Career Quiz for Humanities / Liberal Arts Graduates

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  A friend has asked you to help her promote a book she recently self-published. One major part of this will involve making the most of her social media following. Which would you rather do?

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    Strategize the social media campaign.
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    Write the actual content of the post.
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    Design visual content for the posts.
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    Figure out who follows the page, registers for events, and how to track the data.
• 2.
  You find out that the Cultural Department in your city is hiring for a variety of positions. As you scroll through the job descriptions, you find that you are most interested in:

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    Helping to find traveling art exhibits that the local museum will have on loan for a year as part of a citywide festival.
  • B.
    Developing a comprehensive cultural profile for a local nonprofit based on visitor data.
  • C.
    A job listening to a collection of oral history interviews and helping to catalog them.
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    A leadership position at a community center overseeing the program calendar and developing budgets.
• 3.
  You're helping to craft a plan for a major art museum to increase memberships. One of your teammates presents the info below. What follow up question do you have?

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    "Is any data available from previous years for comparison?"
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    "It sounds like virtual exhibits are a major draw. Can we see the exhibit schedule?"
  • C.
    "Were there any changes in advertising or a social media campaign to promote memberships?"
• 4.
  After a long day, you kick back and decide to play a video game. After a few minutes, you reach the screen below. Which jumps out at you first?

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    The dialogue: you have a few ideas for how to make it more engaging.
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    Context: you can think of one or two other games, images, or movies that are similar to this.
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    The dashboard: you’re interested in what metrics are shown there and what defines optimal performance.
  • D.
    The graphics: you have a few ideas for how to improve the layout, lighting, or imagery to make it more interesting.
• 5.
  You’ve joined a startup that designs and sells tabletop board games. Several areas of their operations sorely need to be updated to keep up with the pace of their growth. Which activity appeals to you the most?

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    They need new artwork for some of the game cards. Help develop a vision for what kind of artwork is needed.
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    Keep track of all of the software the business uses & information that is shared between the platforms.
  • C.
    Help streamline the customer service team and help respond to inquiries.
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    Oversee a team of content writers to develop a compelling narrative for games.
• 6.
  You are starting a new position with an academic publisher. Your dream job is:

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    Connecting with authors and students to raise awareness about the press’s latest publications.
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    Collaborating on your acquisition strategy, marquee events, and publication calendar.
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    Finding ways to sync databases and training new hires on the new technology systems.
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  You walk into work and it’s another typical day. Which best describes what you can expect?

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    Processing payroll, reviewing project budgets, and meeting with potential donors.
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    Exporting registrant data, anticipating the office inventory needs for the month, or handling customer inquiries.
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    Developing a product deployment schedule or planning an event for the community.
• 8.
  Your local library needs to raise $30,000 to update their children’s reading room. You can contribute the most to this by:

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    Planning a gala to raise funds (finding caterers, negotiating contracts, planning promotions).
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    Assembling a database of potential donors and making connections with major donors.
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    Strategizing a social media campaign (messaging, post schedule, and target audience).
• 9.
  You are most passionate about:

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    Teaching, training, and sharing information.
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    Thinking of creative ways to find information to solve complex problems.
• 10.
  Your city is updating a park with sculptures created by local artists. You are looking forward to:

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    Helping to curate the public exhibit in a meaningful assembly of pieces.
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    Writing up exhibit placards and descriptions of the artworks for the website.
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    Photographing the objects and creating a beautiful catalogue of the exhibit.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Recommendation: Event Management

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  Whether it's planning the annual meeting for a learned society, organizing a fundraiser for a nonprofit, or setting up virtual learning modules for new hires - this could be a great way for you to apply your organizational skills and insider knowledge about a specific field or community.
• 2.
  Recommendation: Fundraising & Development

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  Jobs in fundraising, development, and grant writing require strong communications skills, the ability to connect with an audience, and research skills.
• 3.
  Recommendation: Nonprofit leadership

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  You could help shape the vision for a cultural nonprofit, increase donations to a community center, or oversee an arts foundation. If you are a leader, strong communicator, strategic thinker, and planner you might be on your way to working towards a career in nonprofit leadership.
• 4.
  Recommendation: Operations & Administration

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  You love organization, planning, and details. Jobs in operations and administration are available across a variety of organizations, which means that you have a high likelihood of finding a job at an organization whose mission or product aligns with your interests.
• 5.
  Recommendation: Program Management

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  Why not help an aquarium plan their exhibit schedule, find more efficient ways for your local community center to track donor data, or contact keynote speakers for a conference? A wide range of organizations (from industry to nonprofits) have openings for Program Managers.
• 6.
  Recommendation: Knowledge Manager

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  You have all the answers (or know where to find them). As knowledge manager, you are in charge of maintaining information systems and training others on using them. Your research skills, teaching experience, and experience working with databases of different types will be a benefit!
• 7.
  Recommendation: Research & Consulting Jobs

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  If you obtained a degree in the humanities or liberal arts then chances are excellent then you are no stranger to research. This section touches on career options that draw on these skills and others that you may have.
• 8.
  Recommendation: Social Media Jobs

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  Most organizations maintain a social media presence these days, which means that you have a high likelihood of finding a job at an organization whose mission or product aligns with your interests. This means that you could apply your writing skills, ability to connect with audiences, and your unique insight into the subject or community.
• 9.
  Recommendation: Writing Jobs

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  If your degree is in creative writing, journalism, literature, or a language, then chances are that you have honed your writing skills over the years. This section covers full-time and freelance options for writing jobs.
• 10.
  Recommendation: Museum Jobs

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  Museum jobs will be of particular interest to anyone with area studies degrees, anthropology, history, or related fields. While many may believe this work is out of reach without a Museum Studies degree, the reality is that a variety of jobs will not explicitly require this degree.
• 11.
  Recommendation: Design & User Experience Jobs

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  Jobs in graphic design and even user experience research are available across a variety of organizations, which means that you have a high likelihood of finding a job at an organization whose mission or product aligns with your interests.