Best Careers For: (Enter Name of Youth)

Best Careers for: (enter name of youth)

You will need to pass Grade 12 for the following careers:

Craft Person

Do you like arts and crafts? Do people compliment you on your crafts? Are you creative?

If so, then you might enjoy being a craft person!

What do Craft Persons Do?

 Craft persons express themselves through their craft  They use many methods and materials such as wood, iron, fabric, and clay  They usually stick to the method they are best at  Craft persons practice their craft frequently to keep up their skills

Interpreter

Do you like listening and talking? Do you know more than one language? Are you very attentive?

If so, then you might enjoy being an interpreter!

What do Interpreters Do?

 Interpreters listen to what someone says, and then they translate that into a language that another person can understand  Interpreters work with the spoken word  Interpreters work for companies, hospitals, hotels, courts, and governments

Jeweler

Are you creative? Do you like to work with your hands? Do you like to work with various materials and metals?

If so, then you might enjoy becoming a jeweler!

What do Jewelers Do?

 Jewelers design pieces of jewelry and make them.  They also repair jewelry such as watches, rings, necklaces and brooches.  Jewelers clean jewelry using special chemicals and machines.  Some jewelers may have their own business while others may work for large retail stores. Seamstress/Tailor

Are you creative? Do you like to work with your hands? Do you like to work with various fabrics?

If so, then you might enjoy becoming a seamstress/tailor!

What does a Seamstresses/Tailor Do?

 Seamstresses/tailors work closely with fashion designers.  Seamstresses/tailors turn the designers’ ideas into reality. They sew garments together and create dresses, shirts, trousers, suits, etc.  They take flat sketches or patterns and bring them to life as real clothing

Singer

Do you like music? Do you like to sing? Do people compliment you on your singing?

If so, then you might enjoy being a singer!

What do Singers Do?

 Singers use their voices to make musical sounds  They perform songs for entertainment  Singers may make music for large events, like government celebrations, or for smaller events, like weddings or clubs

Small Business Owner

Do you have a good business idea? Would you like to be your own boss? Would you like to manage employees?

If so, then you might enjoy being a small business owner!

What do Small Business Owners Do?

 Small business owners are also known as entrepreneurs  They take a good idea and turn it into a business  They research what other businesses are doing and try to make their business unique  Small business owners spend a lot of time and energy into making their business work  They may hire a few people to work for them or be the only worker  They manage their business’ money—they buy and pay things and they get their money from customers  They constantly think of new ways to make their business better Writer

Do you like to write for fun? Do you have a lot to say? Are you good at observing the world around you?

If so, then you might enjoy being a writer!

What do Writers Do?

 Writers write books, advertisements, poems, stories, and even songs  They use language to express their ideas  Writers want to be published so that others can read their work  Their work might end up in a magazine, newspaper—or even in the textbooks you read for school!  Some people write things that they imagine or that they make up  Others document real events