Give Thanks for Careers Helping People in a Disaster

To celebrate Thanksgiving,  Career Key has made a list below of careers and occupations that we rely on in a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy – obvious ones and those behind the scenes.  All this month, please give thanks for the people who help us when we need it most.

All of us live with disaster risk.  91% of Americans live in places at moderate to high risk of earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, high-wind damage or terrorism. (Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, at University of South Carolina.)  Chances are we or someone we know will be impacted by a natural disaster.

We need many different kinds of people and jobs to help us, in large and small ways – to prepare, plan and recover from a disaster. When you need help, comfort, and information, more than just fire and police departments become involved.

If you’re wondering how to choose a career or volunteer job that gives to your community, consider all the ways these careers help.  Feel free to suggest more careers in the comments - I know this is not an exhaustive list.

We organized these careers by the six Holland personality types and Career Key Work Group (not all groups are shown below).  To learn more about personality-career match and to see a longer list of career options with links to career information (salary, job outlook, training and education), visit Career Key’s “Match Your Personality with Careers.”  The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the best resource for information about these careers.

For more lists of careers, college majors, green jobs, career clusters and career pathways organized by Holland personality type and Career Key Work Group, visit the Career Key website, www.careerkey.org.

Careers That Help People in a Natural Disaster

Realistic

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Forester

Forest or Conservation Worker

Safety and Law Enforcement

Emergency Medical Technician

Fire Fighter

Fire Inspector

Police Officer

Engineering

Construction and Building Inspector

Cartographer or Photogrammetrist

Crafts – Electrical-Electronic

Electrical Power-Line Installer & Repairer

Telecommunication Equipment Installer or Repairer

Transportation and Distribution

Aircraft Pilots (Coast Guard and other government personnel taking measurements by air)

Ambulance Drivers, except EMTs

Construction Crafts & Support

Hazardous Materials Removal Worker

The Construction Trades: Carpenters, Plumbers, and Roofers

Systems Operation

Power Plant Operator

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Investigative

Physical Sciences

Atmospheric Scientist

Environmental Scientist

Geophysicist

Geoscientist

Soil Conservationist

Life Sciences

Conservation Scientist

Natural Sciences Manager

Computer Science & Technology

Computer Programmer

Computer Software Engineer

Network and Computer System Administrator

Mathematics and Data Analysis

Operations Research Analyst

Statistician

Social Sciences

Economist

Geographer

Psychologist

Urban or Regional Planner

Engineering

Civil Engineer

Environmental Engineer

Health and Safety Engineer

Nuclear Engineer

Artistic

Visual Arts

Architect

Graphic Designer 

Communications

Broadcast News Analyst

Editor

Reporter or Correspondent

Technical or Scientific Editor or Writer

Social

Social Services

Clergy

Clinical Psychologist

Counselor

Eligibility Interviewer

Medical and Public Health Social Worker

Nursing, Therapy & Health Promotion

Registered Nurse

Child & Adult Care

Home Health Aide

Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse

Social & Human Service Assistant

Educational Services

School Teachers (all grades)

Enterprising

Business Administration

Administrative Services Manager

Chief Executive Officer

Computer and Information System Manager

Construction Manager

Engineering Manager

Lodging Manager (e.g. Hotel, Motel, Resort)

Medical and Health Services Manager

Natural Science Manager

Transportation, Storage, or Distribution Manager

Government and Public Administration

Education Administrator

Government Service Executive

Emergency Management Director

Regulations Enforcement

Occupational Safety and Health Inspector

Conventional

Mathematical Detail

Claim Adjuster, Examiner, or Investigator

Cost Estimator

Insurance Underwriter

Oral Communications

Air Traffic Controller

Customer Service Representative

Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher

Materials & Records Processing

Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk

Administrative Detail

Budget Analyst

Occupational Health and Safety Technician

New Promising Self-Employment Careers List by Holland Personality Type

Our new promising self-employment careers list on the Self-Employment Key website helps people match their Holland personality types to self-employed careers the U.S. Department of Labor forecasts to have a bright job outlook. If you're trying to decide whether self-employment is right for you, try our article, "Getting Started with Self-Employment Careers."

