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Matching Personal Passions to Promising Careers -- for Organizers

Matching Personal Passions to Promising Careers -- for Organizers

"Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have... is the ability to take on responsibility." - Michael Korda

In every group there are a few natural organizers that can rally together resources such as people, materials, and funders to create more efficient processes, smarter solutions, and better businesses. The following career paths are examples of rewarding work for those who love to organize people or things.

Organizing People

  • Activist
  • Politician
  • Entrepreneur
  • Non-profit organization director
  • Fundraiser
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Manager
  • Human resources coordinator
  • Motivational speaker / professional speaker
  • Emcee / host
  • Dance instructor / choreographer
  • Music instructor / orchestra conductor
  • Aerobics instructor / fitness trainer
  • Project manager / project coordinator
  • Nurse educator
  • Public health educator
  • Event coordinator / wedding planner
  • Activities director
  • Chef / restaurant manager
  • Travel planner / travel guide
  • Trail guide / nature guide
  • Environmental educator
  • Child care provider
  • Camp counselor
  • Ambassador
  • Life coach
  • Organizational development specialist
  • Foster parent / foster home director
  • Community organizer
  • University admissions counselor
  • College career counselor
  • Social worker
  • Lobbyist
  • Activist
  • Political campaign worker
  • Ambassador
  • Political aide
  • Missionary
  • Pastor / priest / rabbi

Organizing Information

  • Network analyst
  • Programmer
  • Medical information specialist
  • Medical records technician
  • Medical advocate / healthcare advocate
  • Medical billing specialist / insurance encoder
  • Knowledge management specialist
  • Document management specialist
  • Information architect / information designer
  • Webmaster
  • Paralegal
  • Genealogist
  • Proposal writer
  • Business plan writer
  • Technical writer
  • Non-fiction author
  • Clinical research assistant
  • Public relations specialist
  • Publicist / promoter
  • Database administrator
  • Database reporting specialist
  • Internet researcher / fact checker
  • Media trafficker
  • Accountant / CPA
  • Auditor

Organizing Everything Else

  • Foreman / warehouse manager
  • Professional organizer
  • Administrative assistant
  • Administrator
  • Interior decorator / interior designer
  • Horticulturist
  • Floral arranger
  • Retail merchandiser
  • Caterer
  • Hospital orderly
  • Surgical assistant
  • Dental assistant
  • Home stager / prop stager
  • Flight attendant

Resources for Organizers