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Eruname
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 3:01 am
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Saw this on a friend's LJ.

1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/.
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post some or all of your results.

The first time I took the test, this was my top ten:
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1. Auto Detailer
2. Zoologist
3. Veterinary Technician
4. Vending Machine Servicer
5. Automobile Assembler
6. Film and TV Crew
7. Pet Groomer
8. Dental Lab Tech
9. Physical Therapist
10. Magician
:Q :scratch: :LMAO:

Only one other person was getting really silly results like me. Her #1 was Stock Clerk. Now why on earth would you ever advise someone to persue that career??

I had to retake it in order to post my full results, but it's still just as odd:
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1. Zoologist
2. Veterinary Technician
3. Pet Groomer
4. Housekeeper
5. Magician
6. Musician
7. Pharmacy Technician
8. Picture Framer
9. Auto Detailer
10. Professional Athlete
11. Upholsterer
12. Composer
13. Furniture Finisher
14. Dancer
15. Medical Lab Tech
16. Film and TV Crew
17. Automotive Painter
18. Stuntperson
19. Massage Therapist
20. Painter
21. Veterinarian
22. Animal Breeder
23. Ecologist
24. Dental Lab Tech
25. Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner
26. Animal Trainer
27. Ship's Crew
28. Horticulturist
29. Zookeeper
30. Agronomist
31. Kinesiologist
32. Mover
33. Autobody Repairer
34. Animal Caretaker
35. Bicycle Mechanic
36. Fruit and Vegetable Grower
37. Vending Machine Servicer
38. Comedian
39. Flooring Installer
40. Hospital Service Worker

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LalaithUrwen
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 3:11 am
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That was interesting. I've been contemplating my future career lately.

My top 10:
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1. Forensics Specialist
2. Costume Designer
3. Set Designer
4. Biological Tech
5. Biologist
6. Avionics Tech
7. Film Processor
8. Veterinary Technician
9. Marine Biologist
10. Water Treatment Plant Operator
:) Interesting.


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MaidenOfTheShieldarm
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 3:17 am
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Okay, some of mine are pretty random, too, but I must say that some of them are quite accurate. I am working on a set design pretty much as I type (or I should be) and am seriously considering/spent part of the summer working as an archaeologist. There were quite a few others that weren't far off either.
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1.Set Designer
2.Director of Photography
3.Costume Designer
4.Archaeologist
5.Special Effects Technician
6.Website Designer
7.Sign Maker
8.Historian
9.Automotive Painter
10.Fashion Designer
11.Animator
12.Desktop Publisher
13.Actor
14.Glazier
15.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
16.Pet Groomer
17.Autobody Repairer
18.Director
19.Film and TV Crew
20.Multimedia Developer
21.Anthropologist
22.Recording Engineer
23.Insulator
24.Lighting Technician
25.Makeup Artist
26.Magician
27.Elevator Installer and Repairer
28.Industrial Machinery Mechanic
29.Millwright
30.Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Tech
31.Race Car Mechanic
32.Cable Installer and Repairer
33.Locksmith
34.Office Machine Repairer
35.Graphic Designer
36.Artist
37.Computer Animator
38.Comedian
39.Heavy Equipment Mechanic
40. Farm Equipment Mechanic

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Eruname
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 3:42 am
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:LMAO: :damnfunny: :LMAO:

Dude, you got some really insane ones as well Mossy!

What the heck is a Glazier? Millright?

