RIASEC and Swimming and Lifesaving

Realistic
People who like working with their hands making or building things, using equipment or tools, working outdoors / Facilities management: water testing, health and safety, supervision,surf patrol
Equipment making: diving boards, lane ropes, fitness equipment
Equipment operating: TV cameras, sound systems, electronic scoreboards
Uniform making: cutting, construction and sewing, monograms
Food: events catering, special/dietary foods preparation
Safety: facilities maintenance & inspection, first aid and CPR, rescue boat operation
Security: events security, CB radio
Investigative
People who like to discover and research ideas, observe, investigate and solve problems / Health Sciences: Physiotherapist, Nutritionist, Exercise Scientist, Safety Consultant, Osteopath
Equipment Research, Analysis & Design: e.g. fabric research and composition, training equipment, sound systems, camerasunderwater cameras, touch-monitoring systems
Engineering: e.g. pool design, lane rope design, diving board design - think of the maths & physics in this!
Technical design: communication equipment, graphics for meets, pools and statistics
Artistic
People who like to use word, art, music or drama to express oneself, communicate or perform, or who like to create or design things / Designer: clothing e.g. uniforms, logos, monograms
Artist and Graphic Designer: posters, promotional and marketing material, sign-writing, website design (computing)
Photographer: meet and events photographer
Filming: camera operating, lighting design, advertisement making
Music: composing e.g. fanfare, theme song writer
Performing: sports commentator/broadcaster
Writing: swimming journalist, reporter, feature writer, editor, advertiser
Social
People who like to teach, train & coach, help, treat & cure, serve and greet / Teaching: PE Teacher, Health & Sports Science Lecturer / Academic
Coaching and training : SwimCoach, specialist swimming Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Officials - Judges, Referees, Umpire, Lifesaver
Health Sciences: Physiotherapist, Nutritionist, Osteopath
Psychology: Sports Psychologist, motivator, counsellor, career development consultant
Safety: pool /venue, equipment, people, security advisor or First Aid provider
Enterprising
People who like to meet, lead, motivate, influence, promote,
encourage / Marketing and Promotions: meets/events, centre and stadium facilities, swimmers
Management: swimmeets, events and facilities management, teams, swimmers
Equipment: business development and promotions
Funding: swimmingand lifesaving sponsorship marketing, management, scholarships
Retailing: swimming, diving and scuba divingequipment, clothing, nutrition
Conventional
People who like procedures, records, planning and organising, working with data, numbers or money / Administration: swimming club or association e.g. local, regional, national teams, junior, secondary, open, elite individuals and teams
Records management: finance, travel, accommodation, swimmer statistics
Finance: fees, memberships, venue expenditure, travel
Computing: website maintenance, spreadsheets, databases, IT, e-scoreboards
Referees: meet roles, review panels

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