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Here at SmartGirl we are working hard on a new section of the website that will feature information about different careers and we need YOUR help! What kinds of jobs do SmartGirls want to learn about? What type of work environment do SmartGirls want to work in? And what job information do SmartGirls want to know? Take this survey to help create a career profile that will be useful and fun for all SmartGirls!
Are you a: No Answer Girl Boy
How old are you? No Answer 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Over 21
In your family, you are the: No Answer oldest child middle child youngest child only child
What is your racial/ethnic background? No Answer African descent Asian descent European descent Latin American descent Middle Eastern descent Native American descent Oceania/Pacific Islander descent Multiracial
Country: No Answer Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Croatia, Republic of Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia England Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Jan Mayen Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Coast Republic Kiribati Korea, South Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania >Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Northern Ireland Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Tahiti Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U.S.) Wales Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe
My home is in a: No Answer Big City Suburban City Town Village Rural Area
Which type of class would be better to take for your future career? Math English Science History/Social Studies Computer Class None
Why would you NOT choose to take these classes?
What is one of your favorite companies?
List three reasons why you would work for that company.
Would you work for a company with a bad reputation, such as one that sells cigarettes? Yes. A job is a job. Maybe, it depends. No, I wouldn't want to support them.
Do you refuse to buy from companies that use slave labor to make their products? Yes. It's my protest! Sometimes, if I know about it. No, I like their products.
Would you consider any of these careers: Construction Worker, Auto Mechanic, or Truck Driver? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you consider any of these careers: Pysicist, Marine Biologist, or Computer Programming? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you consider any of these careers: School Psychologist, Elementary School Teacher, or Nurse? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you consider any of these careers: Marketing Executive, Sales Manager, or Insurance Agent? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you consider any of these careers: Secretary, Receptionist, or Bank Teller? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you consider any of these careers: Accountant, Legal Secretary, or Bookkeeper? Yes, they all look interesting. Maybe one of them. No, none of those sound good to me.
Would you mind a job where you would have to work with mostly men? Yes, I prefer to work with more women than men. IDK? I'd rather work in an environment with equal male and female coworkers. No, I would take the job.
Which type of work do you least like: group/team projects or individual projects? Group/Team IDK? I like doing assignments both ways. By myself.
Why do you like to work that particular way?
How realistic do you think it is to get a professional career in a field that you really enjoy (for example: fashion, animals, art, nature, etc.)? Yes, I believe it is very possible. IDK? I never really thought about it. No, careers and hobbies are separate.
Which would you want to accomplish first: family or career? Family IDK? I never really thought about it. Career
How realistic do you think it is to have a high powered career and to take care of a family? Very Possible! Eh, it would be really hard, but possible. Eventually you would have to choose one over the other.
Would you rather have a male boss or a female boss? Male It doesn't matter. Female
Where would you rather work? Science Laboratories Hospitals. Offices Schools Your Home Outside Other
Why do you want to work in that specific place?
Would you rather get paid by the hour or have a set salary? Hourly. I should get paid for every hour I'm at work, and I should get an overtime bonus if I work extra. I don't care how I get paid, as long as I get my money. Salary. I should get a set amount of money even though I work a little less some weeks and a little more other weeks, as long as I do a good job.
Do you want a job with a schedule that is the same every week, or hours that change every week? Set schedule, so I can stay organized, know what to expect, and make plans for the future. It doesn't really matter to me. Different hours every week, so I can keep things fresh, have flexible plans, and live in the moment.
Out of the following choices, which is the most interesting career field to learn/read about? Science Technology Engineering Mathematics I'm not interested in any of these.
Out of the following choices, which is the SECOND most interesting career field to learn/read about? Science Technology Engineering Mathematics I'm not interested in any of these.
Write one career field that was not mentioned above, that you would like to learn more about.
Out of the following choices, which is the MOST important in your future career? Salary Rewards/Perks Travel Opportunities Required Skills Typical day in that career Mentors Suggested High School Classes Types of College Degrees Technology Used in the Job Accomplishments of Women in that Career The impact it has on having a family The impact it has on society The impact it has on the environment. The impact it has on individual learning/improvement Other
Out of the following choices, which is the SECOND most important in your future career? Salary Rewards/Perks Travel Opportunities Required Skills Typical day in that career Mentors Suggested High School Classes Types of College Degrees Technology Used in the Job Accomplishments of Women in that Career The impact it has on having a family The impact it has on society The impact it has on the environment. The impact it has on individual learning/improvement Other
Out of the following choices, which is the LEAST important in your future career? Salary Rewards/Perks Travel Opportunities Required Skills Typical day in that career Mentors Suggested High School Classes Types of College Degrees Technology Used in the Job Accomplishments of Women in that Career The impact it has on having a family The impact it has on society The impact it has on the environment. The impact it has on individual learning/improvement Other
If you could ask someone ANYTHING about their job (anonymously, honestly, and with no repercussions) what would it be?
What type of things do you hear about jobs, but you don't care?
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