List of Careers & Job Ideas

Everybody know how a clown looks like. But the job is not as easy as it seems.

A Clown is a professional entertainer. He or she has to put on lots of make-up and dress very fancifully that hide the true person’s face.

Where are the possible specializations for ‘clowning’ ? There are several:

1. Storytelling clown
2. Balloon artist
3. Store or restaurant mascot
4. Pamphlet distributor

Where to find Clown-related training? Well, for a start one can look for clown schools and workshops. The key quality for being a clown is the ability and talent for entertaining people. Also personality-wise, one should be outgoing and love to interact with lots of people.

Dinosaurs are one of those creatures that never fail to capture the awe and imagination of us Human Beings. Perhaps it is their sheer size. Perhaps it is the ferocious appearance of some of their carnivorous members. Whatever the reason, dinosaurs are fascinating.

Do you like dinosaurs? Do you watch Jurassic Fight Club? Are you a person who is curious with a scientific mind. Well, there is an interesting career if you are all of the above. The career is known as Paleontology.

Paleontologists study the ancient and prehistoric history of the Planet Earth. Paleontology has many subbranches. For example, the study of fossil plants is known as Paleobotany. The study of vertebrate fossils is known as Vertebrate Paleontology.

The job often involves the finding and excavation of fossils. So this is definitely not just a desk bound scientific career.

There are only a small handful of Paleontologist in the world. Therefore although the work may be very interesting, demand for it is very low.

Do you have a voice that can captivate an audience? If you do, you can consider the career of a voice-over professional. The Job scope of a Voice-over profession is to basically give scripted narrations for films, commercials as well as television programs.

To be such a professional, one must have an exceptional good voice. Not only must you sound good, you must also be able to convey the right emotions intended for the script too. So in the way, acting skill is required, but you will not be seen, usually.

Training-wise, one may attend voice class to improve and hone the art of sounding good. A good resource is a book call The Art of Voice Acting written by James Alburger. It is always a good idea to be versatile. The ability to narrate in different accents is certainly an added advantage.

Well-known Voice-over professionals include Joe Cipriano and Don LaFontaine.

Sometimes voice-over professionals dub cartoon characters as well. For example, Kung Fu panda certainly isn’t voiced over by Kungfu panda himself as he does not exist in real life.

A Screenwriter writes scripts for the film and entertainment industry.  It is considered a glamorous job. Some of the famous writer include David Mamet and M. Night Shyamalam.

This is a very hard-to-penetrate career. It is highly competitive. It is also one that can be very highly paid. To be successful in this field demands talent, good connection as well as luck.

Basically as a screen writer you have to write scripts for many types of shows and entertainments. These includes contents for feature films, soap operas, serial and sitcoms. Writing a screenplay typically requires lots of research and creativity. Very often the screens also have to undergo tons of editing and revisions. Therefore patience is also a good quality for this job.

A freelance screenwriter may have to negotiate and agree to the payment fee. Job demand can be erratic, but the payment for each project can be good too. So there are pros and cons in this line of work.