Welcome to the all new--The Official Career Thread! In this thread, you can discuss the career you're interested with other createblog members that might share the same interests. This thread will also be able to provide you with links that might help get your career started. Createblog members might also be able to give you tips, if you need any help. Eventually, there should be a good list of resources to help you get started under this entry. So let's start off and tell us about our future career and how you're planning to get there.

I'm planning to become and actress and I hope that I might find some small roles in future movies to start me off in the entertainment business.

If you have any useful links, feel free to contribute!

Useful Resources

Entertainment Industry
Actor/Actress: There are over a thousand different ways that you can get into the acting business. You can start by finding a good acting school to train and gain experience, or if you think that you're ready to hit the big screen, find yourself a good agent/manager. Being an actor/actress isn't easy, and you may even be required to travel around a bit. Here are some helpful links that you will be able to use if you'd like to pursue this career:

Use this site to help you find an agent, acting school, manager, makeup artist, etc.
http://exploretalent.com/resources.php?act...ype=0&state

Use this site to help you find a good acting school.
http://tvistudios.com/

This is a good website to boost your career.
http://www.onesourcetalent.com

One of the best modeling/acting schools of our time.
http://johnrobertpowers.net

Want to find audition?
http://www.hollywoodauditions.com/

Looking for a modeling/talent agency?
http://actorsreps.com

Extremely helpful: Tips, advice, auditions, and more!
http://backstage.com

Recommended:
http://www.joeedelman.com/faq/index.shtml

Model: This job is a very hardworking one and you must be very dedicated. To find some good training in this career, you might need to shed some cash but if you're into this job it'll be all worth it in the end. Here are some helpful links that you will be able to use if you'd like to pursue this career:

The obvious website.
http://www.models.com

This website provides a good way to gain some more experience in modeling/acting.
http://www.modelingschools.com/

One of the best modeling/acting schools
http://www.johnrobertpowers.net

Looking for a modeling/talent agency?
http://actorsreps.com

Business

Check out this website for more information on business schools, jobs, etc.http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/06profiles/

Science

Check this website for careers in science.
http://www.nasa.gov/about/career/index.html

Interaction with people

Check out this website for more information on American Speech Language and Hearing.
http://www.asha.org/default.htm

Technology
Graphic Designer: These designers can be easily spotted by their skills in graphic designs such as making banners, blends, even layouts. There are even some graphic designers here at createblog!

Createblog is also home of the best tutorials to help gain better graphic skills.
http://www.createblog.com/tutorials/

Sports
Swimming: This sport is fun, but it takes more than a lot of determination if you'd like to become a swimmer.

Basketball: One of the most commonly played sports in the world. This sport is very fun. You might be able to attend after school programs that provide activities such as this sport.

Clubswim provides you with a list of pool locations and such.
http://www.clubswim.com/

Whether you're a child or an adult. Nevertoolate is just for basketball!
http://nevertoolate.com

Quick Results

Need a job? 17 and up? Try SnagAJob.com!
http://www.snagajob.com

Search your future job, and let the site do the rest.
http://www.bls.gov

Post or create a resume and recieve fast results.
http://www.monster.com

Career Prediction Quizzes
Caution! These quizzes will not predict your actual future job.
http://quiz.myyearbook.com/zenhex/quiz.php?id=29390
http://similarminds.com/career.html

Advice for Acting by Jane
1. (The most important rule everrr) Always have fun no matter what. You don't have to struggle just to be big.

2. Learn to be professional and learn to take rejection.

Me, I'm a cancer >_> I'm pretty sensitive but these kinda things we all have to learn to do. When someone critizes your acting or what you do, don't take it as something to look down upon. Listen to what they have to say--they could be right and it could be something you can work on.

3. Stage fright: This is completely normal. Sometimes I get stage fright as well.

Well...have you ever watched Hannah Montana? Ever seen the episode where she's warming up? And she goes Ang Ang Ang Ang like a dog? xD Well always try to lossen up and relax before performing. It calms the nerves and let's you focus.

4. Breathe.

Probably the most important rule. If you ever feel like you're forgetting a line, take a deep breath. If you can't remember your line just continue to act the emotion.

5. Practice.

There are many actors/actresses out there. Many your friends and you can have a little fun and act out a movie. You guys will be practicing and sharpening your skills when you don't even know it!

6. Be a social butterfly.

Actors have very outgoing personalities, so why not you? Try talking to people more, start conversations (even with your friends!) don't be afraid to smile. This will definately boost your confidence and break through the shy barrier.

