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Administrative Support

If you're a highly organized people person who likes to work as part of a team, you might consider a career in Administrative Support. People with these jobs execute the operations of an office, which includes keeping records and providing clerical and information support.

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Advertising and Marketing

If you never skip past the commercials, you might consider a career in Advertising and Marketing. People with these jobs produce advertising campaigns and other marketing materials.

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Agribusiness

If you love farms and consider yourself business-minded, you might consider a career in Agribusiness. People with these jobs manage finances, sales and other business services in the agricultural industry.

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Animal and Aquaculture Management

If your Instagram feed is filled with pictures of cute animals, you might consider a career in Animal and Aquaculture Management. People with these jobs care for farm and domesticated animals and wild animal populations.

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Audio and Visual Technology

If you like to merge art and technology, you might consider a career in Audio and Visual Technology. People with these jobs operate the technology needed for films, photography and sound recording.

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Banking

If you insist on being the banker in Monopoly, you might consider a career in Banking. People with these jobs manage loans, credit and accounts at banks.

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Business Analysis

If you're an expert on efficiency, you might consider a career in Business Analysis. People with these jobs help businesses work more efficiently and effectively by analyzing data and best practices.

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Buying and Merchandising

If you want to put your shopping skills to good use, you might consider a career in Buying and Merchandising. People with these jobs purchase materials and services and display merchandise.

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Chemical and Material Engineering

If you look good in a lab coat, you might consider a career in Chemical and Material Engineering. People with these jobs develop and process chemicals, conduct laboratory tests and invent new ways to use materials.

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Civil Engineering

If you want to design and build the future, you might consider a career in Civil Engineering. People with these jobs design and perform construction operations for buildings.

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Construction

If you love to build things, you might consider a career in Construction. People with these jobs do various kinds of construction-related activities.

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Corrections

If you want to help people turn their lives around, you might consider a career in Corrections. People with these jobs maintain discipline and security and provide support services to those in need.

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Counseling and Mental Health Services

If you're a born problem solver, you might consider a career in Counseling and Mental Health Services. People with these jobs give counseling for people dealing with emotional and mental disorders.

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Crops and Plants

If you have a greener thumb than anyone you know, you might consider a career in Crops and Plants. People with these jobs plant and harvest crops, maintain landscaping, and work in nurseries and greenhouses.

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Diagnosis and Treatment

If you always won at the game Operation, you might consider a career in Diagnosis and Treatment. People with these jobs diagnose and treat illnesses, infections, injuries and other health problems.

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Distribution and Logistics

If you like solving complex problems, you might consider a career in Distribution and Logistics. People with these jobs analyze and coordinate product deliveries, supply chain processes and logistics operations.

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Early Childhood Development and Services

If you want to work with children, you might consider a career in Early Childhood Development and Services. People with these jobs care for children and advise on their development and welfare.

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Education Administration

If you want to help design the future of education, you might consider a career in Education Administration. People with these jobs manage everyday activities in schools and help plan curriculum.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

If electricity sparks your interest, you might consider a career in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. People with these jobs develop, test and manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.

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Energy and Natural Resource Engineering

If you want to fuel the future, you might consider a career in Energy and Natural Resource Engineering. People with these jobs develop energy projects and control environmental hazards.

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Environmental Services

If you want to help preserve the planet, you might consider a career in Environmental Sciences. People with these jobs protect, inspect and evaluate the environment.

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Family and Community Services

If you want to give back to your community, you might consider a career in Family and Community Services. People with these jobs help families, provide social services and coordinate community outreach.

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Finance and Accounting

If you're a whiz with numbers, you might consider a career in Finance and Accounting. People with these jobs prepare accounting records and handle billing, taxes and payroll.

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Financial Analysis

If you like to investigate and love working with numbers, you might consider a career in Financial Analysis. People with these jobs analyze financial information for businesses to make sure all the rules are followed.

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Financial and Investment Planning

If you love to plan ahead, you might consider a career in Financial and Investment Planning. People with these jobs prepare investment strategies and give financial advise to inviduals and businesses.

