13 Fields to Explore for Your Career

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Below are some common career fields and examples of jobs that belong to each category:

1. Architecture and engineering​

People in the architecture and planning fields are responsible for designing new structures or creating aesthetically pleasing, practical and structurally sound environments. Many positions require an undergraduate or graduate degree. Jobs in this field include:

• Architect
• Civil engineer
• Landscape architect
• Sustainable designer
• Biomedical engineer

2. Arts, culture and entertainment​

This career field is dedicated to enriching people's lives through culture and the sharing of arts and self-expression. There are formal educational programs for these fields, but these careers also include self-taught people who have natural talent. Some jobs in this field include:

• Singer/songwriter
• Music producer
• Art curator
• Animator/video game designer
• Filmmaker
• Graphic designer
• Fashion designer
• Photographer

3. Business, management and administration​

The business, management and administration career fields are best for business-minded individuals with a penchant for communication. They work to execute various processes necessary for the functioning of businesses. It usually involves working in an office environment. Here are some of the positions in this field:

• Human resources manager
• Marketing assistant
• Accountants
• Secretary
• Entrepreneur/small business owner
• Real estate agent
• Business development manager

4. Communications​

The communications career field is about mastering the art of delivering a targeted message to diverse groups of people. Some positions in this field include:

• Journalist
• Copywriter
• Communications manager
• Public relations specialist
• Meeting/event planner
• Social media manager
• Brand manager

5. Community and social services​

The community and social services career field include jobs that offer tangible support to people and communities to enrich the lives of people.

Based in ideals of social justice and equality, this career path is for people who want to improve social systems and services. Often, people go in this field because there is a specific group of people they wish to advocate for or help.

Some jobs in this field include:

• School counselor
• Speech pathologist
• Rehabilitation counselor
• Licensed clinical social worker
• Child welfare social worker
• Palliative and hospice care worker

6. Education​

The education field is dedicated to the art of skillfully disseminating knowledge and information to people. The most obvious job in this field are teachers, but it is not just limited to teaching. There are also management, administrative and board member jobs, for example.

Here are some jobs you can find in this field:

• Special education teacher
• School principal
• Superintendent
• College professor
• School librarian
• Substitute teacher

7. Science and technology​

Science and technology is a diverse career field that generally involves scientific research and the development of innovative technologies that benefit humanity.

Scientific professions often involved some degree of mathematics or computer science knowledge.

These professions all belong to this career field:

• Archeologist
• Software engineer
• Laboratory technician
• Microbiologist
• Physicist

8. Installation, repair and maintenance​

The installation, repair and maintenance career field is dedicated to helping customers operate specialized machinery. Workers in this field have a vast knowledge of their trade. They help to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair a variety of different objects in the modern world.

Jobs in this career field include:

• Auto mechanic
• Landscaper and groundskeeper
• Bicycle repairer
• Wind turbine technician
• Plumber

9. Farming, fishing and forestry​

The farming, fishing and forestry career fields are ideal for people who enjoy the outdoors. Providing food for people, this career field is an essential part of society. These professions work directly with ecosystems and manage them in various ways. People get the opportunity to be close to wildlife and nature. It includes the growing and harvesting of plants and animals for human consumption.

Jobs in this career field include:

• Agricultural worker
• Animal breeder
• Nursery worker
• Forest and conservation worker
• Fisher

10. Government​

The government career-field comprises jobs where you work directly with government institutions on a federal, state or local level. It is a diverse career-field with a variety of different occupations. Sometimes, people who seek to advance in this profession pursue an education in political sciences.

Jobs in government can include:

• School cafeteria worker
• Congressional staff
• National park ranger
• Mail carrier
• Elementary school teacher

11. Health and medicine​

This career profession involves healthcare services that provide care for people. They are an essential part of our society. This professional field often requires specialized training and certification.

Here are some examples of professions in health and medicine:

• Anesthesiologist
• Dental assistant
• Nurse
• Veterinarian
• Physical therapist

12. Law and public policy​

Within the law and public policy field, the variety of occupations include criminal justice, public policy advocacy and political lobbying. This career field comprises all the employment sectors. You can find a job in government, nonprofit, thinktanks and large for-profit companies.

Here are some jobs in this career field:

• Lobbyist
• Public administrator
• Paralegal
• Lawyer
• Labor relations specialist

13. Sales​

Choosing a career path in sales involves working to sell items or services to individuals and businesses. People require in-depth knowledge of what they are selling. This field is customer service oriented and it often helps to have good interpersonal skills.

Jobs in this career field include:

• Sales associate
• sales development rep
• Account executive
• Regional sales manager
• VP of sales

 

[Kingsley]

You have touched almost every major area of the available skilled job we have in the world. Those are the areas that comes to mind whenever we are having plans to acquire skilled or formal education. There are tonnes of advantages when one becomes a professional in any of the aforementioned career listed above. I for one will prefer the sales or community and social development. Because throught that channel I can reach out to somany people positive and change their lives for the best. Although there are still some other career parts that still has positive impact in the lives of people like cleaners they really do a great job although it is unskilled.