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 3:57 am
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The raw answers after the test were the following--adjusted answers follow the initial list:

I wonder where the hell Makeup Artist and Costume Designer came from?
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1.Multimedia Developer
2.Makeup Artist
3.Costume Designer
4.Set Designer
5.Electronics Engineering Tech
6.Electrical Engineering Tech
7.Special Effects Technician
8.Website Designer
9.Tilesetter
10.Carpenter
11.Industrial Designer
12.Desktop Publisher
13.Plumber
14.Sign Maker
15.Computer Programmer
16.Security Systems Technician
17.Welder
18.Technical Writer
19.Lobbyist
20.Boilermaker
21.Glazier
22.Potter
23.Fashion Designer
24.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
25.Craftsperson
26.Jeweler
27.Animator
28.Interior Designer
29.Exhibit Designer
30.Pet Groomer
31.Electrician
32.Criminologist
33.Home Inspector
34.Autobody Repairer
35.Cabinetmaker
36.Electronics Assembler
37.Pipefitter
38.Architect
39.Electronics Repairer
40.Steamfitter
The adjusted list, after indicating University level education, seem much more realistic to my interests--and this list also has the indication of match to my skills:

I still don't get Costume designer being anywhere near the top...
1.Multimedia Developer              Very Good Match 
2.Costume Designer                  Good Match 
3.Set Designer                      Good Match 
4.Special Effects Technician        Very Good Match 
5.Website Designer                  Very Good Match 
6.Industrial Designer               Very Good Match  
7.Desktop Publisher                 Very Good Match  
8.Computer Programmer               Very Good Match  
9.Lobbyist                          Very Good Match  
10.Technical Writer                 Very Good Match  
11.Animator                         Good Match  
12.Potter                           Good Match  
13.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator   Good Match  
14.Exhibit Designer                 Good Match  
15.Criminologist                    Very Good Match  
16.Home Inspector                   Very Good Match  
17.Architect                        Very Good Match  
18.Computer Engineer                Very Good Match  
19.Video Game Developer             Very Good Match  
20.Webmaster                        Very Good Match  
21.Director of Photography          Good Match  
22.Artist                           Good Match  
23.Business Systems Analyst         Very Good Match  
24.Critic                           Very Good Match  
25.Producer                         Very Good Match  
26.Comedian                         Very Good Match  
27.Public Policy Analyst            Very Good Match  
28.Activist                         Very Good Match  
29.Communications Specialist        Very Good Match  
30.Political Aide                   Very Good Match  
31.Casting Director                 Very Good Match  
32.Writer                           Very Good Match  
33.Musician                         Very Good Match  
34.Market Research Analyst          Very Good Match  
35.Medical Illustrator              Very Good Match  
36.Print Journalist                 Very Good Match  
37.Translator                       Good Match  
38.Public Relations Specialist      Very Good Match  
39.Composer                         Very Good Match  
40.Database Developer               Good Match 
I noticed that Lalaith and I have the same number 2 and 3 on the final list, and Mossy was up there with those as well!

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I'm actually a Computer Programmer/Analyst who gets involved in business analysis as well as technical analysis and database development.

I write poetry on the side, and I have performed and published a little, and I am an amateur photographer. I know how to play piano and guitar, though it is a long time since I did either seriously--though i would like to do more.

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MaidenOfTheShieldarm
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 4:14 am
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Someone posted this on LJ so I took it again because I really don't want to do work (although I do want to sleep so maybe I should just buckle down and do it).

Anywho, I got some really bizarre results this time.
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1.Set Designer
2.Director of Photography
3.Fisher
4.Costume Designer
5.Gardener
6.Special Effects Technician
7.Industrial Designer
8.Animal Caretaker
9.Boilermaker
10.Welder
Still got set designer, but fisher? Welder? What? (Okay, welding does sound cool and I do like boat, but still.)

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 4:44 am
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Woot!!!
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1.Coach
2.Director
3.Social Worker
4.Clergy
5.Addictions Counselor
6.Foreign Service Officer
7.Recreation Therapist
8.Humanitarian Aid Worker
9.ESL Teacher
10.Foreign Language Instructor
11.Sport Psychology Consultant
12.Art / Music Therapist
13.Rehabilitation Counselor
14.Psychologist
15.Occupational Therapist
16.Actor
17.Special Effects Technician
18.Gerontologist
19.Mediator
20.Human Resources Specialist
21.Computer Trainer
22.Fitness Instructor
23.Funeral Director
24.Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
25.Director of Photography
26.Professor
27.Curator
28.Set Designer
29.Personal Trainer
30.Makeup Artist
31.Costume Designer
32.Probation / Parole Officer
33.Marriage and Family Therapist
34.Religious Worker
35.Community Worker
36.Music Teacher / Instructor
37.Casting Director
38.Comedian
39.Genetic Counselor
40.Musician
I would look pretty swankified with a Motorola head set on the side-lines wouldn't I?

