It's Liz's fault

Instead of being outside doing my yard work, I have taken the time to take Free Career Aptitude and Career Assessment Tests, this morning. It's Liz's fault! She reported on having taken such a (similar?) test on one of her government websites. (It certainly beats the tests that, 70 years ago, regularly appeared in "women's magazines".) My test results for the 123 Career Aptitude Test are below. I found it a bit off-putting that the test asked my gender and age. WTH? I decided that they were data mining when I re-took the test as a male and came up with the same suggested occupations.

As I commented at Liz's, "And here I wasted my whole professional career diddling about in aircraft structures engineering, sensing & control systems, and airbase planning. Gad! I would never, ever want to be a dentist! Perhaps I am better off remaining unemployed."

Your list of suggested occupations
	Agricultural scientist   85% Agricultural scientists research and study soil, animals and plants with the objective of improving agricultural processes, the quality of agricultural products or the impact of agricultural processes on the environment. They plan and implement projects such as development projects on behalf of clients or institutions. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Agricultural scientist
	Forester   85% Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Forester
	Civil engineer   79% Civil engineers design, plan, and develop technical and engineering specifications for infrastructure and construction projects. They apply engineering knowledge in a vast array of projects, from the construction of infrastructure for transportation, housing projects, and luxury buildings, to the construction of natural sites. They design plans that seek to optimise materials and integrate specifications and resource allocation within the time constraints. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Civil engineer
	Dental practitioner   79% Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Dental practitioner
	Forestry adviser   79% Forestry advisers provide services and advice on economic and environmental issues in compliance with laws and regulations. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Forestry adviser
	Cadastral technician   77% Cadastral technicians design and create maps and blue-prints, converting new measurement results into the real estate cadastre of a community. They define and indicate the property boundaries and ownerships, land use, and create city and district maps using measurement equipment and specialised software. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Cadastral technician
	Cartographer   77% Cartographers create maps by combining various scientific informations depending of the purpose of the map (e.g. topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpretation of mathematical notes and measurements with the aesthetics and visual depiction of the site for developing the maps. They may also work on developing and improving geographic information systems and may perform scientific research within cartography. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Cartographer
	Land surveyor   77% Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes. They use measurements of the specific aspects of construction sites, such as electricity, distance measurements, and metal structure volumes to create architectural drawings and develop construction projects. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Land surveyor
	Specialised veterinarian   75% Specialised veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. In addition they need a recognized qualification and/or experience in a specific species and/or veterinary procedure. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Specialised veterinarian
	Official veterinarian   75% Official veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity all veterinary activities with particular focus on the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. They are responsible for national animal disease eradication programmes, the protection of public health and food or animal inspection, animal movements, and import and export of live animals and their products. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Official veterinarian
	Animal chiropractor   75% Animal chiropractors provide a therapeutic treatment following veterinary diagnosis or referral. They concentrate on spinal manipulation or manual therapy for animals in accordance with national legislation. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Animal chiropractor
	General veterinarian   75% General veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   General veterinarian
	Meteorologist   71% Meteorologists study climate processes, measure and predict weather patterns and provide consultancy services to a variety of weather information users. They work out models for weather forecasting, develop instruments to collect meteorological data and compile statistics and databases. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Meteorologist
	Pharmacologist   67% Pharmacologists study the manner in which drugs and medicaments interact with organisms, living systems, and their parts (i.e. cells, tissues, or organs). Their research aims at identifying substances that can be ingested by humans and that exert adequate biochemical functions for curing illnesses. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Pharmacologist
	Soil scientist   67% Soil scientists research and study the scientific discipline concerning soil. They advise on how to improve soil quality to support nature, food production or human infrastructure using surveying techniques, irrigation techniques and erosion reduction measures. They make sure to conserve and restore land suffering from intense farming or human interaction. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Soil scientist
	ICT system administrator   67% ICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They may acquire, install, or upgrade computer components and software; automate routine tasks; write computer programs; troubleshoot; train and supervise staff; and provide technical support. They ensure optimum system integrity, security, backup and performance. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   ICT system administrator
	Agronomist   67% Agronomists provide consulting services to companies, agricultural cooperatives, agronomical crop growers and horticultural crop growers on the cultivation of food crops. They study the science, technology and business related to growing plants. They examine crops and perform experiments in order to improve crop yields and farms' production. Agronomists also examine the most effective ways to harvest and cultivate plants. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Agronomist
	Physiotherapist   66% Physiotherapists are autonomous health professionals who are responsible for developing, maintaining or restoring motor function and movement throughout the lifespan using evidence-based practice. They relieve pain and treat or prevent physical conditions associated with injury, disease or other impairments. Physiotherapists empower patients and their carers to manage the condition outside clinical settings. They work within their scope of practice and their professional Code of Conduct.  Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Physiotherapist
	Specialist nurse   66% Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are not restricted to; ambulatory care nurse, advanced practice nurse, cardiac nurse, dental nurse, community health nurse, forensic nurse, gastroenterology nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse, paediatric nurse, public health nurse, rehabilitation nurse, renal nurse and school nurse. Specialist nurses are general care nurses prepared beyond the level of a nurse generalist and authorised to practice as specialists with specific expertise in a branch of the nursing field.   Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Specialist nurse
	Chiropractor   66% Chiropractors are responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders related to the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. They are independent primary health care professionals. Education level: Bachelor's degree or higher usually required Read more:   Chiropractor

