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Creating Your Career Fingerprint

than the average person is? Can you immediately spot errors in math-
ematical calculations and correct them?
A few careers associated with this talent could be

• Astrophysicist • Controller
• Biophysicist • Engineer
• Bookkeeper • Executive
• Business manager • Mathematics instructor
• Certified public • Mortgage broker
accountant • Software programmer
• Chemist • Stockbroker
• Chief financial officer • Tax preparer

❑ Are you gifted at leading, managing, or directing large-scale
projects?
Do you love to pull together all of the resources necessary to produce a
desired result? Do people seem to look to you when the chips are
down? Do you feel that you have a special way of looking at things
and doing things that makes you a good leader? Can you get other
people to follow your vision or act on your ideas? Do you ever dream
of starting a company of your own? Do you think you know how to
bring out the best in people?
A few careers associated with this talent could be

• Art director • Producer or director (the-
• Commercial ater, film, television, music)
building contractor • Production manager
• Corporate or small- • Program or project
business executive manager
• Department supervisor, • Trade show coordinator
manager, or director • Travel agent
• Events planner • Wedding planner

❑ Do you have a scientific or academic bent?
Do you love to dig into research and compare or create theories? Do
you love to apply the scientific method to do experiments and conduct

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