Career - Interest - Survey Self-Assessment
Career - Interest - Survey Self-Assessment
Career - Interest - Survey Self-Assessment
In order to choose a career that will give you personal satisfaction, you must spend some time thinking about what
really interests you. This activity helps you match your interests to different types of careers. For each item, circle the
letter of the activity you would rather do. It doesn’t matter if you like both of them a lot or dislike both of them a lot;
just pick the one you would rather do, and circle that letter.
A – Operate a printing press E – Make three-dimensional items L – Build kitchen cabinets
B – Study the causes of earthquakes D – Analyze handwriting N – Refinance a mortgage
C – Plant and harvest crops B – Design indoor sprinkler systems A – Sing in a concert
R – Replace a car window and fender F – Run a factory sewing machine R – Direct the takeoff/landing of planes
E – Analyze reports and records G – Develop personnel policies G – Operate a cash register
F – Operate a machine Q – Train racehorses B – Collect rocks
L – Design a freeway O – Help people at a mental health clinic O – Wrap a sprained ankle
M – Plan educational lessons L – Remodel old houses I – Guide an international tour group
E – Build an airport C – Learn how things grow and stay alive A – Play an instrument
G – Keep company business records H – Sell cars J – Plan activities for adult day care
F – Put together small tools I – Work as a restaurant host or hostess C – Research soybean use in paint
P – Design a website D – Fight fires J – Provide consumer information
M – Tutor students G – Keep payroll records for a company D – Guard money in an armored car
Q – Work at a zoo J – Work in a nursing home B – Study human behavior
H – Sell clothes K – Audit taxes for the government C – Oversee a logging crew
E – Work with your hands B – Sort and date dinosaur bones B – Study weather conditions
I – Learn about ethnic groups P – Give tech support to computer users O – Sterilize surgical instruments
P – Manage an information system D – Work in a courtroom B – Study soil conditions
N – Appraise the value of a house Q – Care for injured animals N – Play the stock market
M – File books at the library I – Serve meals to customers C – Protect the environment
M – Grade papers F – Install rivets R – Inspect cargo containers
R – Operate a train Q – Raise worms F – Work in a cannery
K – Work to get someone elected F – Compare sizes and shapes of objects H – Sell sporting goods
C – Identify plants in a forest Q – Fish J – Cut and style hair
H – Line up concerts for a band M – Teach Special Education G – Work with computer programs
K – Ask people survey questions P – Set up a tracking system N – Loan money
Career Evaluation
Count the number of times you circled each letter and record each number in the chart below.
A: D: G: J: M: P:
B: E: H: K: N: Q:
C: F: I: L: O: R:
Now that you have the results from your career interest assessment, it’s time to learn about specific career fields that
match your interests.
Write down the two letters with the most responses. These are your top two areas of career interest. If you have a tie,
list three:
Find and read the description of your top area of career interest on the next page. Then, record your interest area(s)
here:
B. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Interest in problem-solving, discovering, collecting and
analyzing information and applying findings to problems in science, math and engineering.
C. Plants, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Interest in activities involving plants, usually in an outdoor setting.
D. Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security: Interest in judicial, legal and protective services for people and
property.
E. Mechanical Manufacturing: Interest in applying mechanical principles to practical situations using machines,
hand tools or techniques.
G. Business, Management and Administration: Interest in organizing, directing and evaluating business functions.
H. Marketing, Sales and Service: Interest in bringing others to a point of view through personal persuasion, using
sales or promotional techniques.
I. Hospitality and Tourism: Interest in providing services to others in travel planning and hospitality services in
hotels, restaurants and recreation.
J. Human Service: Interest in helping others with their mental, spiritual, social, physical or career needs.
K. Government and Public Administration: Interest in performing government functions at the local, state or
federal level.
L. Architecture, Design and Construction: Interest in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining
physical structures.
M. Education and Training: Interest in planning, managing and providing educational services, including support
services, library and information services.
N. Finance, Banking, Investments and Insurance: Interest in financial and investment planning and management,
and providing banking and insurance services.
O. Health Sciences, Care and Prevention: Interest in helping others by providing diagnostic, therapeutic,
informational and environmental services, including researching and developing new health care services.
P. Information Technology (IT): Interest in the design, development, support and management of hardware,
software, multimedia, systems integration services and technical support.
Q. Animals, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Interest in activities involving the training, raising, feeding and
caring for animals.
R. Transportation, Distribution and Logistics: Interest in the movement of people, materials and goods by road,
pipeline, air, railroad or water.
Career Evaluation
Now that you know what career areas may interest you, explore some of the careers that fall in those categories
below. Do you see any occupations you want to know more about? If so, those are the careers you might want to
research as future occupations.