Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Skills: Installation; Management of Financial
Resources; Persuasion; Operations Analysis; Negoti-
ation; Active Learning; Mathematics; Speaking.
Education and Training Programs: Interior Archi-
tecture; Facilities Planning and Management; Tex-
tile Science; Interior Design. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Design; Sales and Marketing; Building and
Construction; Clerical Practices; Fine Arts; Admin-
istration and Management.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.Interpreters and Translators
! Personality Code: AS! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $37,490
! Beginning Wage: $21,500
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 23.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 6,630
! Self-Employed: 21.6%
! Part-Time: 28.5%
Tra nslate or interpret w rit ten, ora l, or sign la n-
guage text into another language for others. Fol-
low ethical codes that protect the confi dentiality of
information. Identify and resolve confl icts related to
the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behav-
iors. Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.
Tr a n sl ate me s s a ge s si mu lt a ne ou sly or c on se c ut ively
into specifi ed languages orally or by using hand signs,
maintaining message content, context, and style as
much as possible. Check translations of technical
terms and terminology to ensure that they are accu-
rate and remain consistent throughout translation
revisions. Read written materials such as legal docu-
ments, scientifi c works, or news reports and rewrite
material into specifi ed languages. Refer to reference
materials such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclope-
dias, and computerized terminology banks as needed
to ensure translation accuracy. Compile terminology
and information to be used in translations, includingtechnical terms such as those for legal or medical
material. Adapt translations to students’ cognitive
and grade levels, collaborating with educational team
members as necessary. Listen to speakers’ statements
to determine meanings and to prepare translations,
using electronic listening systems as necessary. Check
original texts or confer with authors to ensure that
translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling
of the original material. Compile information about
the content and context of information to be trans-
lated, as well as details of the groups for whom trans-
lation or interpretation is being performed. Discuss
translation requirements with clients and determine
any fees to be charged for services provided. Adapt
software and accompanying technical documents to
another language and culture. Educate students, par-
ents, staff , and teachers about the roles and functions
of educational interpreters. Train and supervise other
translators/interpreters. Travel with or guide tourists
who speak another language.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.03. News, Broadcast-
ing, and Public Relations. Other Jobs in " is Work
Group: Broadcast News Analysts; Public Relations
Specialists; Reporters and Correspondents.
Skills: Social Perceptiveness; Speaking; Active Lis-
tening; Writing; Reading Comprehension.
Education and Training Programs: Education/
Te a c h i n g o f I n d i v i d u a l s w it h H e a r i n g I m p a i r m e nt s ,
Including Deafness; Foreign Languages and Litera-
tures, General; Linguistics; Language Interpretation
and Translation; African Languages, Literatures, and
Linguistics; East Asian Languages, Literatures, and
Linguistics, General; Chinese Language and Lit-
erature; Japanese Language and Literature; Korean
Language and Literature; Tibetan Language and
Literature; others. Related Knowledge/Courses:
Foreign Language; English Language; Geography;
Sociology and Anthropology; Computers and Elec-
tronics; Communications and Media.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; sitting; repetitive
motions.