Historians
O*NET Code: 19-3093.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
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💼 Also Known As
Architectural HistorianCollections SpecialistCounty HistorianDance HistorianDramatic Arts HistorianField Court ResearcherFilm HistorianGenealogistGenealogist ResearcherHealth HistorianHistorianHistorian DeveloperHistoric Architectural Resources CuratorHistoric InterpreterHistoric Preservation CoordinatorHistoric PreservationistHistoric Sites RegistrarHistorical InterpreterHistoriographerMedical Historian
⚡ Skills (13)
Reading Comprehension5/100
Writing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Learning Strategies3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Instructing3/100
+ 3 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (47)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥IBM SPSS Statistics
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Archival databases
Information retrieval or search software
0ArchiveGrid
Information retrieval or search software
0Archives Wiki
Information retrieval or search software
0Audio editing software
Music or sound editing software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Word processing software
0Database management systems
Data base management system software
0Digital image collections
Information retrieval or search software
0Digital mapping software
Map creation software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Geographic information system GIS systems
Geographic information system
0Google Books NGram Viewer
Information retrieval or search software
0Gutenberg-e
Data base user interface and query software
0Library of Congress digital collections
Information retrieval or search software
0LinkedIn
Web page creation and editing software
0National Archives online databases
Information retrieval or search software
0National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
Information retrieval or search software
0Page markers
Internet browser software
0ProQuest Archive Finder
Information retrieval or search software
0QuarkXPress
Desktop publishing software
0Reference management software
Data base user interface and query software
0Relational database management system RDMS
Data base management system software
0Scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Searchable online catalogs
Information retrieval or search software
0Smithsonian Institution digital archives
Information retrieval or search software
0Statistical analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Text mining software
Data mining software
0TokenX
Data mining software
0Web Scrapbook
Document management software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Wonderware software
Industrial control software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Historians → Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Transition Difficulty: Easy (72% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (13)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 5Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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