Choosing a Career
Here's my list. I too have put an * next to things I have done in the past. Interesting that the #1 job here is the one I thought I was going for when I first went to graduate school in 1979; I ended up choosing not to do that career for various reasons.
1.
Professor*
2.
Set Designer
3.
Costume Designer
4.
Association Manager*
5.
ESL Teacher
6.
Foreign Language Instructor
7.
Special Effects Technician
8.
Computer Trainer
9.
Desktop Publisher
10.
Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
11.
Actor*
12.
Fashion Designer
13.
Curator
14.
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
15.
Anthropologist* (sort of)
16.
Coach
17.
Health Care Administrator
18.
Director*
19.
Music Teacher / Instructor*
20.
Comedian
21.
Communications Specialist* (sort of)
22.
Critic* (sort of!)
23.
Casting Director
24.
Musician*
25.
Public Policy Analyst*
26.
Activist*
27.
Economic Development Officer
28.
Print Journalist*
29.
Lobbyist
30.
Writer*
31.
Graphic Designer
32.
Artist*
33.
Political Aide
34.
Composer
35.
Economist
36.
Medical Illustrator
37.
Translator
38.
Market Research Analyst
39.
Criminologist
40.
Makeup Artist
1.
Professor*
2.
Set Designer
3.
Costume Designer
4.
Association Manager*
5.
ESL Teacher
6.
Foreign Language Instructor
7.
Special Effects Technician
8.
Computer Trainer
9.
Desktop Publisher
10.
Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
11.
Actor*
12.
Fashion Designer
13.
Curator
14.
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
15.
Anthropologist* (sort of)
16.
Coach
17.
Health Care Administrator
18.
Director*
19.
Music Teacher / Instructor*
20.
Comedian
21.
Communications Specialist* (sort of)
22.
Critic* (sort of!)
23.
Casting Director
24.
Musician*
25.
Public Policy Analyst*
26.
Activist*
27.
Economic Development Officer
28.
Print Journalist*
29.
Lobbyist
30.
Writer*
31.
Graphic Designer
32.
Artist*
33.
Political Aide
34.
Composer
35.
Economist
36.
Medical Illustrator
37.
Translator
38.
Market Research Analyst
39.
Criminologist
40.
Makeup Artist