 

 

Comments

[Ole Phat Stu]

Your linked test wanted to make me a mining engineer.
Liz's test wanted to make me a manager.

Nothing exciting for me in either list :-(

[bogie]

Using the test you suggested, I found the most interesting results were that I was 27% Investigative, 23% conventional, 22% realistic. Then Artistic and Enterprising were 15 & 12% respectively. Then Social was at 2%. Well, I'm pretty sure this was a pretty good analysis although I'm surprised that Artistic was that high.

I hit at 100% Software Analyst, and most were various iterations of computer/software/database/systems type work. Not surprising since I'm not a social person and I do really like computers.

Surprisingly, Coroner was at 89% and Criminologist was at 85%. Not a thing on there about working with animals, plants or landscaping (things I like to work with in my free time, but dont' think I would be good at full time).

Then there was Geologist or Geology technician at 88%

[Cop Car]

Stu--Ah, well, what can we say? I went to a school of mining & metallurgy and I must say you've never struck me as being a mining engineer type - nor does a career in management seem to suit your personality as I perceive it. Perhaps we should come up with our own testing; but, first...let's finish our training in sociology?

Bogie--How about that - 100% software analyst? Right on. Somehow, you may have noticed, they wanted me to do your work with land/plants/animals. Completely out of the question, my working with animals! I really think they gave me a bunch of your likely professions rather than my own - agriculture? I can see you as geologist or criminologist, your other high scores.

BTW: Below are the "overall" results of my taking Liz's test at https://beta.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/.

Your answers show that:
•you like dealing with complicated problems or working with numbers
•you are a creative person and enjoy coming up with new ways of doing things
•you like to lead other people and are good at taking control of situations
•you are sociable and find it easy to understand people

[bogie]

What the heck kind of question is this, "I try to think differently to others."? It must be a dialect thing and for me that would be "from" instead of "to"

My results:
Your answers show that:

* you like dealing with complicated problems or working with numbers
* you like to plan things and are well organised [sic - I know it can go either way]
* you are motivated, set yourself personal goals and are comfortable competing with other people

How tactful, not one peep about social / people skills :)

Top 3 Categories;
* Manufacturing; Chemical process operator, Automotive Engineer, Manufacturing Systems Engineer
* Science and Research; Biotechnologist, Data Analyst, Medical Physicist
* Business & Finance; Actuary

[Ingineer66]

Hey Civil Engineer is a fun occupation. But I got Water Quality analyst, intelligence officer, industrial engineer and meteorologist as my top 4. All tied at 85%.

[Cop Car]

Bogie--The Brits do use their language a bit differently than do we. I noted the same syntax. Liz or Stu could sort it out for you. Your results are interestingly tactful.
; )

Ingineer--Some of us just have fun, whatever we are doing, eh? ("Civil Engineer", as they say, is an oxymoron.) I like that "intelligence officer". Wow!

[Ole Phat Stu]

@Bogie
different - from
similar - to :-)