The world of broadcasting and production may look glamorous, but behind the roles like anchoring or performing, there are many people that make things possible to be seen on the television or heard on the radio. Even if on-camera or on-air positions are the most familiar terms that are used in broadcasting, the majority of…
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Great Minors for a Liberal Arts Major
I’ve written about good career choices for liberal arts majors, including history, English, and psychology majors. In this post I’ll write about some minors to complement a liberal arts major and why they make good choices. Employers like well-rounded applicants, and having a liberal arts major along with a technical or business minor will…
Career Interests: People, Things, Facts, and Ideas
One important factor to consider when deciding on a career is interests. Four main categories of career interests are people, things, facts, and ideas. Interests may be partially determined by one’s personality. For example, a very introverted person might not be interested in working with people while extroverts might prefer working with people. Most of us have at least two interest areas, one primary interest area and one secondary interest area. Fortunately, most careers combine two or three interest areas.
Meet Sara Lopez, New Media Star
Do you love social media? If so, Sara Lopez may have your dream job. I asked Sara some questions about her job as 8th Continent Soymilk’s new media spokesperson. How did you get your job as a new media spokesperson? My passion with social media and online marketing started when I was hosting and organizing…
The Best Online Career Tests
You can find plenty of career tests online, some more accurate than others. The best career tests are written by psychologists and take more than one factor into account. Generally, you’ll have to pay for the better career tests. And although a test may be accurate for some, it may not be for you. Therefore,…