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Architecture and PR are sexiest professions.


Architecture and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  are the frontrunners in yesterday's eligibility stakes, according to according to
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 a survey which suggests career choice is the key to a successful love life.

Men who take to the drawing board are more attractive to the opposite sex than barristers, doctors and bankers, according to the report published by introduction agency, Drawing Down the Moon.

The report, which lists the top ten most attractive professions for both sexes, also reveals that women who live in the glamorous world of PR are more likely to attract potential partners than their counterparts in marketing, medicine and the city.

Research done by the agency, involving analysis of who chose whom in over 1,500 cases last year, shows a marked changed in the preferences of both men and women when it comes to a partner's career. A similar survey in 1990 showed architects behind doctors and barristers.

Results of the survey with listings from 1990 in brackets.

Men: 1 Architect (doctor/surgeon); 2 Banker/Stockbroker (barrister barrister: see attorney.
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One of two types of practicing lawyers in Britain (the other is the solicitor). Barristers engage in advocacy (trial work), and only they may argue cases before a high court.
) 3 Doctor/Surgeon (architect); 4 TV and Film Directors and Producers (designers/artists); 5 Barrister (tv and film directors/producers); 6 Media-Journalists (media/journalists) 7 Designers/Artists (teacher); 8 Company Directors (banker/stockbroker); 9 IT (management consultant); 10 Teacher (company director).

Women: 1 PR (designers/artists); 2 Actress (actress); 3 Journalist (PR); 4 Banker/Stockbroker (journalist); 5 Marketing (doctor); 6 Recruitment Consultant (teacher); 7 Designers/Artists (recruitment consultant); 8 Company Director (human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. ); 9 Doctor (social worker); 10 Solicitor (solicitor).
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Publication:The Birmingham Post (England)
Date:Feb 6, 1999
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