A few tips on finding a job for your character
Think of your character’s personality and think of a career that matches it.
Figure out your character’s personality type if you haven’t already. Take one of these tests: 16 Personalities, Similar Minds
Read up on your character’s personality to get a better understand on who they are. Here are some links: High-Level Description of the Sixteen Personality Types, Typelogic: Psychological Type Profiles, Sixteen Myers Briggs Personality Types
Look through jobs that matches their personality. Here some good places to look through: Common Careers for Personality Types, Career Matches by Personality Type and Find Careers for Your Myers Briggs Personality Type
Think about the different types of jobs within each career.
Look through lists of careers such as these: A to Z career list, List of over 12,000 Careers and List of Career Guides.
Then, look through the types of jobs within a field. Look through sub-categories. Here are some examples: Types of Health Care Jobs, and Types of Medical Jobs
Look through the different types of jobs. For example, here are some lists that offer different types of the same primary job: Types of Psychologists and What They Do, The Different Types of Psychologists, Types of Doctors, Types of Doctors and 30 Types of Freelance Writing Jobs and How to Get Them.
Think of their interests.
Look through list of hobbies. Examples are List of hobbies, The Massive List of Hobbies and List of Hobbies and Interests.
Find jobs that match those hobbies.
Look through best or worst job lists.
Here are some examples: The 100 Best Jobs, Top Ten Lists / Highest Paying Jobs, and Best and Worst Jobs of 2013.
Look at the popular jobs in the country your role play is set in.
Simply Google search: “Top jobs in (Insert Country Name)” and look through lists. Here are some examples: Canada’s 10 hottest job industries: Finance, construction, nursing, pharmacy and more, Canada’s Best Jobs 2013 and Canada’s top 10 jobs.
Think of the setting of the role play and come up with a job around that setting.
Think of your role play’s setting. For a full list of location ideas, check these websites: Places, List of British Words For Places, List of buildings and structures and List of building types.
Think of the jobs people have in that setting. Examples are: Find Church Jobs, Prison Jobs, and 6 Prison Jobs That Are Probably Better Than Yours
Think of the safety level of the job and if it fits your character’s personality and attitude.
10 Most Dangerous Jobs In The U.S., Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs, The 20 Most Dangerous Jobs, America’s 10 Deadliest Jobs
Most Stable Jobs in America, The top 10 most stable jobs in a rough economy, Top 10 Most Secure Jobs in 2011, and 8 Stable Career Choices.
Think of the education level of your character.
Character finished with a high school diploma: Seven High-Paying Jobs With Only A High School Diploma, 20 Jobs You Can Get With a High School Diploma, The 10 Best-Paying Jobs That Require Only a High School Degree and No College Required.
Think of the jobs your characters can hold if they are students.
Top 15 Part Time Jobs for College Students, The Best Part Time Jobs for Students and Part Time Jobs for Students: There are more choices for students than you think