We also uploaded to thecareerkeyYouTube channel a short video overview about the list and the Self-Employment Key:

What made compiling this list a little more challenging is that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks "unincorporated" and "incorporated" self-employed people differently.  So BLS counts an incorporated, self-employed lawyer as a wage employee, treating him or her like other lawyers working for an employer. I addressed this issue by looking at the new 2012 Employment Projections, industry trends and Mr. Hipple's excellent Monthly Labor Review article cited below.

With the new 2012-13 BLS data, we also updated the matching occupations shown during the Career Key Self-Employment Test.  These occupations contain significant numbers of self-employed people.

The Career Key Self-Employment test, developed by Career Key author Dr. Lawrence K. Jones, NCC,  is unique in that it measures Holland's personality types, shows users occupations with a significant number of self-employed people in them, and measures two "Big 5" personality dimensions research shows are related to success as an entrepreneur. Click on "Research" to learn more about it.

Another great thing about the Self-Employment Key is that at no extra charge, test takers can use their RIASEC scores to explore more matching careers, green careers, college majors, and career clusters and career pathways at the Career Key website.

Sources: O*NET's My Next Move, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, and Steven F. Hipple's article, "Self-employment in the United States," Monthly Labor Review, September 2010.

Tips for Using College Navigator: New Career Key Video

On Career Key's YouTube channel, this new tutorial helps students and adults returning to school find schools that offer the college majors that interest them, using the U.S. Department of Education's College Navigator website.

Once students have narrowed their choices to college majors that match their strongest Holland personality types, they can use College Navigator to find schools that offer those majors.

College Navigator offers a variety of ways to filter searches for colleges and universities - by college major and program of study, zip code, to test scores to name a few. The site also has no ads and no "pay to appear" listings, making it a trustworthy resource.

Similar links that may interest you:
Career Key's YouTube channel playlist: Career Key Tutorials and Demos
Career Key's YouTube channel playlist: Top College Majors Resources: Tutorials
Personality-College Major Match: Why It is Important

Career Key Goes Mobile!

Career Key's career test and website is now mobile friendly!  Check it out on your smartphone - you'll see it automatically.

Not only can you take the Career Key test in this new easy to read format, our popular website articles are now optimized for mobile users.  The career information we show in test results and in our "Match Your Personality to Careers" article via the Occupational Outlook Handbook is also mobile-friendly.

We welcome your feedback!

Career Key's College Majors E-Book: New Video Demo

For students, adults returning to school, and parents looking for help choosing a college major or training program, spend a couple minutes on Career Key's YouTube Channel for a short video overview of our "Match Up Your Personality to College Majors" eBook.

Although this eBook has a lot in it (1,400 college majors and training programs and their descriptions, scientifically classified by Holland personality type and Career Key work group), it is very easy to navigate with Adobe Reader. Click on the video below to watch now:

Soon we will be uploading more short videos with tips for getting the most out of this "Match Up" eBook and using College Navigator to find colleges and universities that offer the college majors and programs that interest you.

New Grand Rapids Community College Majors Resource

Welcome to the newest Career Key College Major Match participant, Grand Rapids Community College! We've created a new college majors resource for GRCC's current and prospective students that lists all GRCC college majors and programs by Holland personality type and Career Key work group.

If you take the Career Key test you can use your scores to find matching GRCC programs at GRCC's new Career Key Match Up web page. If you are a current GRCC student, follow the instructions for taking the test on the page.

What are the advantages to choosing a college major that matches your strongest Holland personality types? Read "Personality-College Major Match - Why It Is Important" or download our free e-book, "Choosing a College Major Based on Your Personality; what does the research say?"

To see if your college or university has a College Major Match page, visit the Career Key website's Colleges that Match Up and/or Choose a College Major.

Career Key Career Test Overview Video

Career Key's YouTube channel now features a video overview of The Career Key career test. Take two and a half minutes to watch if you'd like to learn more about our valid career test or you are a new user who wants to get the most out of the experience:

If you are a Career Key career test group discount customer, feel free to share the link with your test takers as a quick introduction.

I plan on adding to our Career Key Demos and Tutorials video playlist so feel free to suggest more ideas...