Historians
Also called: Archivist, Historian, Professor of History, University Archivist
What they do:
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
On the job, you would:
- Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
- Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as collect data sources such as books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
- Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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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:
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