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Hello,
There are many ways to go about finding out what "best suits" us for any kind of "career" thinking. Especially in a world where the "career" has neared an end, to be taken over by all being "freelancers" working within any business/ company. I have thought of this for a while personally, and have some ideas. This is one that is also a "Le Challenge" for me and any interested. Introducing what I call...
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There are many ways to go about finding out what "best suits" us for any kind of "career" thinking. Especially in a world where the "career" has neared an end, to be taken over by all being "freelancers" working within any business/ company. I have thought of this for a while personally, and have some ideas. This is one that is also a "Le Challenge" for me and any interested. Introducing what I call...
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'W.R.E.A.C.H.'
(~*~)WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR?
Write down our interests – what do I like/ appreciate in Life?
Rate our list from 1-10 for how much I like each (1=min-10=max), compared to each on the list.
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Review your interests list from the step above, and think about each. How do you feel about each interest? Would you enjoy it as a job, or would you want to keep it as a hobby?
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Explore what this shows me: General interest areas, and where to explore more.
Ex. I would rather go dancing than skating; but I love designing more than dancing. It shows I should stick with designing.
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Analyze each of my interests, and be honest with any rating systems.
TIP: Don't "second guess" myself - stick to my "gut feelings".
WHY
To enable looking into each one in more detail, and discovering what they "branch" into.
WHERE
It can be done through local offline resources like a library, community job bank research locations (both online and off), online (and with similar sites), and within ourselves.
WHAT
Research what positions/ job titles, tasks involved and their expectations with each, and more.
Ex. Continuing with my example from "Explore" (above)...
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TYPES/ JOB POSITION INTERESTS
Architecture/ Carpentry; Clothing, Costumes, & Props; Choreography; Computers; Interior Design; Video Game creation; and miscellaneous free form.
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ADVERTISING/ SALES LOCATION POSSIBILITIES
From my general knowledge:
Architecture/ Carpentry:
Conferences, House/ building construction companies, Online, and Vendor opportunities.
Clothing, Costumes, & Props:
Boutiques, Conferences, Consignment shops, Department stores, Fashion schools, Online, and Vendor opportunities.
Choreography:
Conferences, Dance schools/ studios, Online, and Vendor (info.) opportunities.
Interior Design:
Conferences, Interior Design schools, House/ building construction companies, Online, and Vendor (info.) opportunities.
Software Engineering Technology:
To be added soon...
Video Game creation (by itself):
Conferences, Comic Book/ Live Action Role Playing (LARPing) events, Online, Video game schools, and Vendor opportunities.
Miscellaneous Free Form:
Any of the above (depending on what it is), and more.
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TASKS
Architecture/ Carpentry:
Building/ designing furniture and wood crafts for building/ house interiors, drafting/ designing on paper/ blue prints, possibility of directing others of your design/ idea.
Clothing, Costumes, & Props:
Drawing/ crafting fashions and otherwise designs with multiple materials, mediums, and purposes.
Choreography:
Learning, practicing, and creating various dance routines for all kinds of music, businesses, and people.
Interior Design:
Arranging/ drawing the inside of a building, house, or room. Including colours, patterns, fabrics/ textures, and choices.
Software Engineering Technology:
Analyzing, creating, developing/ programming, and so much more with software. Including solutions to problems, developing/ programming new technology (including gadgets!), game creation, and so much more! Video Game creation (by itself):
~ Writing the storyline(s); including all characters, scenarios, obstacles, achievement opportunities/ objectives, and more!
~ Decide on what kinds; and create the physical board/ platform(s), extra board/ platform(s) parts, all characters, any cards, and any other needed items.
~ Ensure sales locations
~ Create/ design awareness activities, and merchandise.
~ Create/ design the clothing, costumes, props for advertising, event attendances, LARPing, and otherwise.
~ Pick which ones, and plan on attending the Comic Book/ LARPing events.
~ Pick where/ which options you want to use/ go through to sell your product!
~ Possibly more... (^&~)
*** Double check all of the above!
Miscellaneous Free Form:
~ Pick which projects/ hobbies to do.
~ Go from there with any of the above tasks, or otherwise!
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MY OUTCOME - Rating (10 is highest)
Architecture/ Carpentry:
Still an interest, as I "lean" towards architecture. Rating = 7.5
Clothing, Costumes, & Props:
I have always had a "passion" for this one. Rating = 9.5
Choreography:
To dance is a 'Favourite Freedom Form' (F3 - pending location), but not with restrictions. Rating = 6.
Interior Design:
"Tetris" to me, and I LOVE it! Rating = 9
Software Engineering Technology:
So many possibilities including game creation! How could I not LOVE this one!?! Rating=10
Video Game creation:
As we can see from the above list, it seems to enable more than all/ most. This is also already a diversely tasked hobby, that I do LOVE. Rating = 9.5
Miscellaneous Free Form:
Another F3 (see choreography), and I do love variety! Rating = 9
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MY NOTES/ "TO DO"s
This shows me my hardest choices, that I must decide between (highest 3). They are Clothing, Costumes, & Props; Software Engineering Technology, and Video Game creation.
From these; the top is Software Engineering Technology.
This brings me to need more online research to find a company that I could fit into/ that best suites me (more will come). As for the other 2, I bet I can still figure out how to include them with my top choice - I'm totally in!!! (^^^)
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~ "Connect the dots" by charting/ mapping out my strongest interests, and their branches online. I can do this for all of my interests first separately, then together on one page. This may help with gathering thoughts for each individually option, before comparing them on the same page.
~ When all this information is gathered, it becomes a "window", to see the many "doors of opportunity within" to work with.
~ Recorded what I know already (above), I still need more online exploration.
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Choose/ Choice(s)
~ Decision has been made!
~ In the future options: Choosing to take software engineering over costume/ prop design course if/ when possible. This will help me in the long run for many design ideas I have in so may of these areas.
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Happiness
When we discover ourselves, and start to/ develop it into a more meaningful existence/ Life. For ourselves, our children/ families, and our fellow "global community citizens".
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Thankz for reading!
Take care & Safe travels!
Chris S. (*@^@*)
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