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Career Choices By Five Elements (五行)

The Chinese Zodiac studies suggest that certain line of work or lifestyle can complement your strength and weakness, and therefore will make you more successful and happier. The analysis is based on your zodiac 5-Element. After you get the Free Zodiac Report on this site, you will be provided with the recommended career choices, then look up the career characteristics and examples below.
 

Career Choices:
Water and other beverages, Chemical engineering, transportation, travel, irrigation, fishing, glass/crystal manufacture, media, education, medicine and health care, entertainment, delivery, sales, online store (e-Business), import/export, supermarket, laundry, sports, cashier, human resources, professional consulting (such as attorney), and personal services (such as moving, cleaning), etc.
 

Fire  火
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on heat or light, or uses objects that create heat or light.

Career Choices:
Electric engineering, electronic, computer, semi-conductor, laser, fuel, gas or oil company, firearm, firework, cigarette, welding, porcelain or glass making, cooking, restaurant, food processing, lighting, photography, movie production, etc. Note that this does not include firefighting as it uses water and tools to put out fire, not create it.

Wood  木
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on natural organism material (plants or animals). Also work that involves creative, artistic, or spiritual expression symbolizing a tree freely and gracefully extending its branches, leafs and flowers.

Career Choices:
Forestry, farming, raw natural material (lumber, cotton, leather, etc.), biology, herbal medicine, natural food, gardening, nursery, furniture, clothing, paper, office supplies, book or magazine publishing, library, bookstore, art gallery, design (interior, exterior, fashion, art, illustration, software, web, cartoon, animation, etc.), photography, astrology, charity, religion, culture, mentoring, psychiatry, etc.
 

Metal  金
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on metal, or involves financial management (as gold is a synonym of money in Chinese). Also work that involves noisy environment due to moving metal or machine, or work that has heavy use of electric equipments.

Career Choices:
Mechanic engineering, electric engineering, computer hardware, machinery, manufacture, transportation equipment (automobile, ship, bike, etc.), health care equipment, surgeon, technicians, appliances, military, security, internet network, financial industry (banks, stock trading, trust, investment, exchange, etc.), music instruments, TV, video games, etc.
 

Earth  土
Career Characteristics:
Work that involves earth, land, soil, mineral, or rock.

Career Choices:
Civil engineering, mining, farming, raising livestock, real estate construction or sales, building material, interior/exterior design, landscaping, nursery/gardening, porcelain/glass making and selling, demolition, warehousing, sports like track racing and rock climbing, funeral services, recycle, etc.