What Careers Would These Fairy Tale Characters Have In Real Life?
Cinderella: Tired of being bossed around, she reinvents herself (thanks to her Fairy Godmother).
Rumpelstiltskin: If the man who spun straw into gold knows one thing, it's money.
Experience: He saved the miller's daughter by spinning straw into gold for her. When the now-queen begged to keep the child she'd promised him, he made a deal with her (which she won).
Skills:
• Manufacturing and production.
• Negotiation and dealmaking.
• Project management.
Possible Career Options:
• Entrepreneur.
• Banker.
• Sales executive.
Rapunzel: After all that time alone in a tower, she figured out how to take care of herself.
Experience: Rapunzel lived in a tower for most of her life. But thanks to some quick thinking, the long-haired beauty was able to escape and eventually live happily ever-after with a prince.
Skills:
• Hair treatment and styling.
• Self-reliance and time management.
• Problem-solving.
Possible Career Options:
• Hair care product developer.
• Crisis manager.
• Management consultant.
Tom Thumb: Even the smallest person can change the course of his career.
Experience: The tiny Tom had to be savvy to keep the other kids from bullying him. After getting swallowed by a cow, he joined King Arthur's court, where the ladies loved him.
Skills:
• Strategic thinking.
• Flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Affinity with animals.
Possible Career Options:
• Military officer.
• Marketing director.
• Veterinarian.
Evil Queen: Maybe she's not 'good,' but she's great at getting people to do what she wants.
Experience: The Evil Queen was obsessed with beauty and hated her step-daughter Snow White for being "fairest of them all." She almost succeeded in getting rid of her competition, convincing her to eat a poisoned apple.
Skills:
• Costume design and beauty assessment.
• Power of persuasion.
• Marketing and advertising.
Possible Career Options:
• Modeling agency executive.
• Image consultant.
• Public relations manager.
The Valiant Little Tailor: For a guy who makes clothes, he has a way of making people fear him.
Experience: He killed seven flies with one blow, took down two giants, caught a unicorn, and somehow managed to gain an entire kingdom.
Skills:
• Security and protection.
• Strategic thinking.
• Clothing production.
Possible Career Options:
• Textiles executive.
• Public relations or marketing consultant.
• Chief security officer.
Now it's your turn.
Do you have skills that can lead to a fulfilling career?
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