data analyst/ consulting/ market research analyst

Oct. 5 Data analyst: After a lot of career researching, I like the duties of collecting data and reporting on it.  On Wise Geek, it says data analysts are: "collecting, organizing, and analyzing data from various resources."  They write summaries to graphs and charts. They need a degree in statistics, computer science, or business administration. On Yahoo, it says they use "mathematical calculations to determine business decisions."  It also said the majors are economics and accounting. http://voices.yahoo.com/what-does-data-analyst-do-7583698.html?cat=31 Promoter: Maybe I should work in the advertising industry.  A promoter is someone who advertises events.  They can work on a project by project basis, and not a lot of job security.   http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-promoter-do.htm Event coordinator: It then made me think of this.  You are promoting and planning an event.  On Ehow, it seems a little bit more like a wedding planner.  You have to get the clients by advertising and networking say at a bridal fair.  You have to meet with vendors  http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4608978_event-coordinator-spend-workday.html Here's some more about being an event planner.  I'm kind of doing these duties at my restaurant.  There are reservations for 20 people, and we plan and set up the tables to accommodate them.  I'm not really feeling this career. http://www.ehow.com/about_4727676_much-event-planner-make-annually_.html Oct. 7 Consulting: I found this article through Twitter.  This young woman named Diana who did a little business of teaching kids how to swim in the comfort of their own home.  She had a full-time job and did this on the side.  Her are her tips: Focus. Choose one idea and go for it. Don’t get distracted along the way. Start young. Build your network. Start now. Start something part-time and surround yourself with like-minded people. http://talentegg.ca/incubator/2012/09/28/career-consulting-young-entrepreneur-start-business/ Oct. 8 Labor market analyst: I Google "how to be a labor market analyst."  On Wikipedia, it says internal labor market. "...are an administrative unit within a firm in which pricing and allocation of labor is governed by a set of administrative rules and procedures. The remainder of jobs within the ILM is filled by the promotion or transfer of workers who have already gained entry. Internal labor markets are shielded from the competition of external labor markets (ELM).[1] However, competition of ILM exists within the firm in the form of job promotions and pay." It goes on about how HR works like getting and retaining employees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_labor_market I Google "how to be an external market analyst."  I found a site that is for UC Davis HR, but it's a little bit more informative of the duties: "...  recruitment and retention indicators, availability of funds, and internal equity/alignment issues are all considered in establishing or adjusting salary ranges." http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/salary/comp/Labor_Market_Analysis Career development specialist: This is kind of like human resources where you hire people.  Then you hire instructors to teach those workers to do their jobs.  I saw the 1:33 sec video and it said you should have a degree in HR. http://www.mymajors.com/careers-and-jobs/Training-and-Development-Specialists Student development specialist: I read it, and it was like a school counselor.  You teach and help kids, to see if they have learning disabilities, what to go into in college. http://www.mymajors.com/careers-and-jobs/Student-Development-Specialist Executive search consultant: On Wikipedia, it says: "...is a specialized recruitment service used to source candidates for senior, executive or other highly specialized positions in organizations. The method usually involves commissioning a third-party organization."  So like working as a recruiter at a staffing agency. If you read more of the page, it goes to talk about staffing agencies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_search Market research analyst: I found this on ALIS Alberta.  OCCinfo says: "...use data gathered about marketplace participants (customers, employers and competitors) and their responses to products and services. This information is used to improve market success."  It's about tracking marketing trends, analyzing and presenting your research. You need a diploma in marketing.  I do work at call centres and we research by calling people to do surveys. Of all the above careers I researched, this one kind of stood out for me.  I read the business section of the newspaper everyday and I am tracking trends when I read it. About.com says to take college classes in business, marketing, statistics, mathematics and survey design.  There was a quiz that helps determine if this job is for you.  It asked: "Are you good in communications from writing, speaking, phones?" http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/mkt_rsch_analst.htm Ehow says get a Bachelor's degree in marketing. http://www.ehow.com/how_6676402_become-market-research-analyst.html Oct. 9 Information specialist: Ehow lists the job duties that sound interesting to me like "direct, develop and distribute information within a business organization" and "retrieving and accessing information." However, you need: "..degrees in engineering, information technology, management information systems, library and information science, business management or other technology-related discipline." http://www.ehow.com/about_6601011_information-specialist-job-description.html Vantage Assessements: I found this in my MacEwan newsletter.  It's where you get career counseling.  You do a test/ assessment and it costs from $45-$155.  I think you can get this for free if you go to your old college.  I got free career counseling from MacEwan because I attended there. Though, it's like I did pay 2 yrs college tuition to attend there, so it's not like it's free. http://www.vantageassessments.ca/about-us/ CAPS: There's the University of Alberta CAPS career centre, and it's $20 for an 1hr of career counseling for students and recent graduates (within 8 months) and $40 for everybody else. Books: If you go to the library, you can check out career books.  There are also a lot of free career work books at colleges and Service Canada in downtown.  The work books I got from MacEwan are: Multiple Choices: Planning Your Career for the 21st Century (from Alis.alberta.ca) Career Planner: Choosing an Occupation   (from Alis.alberta.ca) Job Seekers: Handbook: An Introductory Guide to Finding Work (AB Human Resources and Employment) Advanced Techniques for Work Search (AB Govt.) Self-employment: Is it for me? (AB Human Resources and Employment)