You should never give up. If you get rejected, try again! (= Trust me. That's just 1 of the 70 auditions that you will get turned down. The other 69 are up to you.

Advice for the photographers Submitted by Arjuna Capulong
To photographers out there:
If you're planning to be a photographer as your future career, you'd have an advantage if you start some kind of small business early, like now, or whenever you think you're ready (as soon as possible, however).
You can then start building your reputation as a photographer, while getting the gist of running a business. It's a pretty good experience, overall.

ALSO! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about barbizon or anything of the above.

There's still more to come...

i was thinking about becoming a doctor until i heard about how hard it is for international students to get into pre-med in the states (yet alone how hard it is for anybody to get in) :( eh... i really want to, though.

what kind of classes should i plan on taking in high school / what should my average gpa be if i want to become something like a clinical psychologist?

Woah, its only been a few months... and I've already changed my mind. Completely.

Revised plan:
- Nursing (at least a bachelors degree). Possibly a oncology nurse?
- Engineering
- Buisness (more realistic - but seems boring?)

Eeek I need help/ideas/suggestions.

It depends what you wanna do. What would you feel more happier doing? Helping doctors save and help lives, helping the community or have an boring job with good pay?

Yeah, I've thought about going into business as well. Maybe even law.

Photography is just so insecure as a career.

^ As is acting. There's never a guarantee.

Yeah, it is. That's originally what I wanted to do, until I realized how rough the pay can be. It seems almost impossible to make a decent living off it.

Well, something like buisness would definately be the easiest option for me, especially getting through school. I've always been good at math and with computers. But, I know I could never handle sitting behind a desk all day at work. I'd go insane. I think I'd have to have a job that's unpredictable; you know, something that wouldnt be boring.

So that's why I've been considering nursing. It pays REALLY well...and, I think I'm the caring, motherly type by nature. AND, I'd be helping people. That's the best part. I'd love to specialize in something. Maybe Oncology? Seeing people with cancer hits me harder than anything else. I hate to see people suffer, but I would love to be able to brighten up someones day, and help them. I just can't imagine how I'd feel / react when a patient I knew passed away. So because of that, I dont think I could handle oncology, or any other type of nursing.

I'm going into the Air Force and I'm going to be trained in the field of Electronics Avionics. Shweet.

Then eventually I want to become a pilot. So, that's my career choice.

^ Wow, that definately sounds cool.

Pilot, as in commercial airline pilot? Or in the Air Force?

How long till you go in?

I wanted to do that, too. And honestly, if my vision wasn't so poor, there's no doubt I'd be in the Air Force right now. But my lousy vision precludes me from ever obtaining military flight certification.

My friend's brother works in the air force. It's pretty cool. Eh, my father works as a taxi driver, he wants me to take over as well--but I have poor vision just like you Michael.

Aw :( I have poor vision too. haha.


I'm in the process of declaring my major but it'll be incredibly tough to crack into the music industry and classical composing.

carologist<--(bout to go to college for it) or physical therapist <--(im already licensed for this)

Is a carologist a person who studies cars?

^

Dang... I really hope she meant Cardiologist...

I actually hope not, since I prefer cardiologists who can spell "cardiologist"...

Wouldn't she have to be in med school to be a cardiologist?

You're all assuming the poster is a "she", probably because the poster exhibited poor spelling.

and probably because there are more females on cB than there are males.

hi michael. :D

Whoa, totally didn't know you changed your name!

Hi.

I feel like there's no particular reason that I want to go to college. If I were to go, it would be simply because all my friends were doing it and my parents wanted me to. The last thing I want to do is waste my money on that.

But I thought you would need certain certificates from college to be qualified for certain jobs.

It was kind of disappointing, i learned nothing. I went to my local extremely small town newspaper and the guy kind of didn't really know what to do with us. He didn't have anything planned. Once he even said "hmm, what to doo" and he had us sit in a room while he checked his email. :\
I wanted to see all the printing technologies and stuff but they do that in another town, he told me.


And desktop publishing is pretty similar to graphic design

"Certain" being the key word here. There are countless successful people who didn't go to college. Instead, they used their talents/skills and made something out of it by working hard and staying determined. That doesn't always equate to going to college.

I wanna go into graphic design but I also want to like be the people who do the codes for a website but I don't really know like what college has that // the name of the profession. Anyone know? And anyone know what is the best web // graphic deisgn colleges in Cali?

Wasn't there this one school that had an ad for web designing...what was it? I'll get back to you on it.