Lesson 1: Looking into Careers:
Doing What I Like and Liking What I Do

Handout 1

Research Data: Top Occupations in Job Satisfaction

Instructions: Based on research data the following twelve occupations/careers yielded the highest amount of job satisfaction among their workers. Rank these according to how you think the research ranked the occupations/careers; most satisfying to least satisfying. Give a “1” to the most satisfying job and a “2” to the next most satisfying job, etc.

 
_____  Psychologists

_____  Painter, Sculptors, Related

_____  Firefighters

_____  Teachers

_____  Education Administrators

_____  Authors

_____  Security & Financial Services Sales

_____  Clergy

_____  Special Education Teachers

_____  Office Supervisors

_____  Operating Engineers

_____  Physical Therapists