Career path
Ship Captain / Deck Officer
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Attention & InhibitionCentral
Your ability to focus on the relevant signal and resist responding to distractions.
- Risk PreferenceImportant
How you trade off potential gains against potential losses under uncertainty.
- Enterprising InterestsImportant
Your interest in leading, persuading, and pursuing business or organizational goals.
- SupportImportant
How much you value supportive management and clear company policies.
- Realistic InterestsImportant
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- IndependenceModerate
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Business & operations
- Job titles you'll see
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Close to this
Careers that lean on a similar shape of evidence.
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