Careers & Majors: How to make your own

[Tigger]

Ever wondered how to make your own Custom Career or University Major? The first thing I am going to tell you is to be prepared for many, many hours of writing. Your imagination AND your dedicated time are required for these projects.

I have been working on a thread for you, with a ton of pictures to guide you along the way. You can find my tutorial HERE (http://www.sapphiresims2.com/showthread.php?t=31762), or you can visit the host of links below to give you the individual type help you need.

Being that "bidou" created the career editor, this tutorial gives you a more indepth idea of how the career works from the inside out! (Psst ... thanks bidou)

Guide to making Custom Careers v1.1 (http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=25474) by bidou at MTS2

Need Base Game careers to work on?

Upgrading Pre-EP Careers to work in EP1 (http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=49038)(University) by p00jkins at MTS2

Now, I have personally learned a ton by reading these tutorials.

Beginner’s guide to linking teen careers to adult careers (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=114163&highlight=creating+teen+career)by Superfly at MTS2

Creating a Custom Major (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=170398&highlight=Creating+Custom+Windows)by NataSqui at MTS2

Major Creation: The definitive Tutorial (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=217987&highlight=custom+career+tutorial)by Whiterider at MTS2

Custom careers for absolute beginners (With pics) (http://www.sapphiresims2.com/showthread.php?c=1&p=179648#post179648) by Emma Barrett at SS2

Step by Step Custom Career How To Guide (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=51901&highlight=Creating+Custom+Windows)by Psion at MTS2

Picture tutorial: Adding custom clothes to a career (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=129052&highlight=custom+career+tutorial)by SuperFly at MTS2

A Picture Tutorial for Creating Pet Careers (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=241114&highlight=custom+career+tutorial)by FennShysa at MTS2

How to Link custom rewards to your career (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=218281&highlight=custom+career+tutorial)by Skiingiggy at MTS2

Need to make the careers EP ready?

DIY Career Repair Centre, plus how to make careers EP ready (beginner's tutorial) (http://hideki.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=147886&highlight=making+careers+ep+ready) by SuperFly at MTS2

Upgrading Pre-EP Careers to work in EP1 (http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=49038)(University) by p00jkins at MTS2

[Tigger]

I've updated the links and placed a few more in to help out. Please have a look at our Toymaker Career Contest (http://www.sapphiresims2.com/showthread.php?t=31156)for your first chance of helping to create a themed career!

Our themed career contest is a way to encourage members to get a little creative and earn a spot in every downloaders game! Come on, let's see what you can come up with!

[barnice]

im finidng it really hard to tell what career path is right for me. here are a list of my best subjects, qualities etc, so if you can suggest any jobs or websites to help me out, that would be great. also can you maybe mention what you enjoy or dislike about your own job?

[MARTHA63]

I am not sure what you are needing, but try looking at this site, it may help you.
http://www.quintcareers.com/career_assessment.html