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Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Learn how things grow and stay alive
- Make the best use of the earth's natural resources
- Protect the environment
- Be outdoors in all kinds of weather
- Operate machines and keep them in good repair
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Self-reliant
- Nature lover
- Physically active
- Planner
- Creative problem solver
School subjects that I like:
- Math
- Life Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Agriculture

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Use my imagination to communicate new information to others
- Perform in front of others
- Play a musical instrument
- Use video and recording technology
- Design brochures and posters
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Creative and imaginative
- Good communicator/good vocabulary
- Curious about new technology
- Relate well to feelings and thoughts of others
- Determined/tenacious
School subjects that I like:
- Art/Graphic Design
- Music
- Speech
- Journalism/Literature
- Audiovisual Technologies

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Read and follow blueprints and instructions
- Picture in my mind what a finished product looks like
- Work with my hands
- Solve technical problems
- Visit and learn from beautiful, historic or interesting buildings
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Curious
- Good at following directions
- Pay attention to detail
- Good at visualizing possibilities
- Patient and persistent
School subjects that I like:
- Math
- Drafting
- Construction Trades
- Physical Sciences
- Electrical Trades/Heat, Air Conditioning, Technology

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Work with numbers and detailed information
- Make business contact with people
- Create reports and communicate ideas
- Analyze financial information and interpret it to others
- Handle money with accuracy and reliability
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Organized
- Practical and logical
- Trustworthy
- Self-confident
- Methodical or efficient
School subjects that I like:
- Computer Application/Business IT
- Accounting
- Math
- Banking/Financial Services
- Business Law

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Direct and plan activities for others
- Help people overcome their challenges
- Care about people, their needs and their problems
- Work with people from preschool age to old age
- Listen to other people's viewpoints
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Good communicator/good listener
- Caring
- Intuitive and logical
- Non-judgmental
- Decision Maker
School subjects that I like:
- Language Arts
- Psychology/Sociology
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- History
- Foreign Language

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Like to build or fix things people use everyday
- Work with tools, machines and your hands
- Like to work outdoors
- Curious about how things work
- Work in a team
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Want to help the environment
- Good problem solver
- Strong math aptitude
- Adapt to change
- Like to work outdoors
School subjects that I like:
- Math
- Science
- Environmental/Earth Science
- Social Studies
- Geography

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Creating new designs and new ideas
- Building things
- Plan and carry out projects
- Hands-on activities
- Work in teams
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Able to solve complex problems
- Have innovative ideas
- Pay attention to detail
- Patient and persistent
- Innovative
School subjects that I like:
- Math
- Engineering
- Design
- Technology
- Woodshop

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Like to draw, paint, sew
- Follow fashion/decorating trends
- Like to decorate your own space
- Creative projects
- Follow design trends
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Problem solvers
- Able to multi-task
- Creative, artistic vision
- Strong communication skills
- Have an eye for color
School subjects that I like:
- Art
- Fashion/Interiors
- Technology
- Business
- Sewing

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Help sick people and animals
- Make decisions based on logic and information
- Participate in health and science classes
- Respond quickly and calmly in emergencies
- Follow guidelines precisely and meet strict standards of accuracy
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Compassionate and caring
- Good at following directions
- Conscientious and careful
- Patient
- Good listener
School subjects that I like:
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Math
- Occupational Health classes
- Language classes

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Investigate new places and activities
- Work with all ages and types of people
- Organize activities in which other people enjoy themselves
- Have a flexible schedule
- Communicate easily, tactfully, courteously
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Tactful
- Self-motivated
- Works well with others
- Outgoing
- Slow to anger
School subjects that I like:
- Language Arts/Speech
- Foreign Language
- Social Sciences
- Marketing
- Food Services

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Work with computers
- Reason clearly and logically to solve complex problems
- Use machines, techniques and processes
- Read technical materials and diagrams and solve technical problems
- Concentrate for long periods without being distracted
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Logical/analytical thinker
- See details in big picture
- Persistent
- Good concentration skills
- Precise and accurate
School subjects that I like:
- Math
- Science
- Computer Tech/Applications
- Communications
- Electronics/Computer Networking

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Work with my hands and learn that way
- Perform activities that produce tangible results
- Apply math to work out solutions
- Use hand and power tools and operate equipment/machinery
- Visualize objects in three dimensions from flat drawings
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Practical
- Observant
- Physically active
- Step-by-step thinker
- Coordinated
School subjects that I like:
- Math-Geometry
- Chemistry
- Trade and Industry courses
- Physics
- Language Arts

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Give presentations and enjoy public speaking
- Persuade people to buy products or to participate in activities
- Take advantage of opportunities to make extra money
- Be in charge
- Make displays and promote ideas
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Enthusiastic
- Competitive
- Creative
- Self-motivated
- Persuasive
School subjects that I like:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Business Education/Marketing
- Economics
- Computer Applications

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- Be involved in politics
- Negotiate, defend and debate ideas and topics
- Work with details
- Perform a variety of duties that may change often
- Analyze information and interpret it to others
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Good communicator
- Competitive
- Service-minded
- Well-organized
- Problem-solver
School subjects that I like:
- Government
- Language Arts
- History
- Math
- Foreign Language

Activities that describe what I like to do:
- See well and have quick reflexes
- Solve mechanical problems
- Design efficient processes
- Anticipate needs and prepare to meet them
- Travel, drive or ride
Personal qualities that best describe me:
- Realistic
- Mechanical
- Coordinated
- Observant
- Planner
School subjects that I like:
- Trade and Industry courses
- Physical Sciences
- Math
- Economics
- Foreign Language

TOP MATCHING CAREER PATHWAYS

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agriculture is California’s most important economic industry. Employees in this industry might work in a lab, on a farm, ranch, dairy, orchard, greenhouse, plant nursery or in a veterinarian office.

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Arts, Media & Entertainment

Do you have a passion for music, painting, drawing, dancing or performing? This pathway offers careers in front of or behind the scenes.

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Building & Construction Trades

The Building and Construction Trades industry needs people who can work with their heads and hands to design and build office buildings, hospitals, shopping malls and housing communities.

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Business & Finance

A career in Business and Finance offers exciting challenges, good pay, and a solid future. Companies need people to manage their money and their business.

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Education, Child Care & Family Services

You are motivated by your desire to teach and help others.

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Energy, Environment & Utilities

With increase in public investments in renewable energy, clean energy generation and energy efficiently there are many opportunities for careers in this pathway.

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Engineering & Architecture

As the population continues to grow, engineers and architects will be called upon to imagine the future and turn it into reality.

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Fashion & Interior Design

The Fashion and Interior Design pathways offer creative students growing opportunities to create interior environments or clothing and accessories.

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Health Science & Medical Technology

The health pathway involves planning, managing and providing therapeutic, and diagnostic services, health informatics, support services and biotechnology research and development.

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Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation

From chef or concierge, tour guide or park ranger, travel agent or museum director this industry offers job opportunities with a passion for food, travel, sports, or nutrition.

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Information & Communication Technology

Information and Communication technology professionals work on creative teams to develop products and solutions that save lives, solve health problems, improve the environments, and keep us connected.

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Manufacturing & Product Design

From cars to contact lenses, lipstick to bicycles this industry sector creates some of the best products and highest paying skilled job in the workforce.

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Marketing, Sales, & Service

People who work in this industry use their creativity, imagination, and persuasive skills to get people to want and purchase the products they seek to sell.

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Public Services

Careers in the Public Services Pathway include public officials and police and fire personnel.

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Transportation

People in this industry are called on to move people and products from point A to point B by air, land and sea.

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