Political Scientists

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Political Scientists

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Investigate how governments came to be, how they evolved, and how they currently function. Perhaps investigate issues like public opinion, political decision-making, and ideological perspectives. Possible to examine governmental systems in terms of their structure and operation...

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Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.

Leadership	LOW
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	LOW
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	LOW
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	HIGH
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	LOW
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Comfort of the work setting

Dealing and handling conflicts

Leadership

Critical decision making

Level of responsibilities

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Competition for this position

Communication with others

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Exposure to job hazards

Physical demands

Activities

Analyzing Data or Information

Getting Information

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Interacting With Computers

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Processing Information

Training and Teaching Others

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Areas of Study

Communications and Media

Education and Training

English Language

Geography

History and Archeology

Law and Government

Mathematics

Sociology and Anthropology

Degrees

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Learning

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Writing