Plenty of people take personality tests to find out if they would be ideal for one career or another. Each star sign has it’s own unique personality traits so CareerBuilder.com thought they would do some research and find out if there were any career trends for people belonging to each star sign and if they matched up with the ideal jobs for their star sign personality traits.
Career survey results
Aquarius Careers
Traits: Independent, humane, innovative, unconventional and visionary.
Jobs suiting these traits: astronomy, photography, aviation and computer technology.
Jobs Aquarius are actually in: sales, military, engineering, mechanics, food preparation, facilities management and transportation.
Pisces Careers
Traits: empathetic, caring, unselfish and spiritual.
Jobs suiting these traits: healing or compassionate professions like health care, social work or philanthropy.
Jobs Pisces are actually in: social work, personal care, IT and facilities management.
Aries Careers
Traits: assertive, outspoken, confident and dynamic people.
Jobs suiting these traits: government, construction, hotel/recreation and education.
Jobs Aries are actually in: government, construction, hotel/recreation and education.
Taurus Careers
Traits: reliable, practical and honest, methodical, artistic and work well in teams.
Jobs suiting these traits: finance, accounting, interior design.
Jobs Taurus are actually in: nursing, engineering, law, marketing, public relations and higher education.
Gemini Careers
Traits: active, curious and talkative.
Jobs suiting these traits: a profession that keeps them motivated and interested. No two days at work should be the same.
Jobs Gemini are actually in: art/design/architecture, nursing and personal care, sales, law enforcement, firefighting and machine operation
Cancer Careers
Traits: energetic, kindhearted, imaginative and protective.
Jobs suiting these traits: law, psychology, teaching or nursing.
Jobs Cancer are actually in: government, legal services, advertising, higher education, machine operation, transportation and military
Leo Careers
Traits: lust for power and leadership, confident, optimistic and charismatic.
Jobs suiting these traits: Government, legal services, art/design/architecture, engineering, entertainment, real estate and education.
Jobs Leo are actually in: Government, legal services, art/design/architecture, engineering, entertainment, real estate and education
Virgo Careers
Traits: detail-oriented with a passion for knowledge and meaning.
Jobs suiting these traits: Careers that require accuracy and research.
Jobs Virgo are actually in: social work, sales, editing/writing and food preparation.
Libra Careers
Traits: diplomatic, sociable, need human interaction, easy-going, cooperative and are able to reach a compromise easily.
Jobs suiting these traits: government, social work, advertising, machine operation, law enforcement, firefighting, sales and education.
Jobs Libra are actually in: government, social work, advertising, machine operation, law enforcement, firefighting, sales and education.
Scorpio Careers
Traits: Analytical, intuitive, resourceful, drawn to mystery and all things complex and abnormal.
Jobs suiting these traits: science, investigation or politics.
Jobs Taurus are actually in: legal services, engineering, science, education, construction and skilled trades.
Sagittarius Careers
Traits: spiritual, positive, ethical, love to travel and learn new skills.
Jobs suiting these traits: Editing/writing, marketing/public relations, entertainment, hotel/recreation, IT and military.
Jobs Sagittarius are actually in: Editing/writing, marketing/public relations, entertainment, hotel/recreation, IT and military.
Capricorn Careers
Traits: persistent, responsible, dogmatic, thrive in positions of power and where they can apply their common sense.
Jobs suiting these traits: art/design/architecture, nursing, science, IT, sales, farming and food preparation
Jobs Capricorn are actually in: art/design/architecture, nursing, science, IT, sales, farming and food preparation