Some people take such a narrow view of themselves, that their best opportunities pass them by. If you are at a stage in your career where you wish to consider some new career or industry options, this section should be of help.
Its sole purpose is to stimulate your thinking by providing ideas about different directions that may be worth your while to consider. The material itself is designed to be check marked as you go through it. Once completed, this will give you an easy reference for ideas of interest.
Experience has proven that if you take a narrow view of yourself, you could be making a major mistake. For example, if you see yourself as a specialist or you have spent a long time in one industry, you may mistakenly believe you are locked into a given career or one type of business.
Or, you may feel you have few available options because you are simply too much of a generalist. However, more and more people are changing careers or industries. In fact, with the information in this program, you may be able to do the same.
More people than ever are changing jobs. However, less than 2% go after opportunities in new careers, frontier and growth industries. These may be your best long-term possibilities.
For younger and mid-level professionals there are more career alternatives than ever before. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles is continuously expanded and contains over 22,000 different job possibilities.
However, the vast majority of all younger professionals who decide on a career, or who make career changes, end up choosing among a few hundred careers that are very popular today. The best estimates indicate that 95% of these people are in occupations that fall within one of the listings that follow.
Accountant/CPA
Actor
Actuary
Acquisition Analyst
Administrative Analyst
Advertising Manager
Aerospace Engineer
Agricultural Inspector
Agricultural Scientist
Air Traffic Controller
Animal Trainer
Anthropologist
Appraiser
Architect
Art Director
Artist/Illustrator
Astronomer
Athletic/Pro. Coach
Auditor
Author
Banker
Bankruptcy Attorney
Biologist
Biofeedback Specialist
Biomedical Engineer
Biotech. Researcher
Broadcaster
Building Manager
Building Contractor
Building Inspector
Business Analyst
Business Planner
Business Programmer
Buyer/Purch'g Agent
Cash Manager
Ceramic Engineer
Chef/Gourmet Chef
Chem. Depend. Spec.
Chemical Engineer
Chemist
Child Care Manager
Chiropractor
Cinematographer
City Housing Manager
City Manager
Civil Engineer
Clinical Rsch. Asst.
Collection Mgr.
Comptroller
Computer Manager
Commercial Artist
Comm'y Affairs Mgr.
Compensation Analyst
Computer Programmer
Computer Op. Mgr.
Computer Engineer
Computer Operator
Comp. Graphics Spec.
Construction Engineer
Consumer Rel's Mgr.
Contract Administrator
Copywriter
Corporate Planner
Correctional Officer
Cosmetologist
Courier
Credit/Loan Manager
Cruise Director
Cryptologist
Dancer
Database Manager
Day Care Counselor
Decorator
Designer
Dentist
Desktop Publisher
Desktop Publ'g Oper.
Detective
Developer
Development Officer
Diamond Merchant
Dietitian
Direct Marketer
Distribution Manager
Economist
Editor
Education Admin.
Electrical Engineer
Electro-opt'l Engineer
Electronics Engineer
Embassy Manager
Employment Agent
Engineer Technician
Entrepreneur
Environmental Analyst
Environ'l. Attorney
Environ'l. Engineer
Environ'l. Spec.
Escrow Officer
Estimator
Executive Recruiter
Executive Assistant
Facilities Manager
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FamilyCouns'g Mgr.
FashionEvents Mgr.
Fashion Merchandiser
Fast Food Manager
Film Producer
Film Producer Asst.
Financial Analyst
Financial Planner
Financier
Fish/Wildlife Specialist
Fitness Consultant
Flight Attendant
Flight Engineer
Floral Designer
Forestry Technician
Franchise Management
Freelance Writer
Fund Raiser
Funeral Director
General Manager
Geologist
Geriatric Specialist
Gerontologist
Glamour Photographer
Golf Club Manager
Graphic Designer
Hazardous Waste Mgr.
Groundskeeper
Health Care Manager
Health Therapist
Health Svc. Admin'r.
Hearing Officer
HMO Administrator
Home Economist
Horticulturist
Hospital Administrator
Hotel Manager
Human Resource Mgr.
Importer
Industrial Designer
Industrial Engineer
Insurance Adjuster
International Acct.
International Courier
International Lawyer
Interpreter
Investigator
Investment Banker
Investment Manager
Jeweler
Journalist
Labor Relations Mgr.
Labor Negotiator
Labor Organizer
Lab Technician
Land Developer
Landscape Architect
Law Enforcement Off.
Lawyer
Legal Secretary
Library Manager
Loan Officer
Lobbyist
Mgmt. Consultant
Marine Biologist
Marketing Analyst
Marketing Manager
Materials Manager
Mathematician
Mechanical Engineer
Media Buyer
Medical Investor
Medical Secretary
Medical Technician
Mental Health Couns'r.
Merchandiser
Metallographic Tech.
Metallurgical Engineer
Meteorologist
Microbiologist
MIS Manager/Director
Motion Picture Director
Musician
Network Specialist
Network Operator
New Product Specialist
Nuclear Specialist
Nuclear Engineer
Nutritionist
Nursing Administrator
Occupational Therapist
Oceanographer
Office Manager
Optical Technician
Optometrist
Outplace't. Counselor
Paralegal
Park Ranger
Personnel Specialist
Petroleum Engineer
Pharmacist
Photographer
Physical Therapist
Physician
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Physician's Assistant
Physicist
Pilot
Planning Specialist
Podiatrist
Political Analyst
Political Scientist
Politician
Preschool Management
Preschool Teacher
Private Banker
Private Investigator
Probation Officer
Producer
Product Manager
Production Planner
Production Sup't.
Professional Athlete
Professor/Instructor
Property Manager
Public Administrator
Public Relations Spec.
Publisher
Quality Control Inspector
Rabbi/Minister
Radio/TV Announcer
Radiologic Technician
Radiology Manager
Railroad Engineer
Real Estate Broker
Recreational Director
Redevelop't. Specialist
Registered Nurse
Rehab. Counselor
Relocation Manager
Research Specialist
Restaurant Manager
Retail Store Manager
Safety Engineer
Sales Engineer
Sales Trainer
Sales Promotion Mgr.
Sales Representative
Sales Manager
Service Manager
Sanitation Engineer
Scientific Programmer
Scientific Writer
Securities Analyst
Security Consultant
Security Director
Seminar Presenter
Ship's Officer
Singer
Social Worker
Social Director
Social Researcher
Social Scientist
Sociologist
Software Engineer
Soil Scientist
Special Events Manager
Special Ed. Teacher
Speech Pathologist
Speech Writer
Sports Event Manager
Statistician
Stress Reduction Spec.
Stockbroker
Surveyor
Structural Engineer
Systems Engineer
Systems Programmer
Systems Analyst
Tax Specialist
Teacher
Technical Writer
Technical Illustrator
Telecom Analyst
Telemarketer
Theatrical Director
Title Examiner
Tour Escort
Tour Guide Director
Traffic Manager
Trainer
Translator
Travel Agent
Tree Surgeon
TV Programmer
Underwriter
Union Representative
Univ'y. Admin.
University Dean
Urban Planner
Veterinarian
Viticulturist
Webmaster
Winemaker
Works Director
Workshop Presenter
Writer
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