I knew I should have pursued psychology *le sigh*. There's always the Clergy!!! wtf? :scratch:

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 5:05 am
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Quote:
1.Veterinarian
2. Carpenter
3. Technical Writer
4. Arborist
5. Gardener
6. Public Policy Analyst
7. Petroleum Engineer
8. Furniture Finisher
9. Botanist
10. Engineering Tech
11. Artist
12. Critic
13. Biomedical Engineer
14. Printing Press Operator
15. Horse Trainer
16. Pharmacist
17. Horticulturist
18. Massage Therapist
19. Fruit and Vegetable Grower
20. Animal Trainer
21. Miner (Underground)
22. Translator
23. Costume Designer
24. Composer
25. Website Designer
26. Pharmacy Technician
27. Biologist
28. Political Aide
29. Geologist
30. Musical Instrument Builder and Repairer
31. Ship's Crew
32. Zoologist
33. Insulator
34. Upholsterer
35. Plumber
36. Tilesetter
37. Optometrist
38. Paleontologist
39. Mining Engineer
40. Real Estate Appraiser
Miner??? I think they need to add a question about enclosed spaces...

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 6:16 am
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1.
Podiatrist

2.
Mental Health Nurse

3.
Public Health Nurse

4.
Diving Instructor

5.
Sports Instructor

6.
Fitness Instructor

7.
Recreation Therapist

8.
Coach

9.
Athletic Trainer

10.
Personal Trainer

11.
Licensed Practical Nurse

12.
Social Worker

13.
Occupational Therapist

14.
Massage Therapist

15.
Addictions Counselor

16.
Midwife

17.
Physical Therapist

18.
Insulator

19.
Speech-Language Pathologist

20.
Kinesiologist

21.
Art / Music Therapist

22.
Humanitarian Aid Worker

23.
Acupuncturist

24.
Nurse

25.
Tour Guide

26.
Librarian

27.
Gerontologist

28.
Animal Trainer

29.
Dental Assistant

30.
Pet Groomer

31.
Sign Maker

32.
Nursery / Greenhouse Grower

33.
Outdoor Guide

34.
Dental Hygienist

35.
Lifeguard

36.
Clergy

37.
Special Education Teacher

38.
Physical Education Teacher

39.
Child and Youth Worker

40.
Audiologist


Some were way out there, but I was kind of surprized that the amount of things listed that I either have been interested in, am now interested in, or actually have worked as in the past. #7 is actually what I'm going to school for now. :)
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 11:46 am
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I took it again, this time going through 3 additional rounds of questions.

It's interesting to me that the degree I actually have (medical lab tech) was #28 on my list till the last set of questions. Now it's gone completely. (It was probably the shift work question.)

Some of those are definitely intriguing to me and/or things I used to want to be! (I wanted, in the worst way, to be a paleontologist when I was in middle school.) Costume designer--heck, I spent my entire childhood drawing dresses. I never considered it as a career, though. And microbiology? It totally rocks.

But I don't think I'm good enough to actually be an artist, illustrator, or cartoonist.

(Did you see #8, yovi? :poke:)

Film editor, editor, etc.--I would love many of these.

And, so, I'm back to my lifelong dilemma: what do I want to be when I grow up?

