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Talents and Jobs – They Are RELATED! It’s important to find out what you like and are good at before deciding what type of job you would like to perform. Read through the list below. Here are some talents and skills. Place a check next to the talents that describe you. _______Caring and patient _______Creative _______Good at school subjects _______Good at sports _______Good memory _______Good organizational skills _______Good with directions _______Good with machines or technology _______Good with money or numbers _______Good with your hands _______Outgoing personality _______Physical strength _______Punctual (always on time for things) _______Reliable (people can count on you) _______Strong attention to detail
Babysitting Baking cookies, brownies, or cakes to sell at a local event Carrying grocery bags and helping to put things away Collecting and selling garden worms to the local fishermen Computer helper Creating tee shirts and hats Gift-wrapping, especially during the holidays Giving music lessons Helping a local farmer with farm chores Helping a neighbor hang holiday decorations Helping to clean out closets, garages, basements, and attics Housepainting Laundry and hanging wash Making “all-occasion cards” to sell by the box Making crafts and selling them Making photo, picture, or scrapbook albums Mother’s helper Mowing lawns Organizing kitchen cabinets Petsitting for out-of-town neighbors Putting out neighborhood trash bins and bringing them back inside Raking leaves Running an online auction Selling fruit at local sporting events Shoveling snow Tutoring Typing Vacuuming carpets Videotaping or photographing parties and special events Walking neighborhood dogs Washing cars Washing decks, porches, and patios Washing windows Watering plants Weeding gardens Writing a newspaper or magazine
Babysitting younger brothers or sisters Caring for a pet Cleaning Helping grandparents Helping to cook Helping to put away groceries
Helping your parents Recycling Setting the table Setting up holiday decorations Taking care of computers and other electronics Taking out the trash Vacuuming Washing dishes Washing the car Washing windows
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