. Tour Guide
11. Criminologist
12. Librarian
13. Pet Groomer [I'm allergic]
14. Social Worker
15. Anthropologist
16. Addictions Counselor
17. Professor
18. Director
19. Magician
20. Hairstylist
21. Foreign Service Officer
22. Makeup Artist
23. Comedian
24. Religious Worker
25. Activist
26. Print Journalist
27. Communications Specialist
28. Critic
29. Picture Framer
30. Furniture Finisher
31. Public Policy Analyst
32. Community Worker
33. Musician
34. Writer
35. Genetic Counselor
36. Special Effects Technician
37. Composer
38. Translator
39. Dispatcher
40. Humanitarian Aid Worker

"Then I did the more detailed questionnaire and came up with this list:

1. Anthropologist
2. ESL Teacher
3. Historian
4. Massage Therapist
5. Casting Director
6. Communications Specialist
7. Lobbyist
8. Professor
9. Activist
10. Mediator
11. Political Aide
12. Public Policy Analyst
13. Rehabilitation Counselor
14. Religious Worker
15. Community Worker
16. Genetic Counselor
17. Personal Trainer
18. Civil Litigator
19. Lawyer
20. Human Resources Specialist
21. Corporate / Commercial Lawyer
22. Kinesiologist
23. Insurance Claims Adjuster
24. Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
25. Addictions Counselor
26. Director
27. Corporate Trainer
28. Writer
29. Critic
30. Sport Psychology Consultant
31. Psychologist
32. Judge
33. Marriage and Family Therapist
34. Fundraiser
35. Politician
36. Gerontologist
37. Researcher
38. Venture Capitalist
39. Career Counselor
40. Social Worker

Comments

[stinaleigh.livejournal.com]

Estheticians are those wonderful people who pamper you when you go and get facials and massages and waxing, etc.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Good heavens. I don't have any interest in that at all.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I mean, I love receiving them. But I've never wanted to give them.

[stinaleigh.livejournal.com]

Speaking of receiving such services. . . knowing your budget crunch, you should check out St. Paul Tech for reduced rate services from their trainees. I once got a full hour facial for $10.00. They do massage, too.

[sdn.livejournal.com]

an esthetician is someone who does your nails, makeup, etc.

[naomikritzer]

I can readily imagine you as an ESL teacher, for whatever reason. Genetic counselor, too. (I saw a genetic counselor once.) You have lots of helping-type professions on this list -- psychologist, social worker, rehab counselor -- and while I can imagine you in one of these jobs, I can also imagine it crushing you under the weight of the on-the-job stress.

I cannot imagine you as an esthetician. That is one of the weirdest matches I've seen so far.

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

Magician is number 19? Weird!

[slashkilter.livejournal.com]

Funny how things not change. The first time I took a test like this was in school, almost ten years ago. My top three results: Orchestra conductor, Reverend, University Professor. Those are all in the top twenty on that list, with other, similar professions.

Isn't an Esthetician someone who works on improving the aesthetics of others, only spelled wrong? :-P

[aome.livejournal.com]

The question is, do any of those spark any interest in all seriousness (besides Lobbyist)? Massage therapist? Librarian? Professor?

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

At least you didn't get Taxidermist as number 5 on your list. :)