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1.Costume Designer

2.Paleontologist

3.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator

4.Microbiologist

5.Illustrator

6.Scientist

7.Artist

8.Video Game Developer

9.Geologist

10.Cartographer

11.Editor

12.Hydrologist / Hydrogeologist

13.Film Editor

14.Veterinarian

15.Business Systems Analyst

16.Computer Trainer

17.Medical Illustrator

18.Forensics Specialist

19.Animator

20.Pharmacologist

21.Website Designer

22.Translator

23.Special Effects Technician

24.Desktop Publisher

25.Chemist

26.Marine Biologist

27.Conservator

28.Interpreter

29.Biologist

30.Zoologist

31.Archivist

32.Director of Photography

33.Biological Tech

34.Botanist

35.Model Maker

36.Musician

37.Archaeologist

38.Composer

39.Environmental Technician

40.Computer Programmer

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1. Furniture Finisher
2. Artist
3. Security Systems Technician
4. Electrician
5. Pest Controller
6. Carpenter
7. Industrial Engineering Tech
8. Biologist
9. Botanist
10. Glazier
11. Plumber
12. Technical Writer
13. Marine Biologist
14. Massage Therapist
15. Tilesetter
16. Inventor
17. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
18. Taxidermist
19. Zoologist
20. Agronomist
21. Podiatrist
22. Anthropologist
23. Writer
24. Picture Framer
25. Microbiologist
26. Arborist
27. Craftsperson
28. Potter
29. Forester
30. Cable Installer and Repairer
31. Cashier
32. Cabinetmaker
33. Cartographer
34. Logistics Specialist
35.Insulator
36. Surgical Technologist
37. Plasterer
38. Horticulturist
39. Flooring Installer
40. Industrial Designer

The only ones I might consider are in green. The only thing I might consider leaving my current job for isn't listed.

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 2:45 pm
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1. Addictions Counselor
2. Marriage and Family Therapist
3. General Contractor
4. Landscape Architect
5. Artist
6. Stuntperson
7. Special Effects Technician
8. Property Manager
9. Office Manager
10. Fundraiser
11. Venture Capitalist
12. Psychologist
13. Casting Director
14. Purchaser
15. Human Resources Specialist
16. Teacher Assistant
17. Early Childhood Educator
18. Director
19. Director of Photography
20. Computer Network Specialist
21. Sign Language Interpreter
22. Insurance Underwriter
23. Business Systems Analyst
24. Interpreter
25. Web Developer
26. Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
27. School Counselor
28. Rehabilitation Counselor
29. Religious Worker
30. Community Worker
31. Producer
32. Money Manager
33. Principal
34. Management Consultant
35. Bank Manager
36. Adoption Counselor
37. Massage Therapist
38. High School Teacher
39. Gerontologist
40. Trader

I'm gonna go for #6 :devil:

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Posted: Fri 14 Sep , 2007 4:20 pm
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1. Chemical Engineer
2. Biomedical Engineer
3. Computer Engineer
4. Agricultural Engineer
5. Electrical Engineer
6. Forensics Specialist
7. Botanist
8. Avionics Tech
9. Biological Tech
10. Biologist
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1.Social Worker


2.Director of Photography


3.Addictions Counselor


4.Genetic Counselor


5.Psychologist:D :D :D


6.Sport Psychology Consultant:Q :sick:


7.Humanitarian Aid Worker


8.Art / Music Therapist


9.**diatrist


10.Pharmacist


11.Special Effects Technician


12.Actor


13.Gerontologist ???


14.Dental Assistant :scared:


15.Planner
(of what?)

16.Electrician

17.Clergy
:devil:

18.Librarian :tired:


19.Electronics Assembler


20.Child and Youth Worker


21.Family Practitioner


22.Psychiatrist :D :D :D :D :D


23.Physician Assistant


24.Director


25.Set Designer


26.Costume Designer


27.Adoption Counselor


28.Conservator


29.Anthropologist


30.Religious Worker


31.Community Worker


32.Probation / Parole Officer


33.Marriage and Family Therapist


34.Nail Technician
??? ??? ???

35.Environmental Health Inspector


36.Career Counselor


37.Casting Director


38.Comedian


39.Furniture Finisher


40.Print Journalist




Well, number five is what I want to do...

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1. Male Stripper







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It only gave me one. :D


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