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I finally got my first job in a new field. I will be working as an office manager and in-house graphic designer for a green architecture firm in Berkeley. Your analysis was absolutely invaluable in targeting this field and understanding that my ultimate goals are much more long range and do not include management.

I will immediately get to use my analytical aptitudes in organizing their office systems, but ultimately hope to use this as an insider's view of the green building field so I can figure out what my next step will be toward eventually being more directly involved in the...

We are currently seeking physical therapists to participate in a research study. The goal of the study is to gather data about the aptitudes of satisfied physical therapists. This is a common field of interest for our clients and one of their most often listed dream jobs. Employment for physical therapy is growing much faster than average for all occupations (www.bls.gov). Learning more about this field will help the foundation in its mission to provide accurate information to clients.

For free, participating physical therapists will complete all of...

by Scott Barsotti

This article first appeared on HowlRound, a knowledge commons by and for the theatre community.

Most of us who make theatre have found ourselves, at one point or another, in a conversation about why we do what we do. No matter the reason for one’s passion for theatre, a sentiment that is common among theatre artists is that theatre is what they were born to do. Believe it or not, there’s now data to back this up....

 by Richard Brehler

What people want from a career isn't necessarily just what the work is about. Understanding what you want in a larger sense—stability, status, helping people—helps you choose what you do as much as understanding your aptitudes does.  

Some time ago, the Foundation tested a high school student who intended to pursue a medical career. She'd always done well in her science and math courses, and her score on an interest profile indicated that the scientific and technological areas appealed to her the most. Her aptitude pattern, however, was one that...