Any Scots remember Jiig-cal?

[tunnocksreturns2019]

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We were talking about careers advice at work today and I remembered jiig-cal. It must’ve been the early 90s when I used it at school.

My jig-call results suggested I should be a window dresser or an archaeologist. Sadly I am neither 😂

[tunnocksreturns2019]

Argh link fail. Give me a sec...

[weebarra]

Yes, I used it in the early 90's. it said I should be an interpreter.
I'm now a careers adviser 😂

[tunnocksreturns2019]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7463561.stm

[blackteaplease]

I remember this. I have a feeling mine said social worker or teacher. I am neither

[macaronip1e]

Prison officer or music therapist here! I work in the pharmaceutical industry...

[tunnocksreturns2019]

I was surprised at the 70% accuracy claim 😂

I did love filling it in and getting the results.

I also had a whole 5 minute session with a careers adviser. She suggested I study archaeology at Aberystwyth. I think because she was in a hurry she didn’t get past ‘a’

[tunnocksreturns2019]

I love the range. You’d expect different qualities required for officer vs music therapist

[tunnocksreturns2019]

*prison

[SaturdayNightInTheSummer]

I didn't know the name of it but yes- mine was Speech and Language Therapist- nuh huh.

I do remember someone claiming they had gravedigger

[tunnocksreturns2019]

😂 feels very Shakespearean

[smellybellynoonoo]

everyone gets "nurse" as I recall.....

[KatsutheClockworkOctopus]

I had secretary or translator.

[jigsawpiece]

I remember it. I seem to remember everyone had Librarian in their list no matter what they put!

[tunnocksreturns2019]

😂 I wish I still had my print-out!

[Elllicam]

I vaguely remember getting nurse as an option. I am actually now a nurse.

[Shenanagins]

Mine had something like an ambassador or a tax accountant! I’m neither!

[MyHeadIsBursting]

I had librarian! 😂

[tunnocksreturns2019]

Ooh someone who got nurse who actually became a nurse!

Librarian does seem to be a popular one also.

Ambassador isn’t really a first job thing, is it? Something to work towards I suppose. After being a nurse and a librarian 😂

[sleepyhead]

Mine said I should be an archivist or an actuary.

Not sure how it got actuary, but I'm now a librarian so archivist was close.

[onemorecakeplease]

Oh yes I remember. Mine was diplomat or teacher....! I'd forgotten all about that!

I'm nearly qualified as a teacher after working in banking for a decade and having my own business. Never did get that job as a diplomat!

So sort of accurate!

[tunnocksreturns2019]

Ooh yes, both of those are pretty good.

I really think I’m ready to be an ambassador or diplomat now I’m 40.

[Orangepear]

I'm sure I still have my printout! Everyone had careers advisor on their list. I head completely forgotten about the procedure but remember it well now!

[Xenadog]

Not in Scotland but I also did this in about 1987. I’m a teacher but according to Jiig Cal I should have made prosthetic limbs or been a prison warder.

[ToEarlyForDecorations]

I can't remember much of it. I don't mention it because no one knows what I'm talking about. I left school in England in 1983.

[JudgeRindersMinder]

I left school in 87 but we never got careers advice at school at all-the “careers service” was a locked filing cabinet in one of the maths teacher’s rooms 😂