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Hi.  I really want to pursue a creative field, but I'm aware that creative jobs are hard to get(and keep) and usually don't pay that well.  My hobbies are art,photography and writing.  I would love it if I could find a career that would focus on all of those things, but I can't really think of one.  I took a career assessment test, but the results were very vague and didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.  Can you help?  Thanks in advance!

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Danielle,

I would suggest you look into the services of a career coach (like myself) who will help you work through the brainstorming and goal setting process to help you discover some other alternative to finding and fulfilling your creative spirit.  Certainly career assessments are fine, but it appears that the one you took was not involved enough to provide clues to your next step.

I hope this helps!

Claiming nothing but success in all of your career endeavors,

Torski Dobson-Arnold
Your Career Confidence Coach

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Torski Dobson-Arnold

Expertise

Career assessment, Career planning, job fair participation, teen and young adult job search strategies, resume writing for new job seekers.

Experience

1o years on human resources management specifically in recruitment, staffing, employment, and compensation. Worked and headed groups that built succession plans from the ground-up. Volunteer with local high school and colleges to present workshops on career planning and readiness issues.

Organizations
NAAAHR (National Association of African-Americans in HR) SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) NRWA (National Resume Writer's Association) AORCP (Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals)

Education/Credentials
MS in Human Resources Management BA in Marketing Management PHR certification (awarded in 2006)

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