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One important step or
factor in defining your ideal career is identifying your interests.
Research has found that:
- Your interests are an
important source of information to use in exploring career options.
- You are more likely to
be interested in things you are good at, you enjoy doing, or that are
important to you.
- Your interests can
accurately guide you to explore careers that are most likely to meet
your needs.
Career interest list:
Agriculture and
Natural Resources:
An interest in working with
plants, animals, forests, or mineral resources for agriculture,
horticulture, conservation, extraction, and other purposes. You can
fulfill this interest by working in farming, landscaping, forestry,
fishing, mining, and related fields. You may like doing physical work
outdoors, such as on a farm or ranch, in a forest, or on a drilling
rig. If you have scientific curiosity, you could study plants and
animals or analyze biological or rock samples in a lab. If you have
management ability, you could own, operate, or manage a fish hatchery,
a landscaping business, or a greenhouse.
Architecture and
Construction:
An interest in designing, assembling, and maintaining components of
buildings and other structures. You may want to be part of the team of
architects, drafters, and others who design buildings and render the
plans. If construction interests you, you can find fulfillment in the
many building projects that are being undertaken at all times. If you
like to organize and plan, you can find
careers in managing these
projects. Or you can play a more direct role in putting up and
finishing buildings by doing jobs such as plumbing, carpentry, masonry,
painting, or roofing, either as a skilled craftsworker or as a helper.
You can prepare the building site by operating heavy equipment or
install, maintain, and repair vital building equipment and systems such
as electricity and heating.
Arts and Communication:
An interest in creatively expressing
feelings or ideas, in communicating news or information, or in
performing. You can fulfill this interest in creative, verbal, or
performing activities. For example, if you enjoy literature, perhaps
writing or editing would appeal to you. Journalism and public relations
are other fields for people who like to use their writing or speaking
skills. Do you prefer to work in the performing arts? If so, you could
direct or perform in drama, music, or dance. If you especially enjoy
the visual arts, you could create paintings, sculpture, or ceramics or
design products or visual displays. A flair for technology might lead
you to specialize in photography, broadcast production, or dispatching.
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