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Fire and Emergency Services

If you want to help save lives, you might consider a career in Fire and Emergency Services. People with these jobs fight fires and plan responses to various emergencies like violent weather and mass shootings.

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Food and Beverage Services

If you're a natural born foodie, you might consider a career in Food and Beverage Services. People with these jobs prepare and serve food and beverages in restaurants.

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Food Production

If you're part foodie and part science geek, you might consider a career in Food Production. People with these jobs research raw ingredients, develop recipes, ensure food safety and manufacture food and beverages.

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Human Resources

If you love working with people, you might consider a career in Human Resources. People with these jobs recruit, interview and train employees.

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Industrial Engineering

If you want to help keep people safe, you might consider a career in Industrial Engineering. People with these jobs determine the best way to help employees, machines, materials, information and energy work together.

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Information Technology and Services

If you're a computer geek, you might consider a career in Information Technology and Services. People with these jobs manage IT projects, solve computer problems and manage websites.

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Insurance

If you've got a flair for risk management, you might consider a career in Insurance. People with these jobs sell insurance policies.

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Journalism and Broadcasting

If you're a born storyteller, you might consider a career in Journalism and Broadcasting. People with these jobs collect facts and write stories for the media and help transmit broadcasts.

Law Enforcement Services Students in Police Uniforms Stand at Attention on a Sunny Day

Law Enforcement Services

If you want to enforce laws, you might consider a career in Law Enforcement Services. People with these jobs enforce the laws, investigate crimes and make arrests.

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Legal Services

If you want to make sure justice gets served, you might consider a career in Legal Services. People with these jobs are lawyers, legal assistants and judges.

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Life and Environmental Sciences

If you love plants and animals, you might consider a career in Life and Environmental Sciences. People with these jobs study plant and animal life.

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Lodging

If you'd like to create a home away from home for people, you might consider a career in Lodging. People with these jobs work for companies that provide accomodation for guests.

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Maintenance and Operations

If you love to fix things, you might consider a career in Maintenance and Operations. People with these jobs install and repair mechanical equipment like refrigerators and technical systems such as security and fire alarms.

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Maintenance, Installation, and Repair

If you take safety seriously, you might consider a career in Maintenance, Installation, and Repair. People with these jobs install and repair machinery, electronics and other industrial equipment.

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Management

If you're a born leader, you might consider a career in Management. People with these jobs are in charge of managing various teams and operations within a business.

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Marketing Operations

If you never skip past the commercials, you might consider a career in Marketing Operations. People with these jobs research market conditions and coordinate marketing programs.

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Mathematics and Social Sciences

If you want to use math to help society, you might consider a career in Mathematics and Social Sciences. People with these jobs study mathematical methods, solve problems using math and study human society.

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Mechanical Engineering

If you like working with machines, you might consider a career in Mechanical Engineering. People with these jobs develop and test mechanical equipment.

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Medical Administration and Support Services

If you love medical dramas, you might consider a career in Medical Administration and Support Services. People with these jobs record medical information, handle scheduling and billing and advise patients.

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Medical Science and Biotechnology

If you want to use technology to heal people, you might consider a career in Medical Science and Biotechnology. People with these jobs solve medical problems, perform laboratory tests and develop new medical technology.

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Mobile Equipment Maintenance

If you love to fix things, you might consider a career in Mobile Equipment Maintenance. People with these jobs build and repair transportation equipment.

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Natural Resources

If you love the great outdoors, you might consider a career in Natural Resources. People with these jobs develop natural resources through forestry, conservation, energy and extraction operations.

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Network Systems

If you prefer computer networks to social networks, you might consider a career in Network Systems. People with these jobs design and run computer and information networks.

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Performing Arts

If you love the spotlight, you might consider a career in Performing Arts. People with these jobs perform in plays, dances and musical acts.

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Personal Services

If you want to improve people's lives, you might consider a career in Personal Services. People with these jobs help individuals with personal needs.

