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Interesting Careers
With tens of thousands of different types of jobs, which tend to be the most interesting careers?
Well, what makes an interesting career for one person may be different than the next, there are some commonalities that exist in careers viewed as "interesting" and "meaningful" by the job holders.
Here are some of those interesting careers:
- Ethical Hacker.
Companies are spending thousands of dollars and countless hours installing
and maintaining security systems to keep unauthorized users from accessing
their computer systems. Students can now enroll in new education programs to
prepare for careers as "ethical hackers." Experts say these programs teach
students how to think like hackers so they can develop new methods to block
unwanted cyber attacks. Read http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/13/tech/main2253760.shtml
- Environmental
Epidemiologist. Environmental epidemiologists are scientific medical detectives. Read http://www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/careers/epidemiologist.html
- Workplace Anthropologist. There are a growing number of corporations turning to the field of
anthropology to create a new approach to managing their business operations.
Companies are learning to design and market their products more effectively
by hiring workplace anthropologists to help them understand the way people
work and what they want to buy. Read http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/05/anthro.html
- Industrial Psychologist. Most all of you can relate to job dissatisfaction. That's an ASSET! Becoming
an industrial psychologist is taking advantage of that asset. Just pick the
right niche. Read http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/careers/100926.html
- Forensic Animator. Forensic
animators use computers to create presentations that help juries understand
complex issues. It's a small, highly specialized field, but it has growth
potential. Read this
- Image Consultant. There is
more to the Association of Image Consultants International than meets the
eye. Sure, their work is helping others look good -- but they also
specialize in verbal and non- verbal communication. That means they believe
your image depends not only on the clothes you wear, but also on your
attitudes, etiquette and the inner image that you project. For more info: http://www.aici.org/
- Music Therapist. Music
therapy is one of those wonderful opportunities to practice a creative art
in a professional and very income producing way. Plus, you get a meaningful
career to boot! For more info: http://www.special-ed-careers.org/career_choices/profiles/professions/mus_ther.html and http://www.musictherapy.org/
- Myotherapist. Myotherapists provide a
drug-free way to soothe aching muscles -- and many patients claim the pain
never comes back. There's lots of potential for growth in this field. Read this
- Corporate Retreat Organizer. In the booming economy of the late nineties, corporate retreats were a
fashionable way for companies to foster team spirit. A poor economy and
recent bad publicity has many retreat organizers trying to improve their
image. Read http://www.workforce.com/section/11/feature/23/51/37/index.html
- Gerontological
Counselors. Here is a specialty that is increasing
in demand given the aging of the baby boomers. If you are a good listener,
empathetic, good at problem-solving, and have an affinity and understanding
of older people, this one could fit your assets. See http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm
- Bilingual Consultant. Bilingual consultants work with companies or organizations that need to
communicate effectively and do business with other cultures. Bilingual
consultants are becoming even more valuable because it is now quick and
relatively easy to travel throughout the world. Read more
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