Career Interests Profiler

The results of an interest inventory reveal

• that the inventory is not reliable.

• lifestyle preferences.

• skills required for a job.

• how interests match careers.

The O*NET Interest Profiler can:

(check all that apply)

• find out what your interests are

• how interests relate to the world of work.

• help you decide what kinds of careers you might want to explore.

• help you apply for jobs you are interested in

People with ___ interests like work that includes practical, hands-on problems and answers.

• Realistic

• Investigative

• Artistic

• Social

• Enterprising

Often people with Realisticinterests do not like careers that involve paperwork or working closely with others.

• realistic

• artistic

• investigative

• social

Working with plants and animals

Real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery Outside work

• Realistic

• Investigative

• Social

• Enterprising

People with ____ interests like work that has to do with ideas and thinking rather than physical activity or leading people.

• Realistic

• Investigative

• Social

• Artistic

People with Investigative interests like

• Figuring out problems

• Searching for facts

• Drawing sketches

• Taking risks for profits

People with ____ interests like work that deals with the artistic side of things, such as acting, music, art, and design

• realistic

• investigative

• artistic

• social

• conventional

These people like:

Creativity in their work

Work that can be done without following a set of rules

• Conventional

• Investigative

• Artistic

• Enterprising

People with ____ interests like working with others to help them learn and grow.

• Artistic

• Conventional

• Enterprising

• Social

• Realistic