Physical Sciences Student Wearing Orange Parka Makes Adjustments to a Telescope on a Starry Night

Physical Sciences

If you've got your head in the clouds but your eye in a telescope, you might consider a career in Physical Sciences. People with these jobs study the earth, atmosphere and space, and develop new theories via research and experimentation.

Power, Structural and Technical Systems Student in a Crane Inspecting Power Equipment

Power, Structural, and Technical Systems

If you want to help power the future, you might consider a career in Power, Structural, and Technical Systems. People with these jobs operate machinery and technical systems for agriculture, energy and natural resource operations.

Pre-Construction and Design Student Studying Diagrams on Her Desk While Holding a Rolled-Up Blueprint

Pre-Construction and Design

If you're good at solving complex problems, you might consider a career in Pre-Construction and Design. People with these jobs design plans for buildings, landscaping and structural systems.

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Printing Technology

If you still have a fondness for traditional media, you might consider a career in Printing Technology. People with these jobs prepare copy for publication and operate printing presses.

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Production

If you love building things, you might consider a career in Production. People with these jobs operate manufacturing equipment to make materials and assemble products.

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Professional Support Services

If you love helping people, you might consider a career in Professional Support Services. People with these jobs provide counseling and library services to support education.

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Programming and Software Development

If you love to play video games, you might consider a career in Programming and Software Development. People with these jobs write computer programs and software.

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Public Administration and Governance

If you love courtroom dramas, you might consider a career in Public Administration and Governance. People with these jobs uphold laws through the justice system and administrate government programs.

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Public Planning

If you want to help write your city's future, you might consider a career in Public Planning. People with these jobs develop plans for land use, public policy and government programs.

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Public Regulation

If you've got a good eye for details, you might consider a career in Public Regulation. People with these jobs make sure that public regulation is being followed.

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Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Testing

If you're a stickler for safety, you might consider a career in Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Testing. People with these jobs conduct tests and inspections to determine quality and safety.

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Recreation, Amusements, and Attractions

If you want to devote your life to amusement, you might consider a career in Recreation, Amusements, and Attractions. People with these jobs maintain tourist attractions and run gaming operations.

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Revenue and Taxation

If you are fascinated by finances, you might consider a career in Revenue and Taxation. People with these jobs prepare tax returns, examine finances and collect taxes.

Sales Operations Student Wearing Hands-Free Headset Stands at Her Desk and Works on Her Laptop

Sales Operations

If you could sell ice to a penguin, you might consider a career in Sales Operations. People with these jobs sell goods and services and supervise sales efforts.

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Security and Protective Services

If you want to help keep people safe, you might consider a career in Security and Protective Services. People with these jobs design security systems and work as security guards and personal bodyguards.

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Teaching and Training

If you want to help shape the next generation, you might consider a career in Teaching and Training. People with these jobs instruct students in school, sports and various vocational skills.

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Telecommunications

If you want to help people connect, you might consider a career in Telecommunications. People with these jobs install and repair telecommunication technology.

Therapy and Natural Healing Instructor Teaches Students About Massage Therapy Techniques

Therapy and Natural Healing

If you believe in natural healing methods, you might consider a career in Therapy and Natural Healing. People with these jobs help patients through therapeutic services and natural healing.

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Transportation Operations

If you're always on the move, you might consider a career in Transportation Operations. People with these jobs operate vehicles, control transport operations and monitor traffic.

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Travel and Tourism

If you're a travel buff, you might consider a career in Travel and Tourism. People with these jobs plan transportation and accomodation for tourists and give guided tours.

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Visual Art and Design

If you're the creative type, you might consider a career in Visual Art and Design. People with these jobs create art and design graphics, fashion, interiors and commercial products.

Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations Student Enters Data Into His Tablet While Standing Inside a Warehouse

Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

If your friends consider you the organized one in the group, you might consider a career in Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations. People with these jobs receive shipments, store stock, prepare items for shipment, and load stock into vehicles.

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