Tapping into the network

[resonant]

Or: Who wants to help the Res decide what she wants to be when/if she grows up? (Not cutting because I want maximum input, but I'll try to keep it brief.)

I've been doing the exercises in What Color Is Your Parachute, and have ended up with a list of transferable skills and a list of interests.

Skills:

Analyze
Solve problems/see patterns
Evaluate
Imagine/invent
Classify/organize
Plan

Interests:

Social sciences
Design of spaces
Communication studies
Folklore
Speculative fiction
Libraries

The next step is to ask everyone I know: Do these suggest any job titles to you? Do they suggest any job fields to you?

The best job I ever had was one that I didn't know such a thing existed until I found myself interviewing for it, so I'm very open to unexpected suggestions from you brainy and extremely diverse people. (Please feel free to share this post; I'm very interested in advice from everyone, whether I know them or not.)

Comments

[pxr5.livejournal.com]

project manager. You need the social science and communication de rigeur in order to get *anything* done, and the skillset is almost perfect.

Take a look at the PMI (pmi.org) and see if you agree.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Huh -- my first reaction is that that website is not much use to someone who doesn't already know all about the field!

Do you do project management or know anyone who does who'd be willing to talk briefly by phone or e-mail about the work?

[pxr5.livejournal.com]

I'd be delighted to talk about it, if you like. Email me (denizen at pobox dot com) for my phone number.