Anthropologists
Also called:
Professor, Professor of Anthropology, Researcher, Scientist
What they do:
Research, evaluate, and establish public policy concerning the origins of humans; their physical, social, linguistic, and cultural development; and their behavior, as well as the cultures, organizations, and institutions they have created.
On the job, you would:
- Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.
- Study archival collections of primary historical sources to help explain the origins and development of cultural patterns.
- Participate in forensic activities, such as tooth and bone structure identification, in conjunction with police departments and pathologists.
Math and Science
- sociology and anthropology
- geography
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- history and archeology
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Communications
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Achievement/Effort
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- SAS software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
- Image enhancement software
Video creation and editing software
- Apple iMovie
- Microsoft Windows Movie Maker
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master's degree or
doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$57,420
per year, on average
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