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So many majors …
So many careers …

Let FIDM's Career Aptitude Test (Career Dreamscape)
point you in the right direction.

Below are 81 short questions that describe activities associated with various careers. Answer these and FIDM's Career Dreamscape will help identify careers that are most compatible with your likes and talents.

To answer "YES" to a question, check the box next to the question. If your answer is "no" because the question does not sound interesting to you, do not check the box.

When you have completed the form, click the Career Dreamscape Results button. Based on the boxes you checked, the Career Dreamscape will immediately suggest career directions that suit your interests. Be sure to provide your Name and E-mail address before submitting the form.

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Last Name *
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High School Grad Year *
1 to 9.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Create a display for merchandise within the departments of a retail store?
Create artwork for the video game industry?
Come up with new ideas for clothing?
Show a line of clothes to buyers in a showroom and place their orders?
Travel the world to find production contractors to produce apparel?
Create new products by observing and analyzing what consumers prefer?
Pin fabric to a dressmaker's form to create ideas for a garment?
Work with contractors or architects as a creative team?
Encourage people to experiment with skin care products?
10 to 18.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Develop and implement a promotion plan for a retail store?
Watch people, observe their clothing, and recreate their fashion style?
Put a thought into an actual visual creation?
Develop coordinating patterns for sheets, pillow shams, and comforters?
Attend international fabric trade shows to locate sources for new fabrics?
Consult on lighting for an office or a home?
Create a decorative design for a set of dishes?
Create designs and symbols for T-shirts, snowboards or surfboards?
Review blueprints for remodeling a house?
19 to 27.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Create projects using photography or drawing?
Visit stores around the world for new product ideas and trends?
Research the appeal of fragrances in the United States?
Decide how much to charge for exclusive apparel you recently brought over from Hong Kong to sell in your store?
Hire the models and write the commentary for a fashion show?
Create a design to be printed onto gift wrapping paper and party supplies?
Tell a story using graphic elements such as type and pictures?
Draw a floor plan for a home or office?
Develop ideas for new grooming/make-up products?
28 to 36.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Develop team dynamics in a competitive working environment?
Select the clothing and background for a photography session or fashion video?
Find new and creative methods to motivate the sale of merchandise?
Use computer technology to sketch and make new clothing designs?
Start your own company to produce an apparel line?
Predict fashion trends for your favorite brand of clothing a year in advance of a season?
Design movie posters or movie advertising campaigns?
Use a computer to create a holiday pattern on fabric?
Develop a work schedule for the production of an apparel line?
37 to 45.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Train cosmetics consultants on how to do displays and sell new products?
Decide which fabric to use for a new garment?
Design music CD covers and packaging?
Select interior and exterior color themes for a home or office building?
Develop one-of-a-kind sweaters for a high-priced boutique?
Create unique knit fabrics by combining yarns, colors, and textures?
Predict fashion trends in order to decide what to buy for a store?
Create a holiday theme and decorations within a store?
Think of ways to package a new product?
46 to 54.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Plan store promotions/celebrity personal appearances relating to cosmetics?
Design the costumes for an upcoming Hollywood movie?
Locate and purchase large amounts of fabric and trims for a line of clothing?
Develop a space plan for the special needs of the elderly and disabled?
Negotiate with suppliers/contractors to get the best prices and services?
Create a visual graphic look for a store or brand of clothing?
Create unique knit fabrics by combining yarns, colors, and textures?
Evaluate the impact of merchandise displayed to entice customers to buy?
Browse through make-up and try new products?
55 to 63.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Develop ideas for new fashions by researching new fashion ideas & trends?
Observing what your customers seem to prefer to buy?
Decide which fabric, trim, and colors to use for a new style?
Be responsible for coming up with new ideas for an entire line of clothing?
Manage a store including the hiring, training, and evaluating of personnel?
Develop make-up products that fit with other fashion trends?
Create a teamwork atmosphere within your own apparel company?
Work with a realtor to explain redecorating/designing ideas for an old house?
Edit your own video?
64 to 72.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Draw a character and then animate it?
Design tiles for kitchens, bathrooms, and floors?
Make a pattern to be used for production of a garment?
Use computer technology to sketch, fit, and produce new clothing designs?
Develop color combinations for a line of upholstery fabric?
Take room measurements and work with floor plans in order to buy new furniture?
Manage the process of taking an idea all the way to a finished product?
Analyze data to evaluate trends and merchandise selection for a store?
Work with large cosmetics/fragrance companies to determine which merchandise sells best?
1 to 10.

Would you like to:  (check the box to answer "YES")

Attend fashion shows to select merchandise to be sold in a store?
Analyze fashion designs to decide which ones will sell?
Use your knowledge of fit, garment construction, and fabric performance to turn a sketch on paper into a finished garment?
Select art objects for someone's home?
Think of new ways to display merchandise that would produce higher sales in a retail store?
Develop your fashion-sketching portfolio to show prospective employers?
Work on visual projects as a part of a team?
Become a sales representative for a well-known cosmetics company?
Develop and implement business strategies for how to effectively compete and win in the fashion world?