The Sims 3 allows your sims to venture out in ways that have never before been possible, and this does not exclude the careers part of The Sims 3 game.

Some careers that were there in The Sims 2 are still here in The Sims 3, but they are joined by a host of new careers too, and it’s believed that more are still to be confirmed before the game is released.

Dedicated Career Buildings
Each career in The Sims 3 will have it’s own unique building within the neighbourhood.

Visible Trips to Work
You can now watch your sims making their way to and from work in The Sims 3, but you cannot enter their workplace during work hours. They will instead disappear into their chosen career’s building to start work, and will reappear when their shift is over.

Career Progression Changes
Your sims can of course still advance in their chosen career paths in The Sims 3, but the rate at which you progress is now effected by many more things. It is no longer just a case of having the skills and the social popularity, but other things such as your relationship with your colleagues and boss are taken into account. Also certain work-related goals must be met before you can advance to certain points in your career path such as taking work home.

The Sims 3 Careers
Career paths which have already been confirmed for The Sims 3 include Athletic, Medical, Music, Business, Journalism,  Politics, Law Enforcement, Education, Cooking, Criminal, Entertainment and Science. More are expected before The Sims 3 hits shelves in June.

Part Time Jobs
Your sims can now take part time jobs. It is believed that this feature begins once your sims reach the young adult age.

Job Seeking
Finding a job is no longer limited to reading the newspaper or searching on the computer. Your sims can visit the specific career buildings within the neighourhood and apply for jobs there.

Workload Setting
Before your sims head off to work for the day you are now given the opportunity to set how hard they should work during the day. However choosing to take a less-stressful day at work will result in less skill points gained, and it’s not likely to impress your boss, is it.