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Colleen Clifford
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Career Interest Survey

The best jobs to have are those that interest you, things you like to do. There are lots of resources you can sift through, analysis you can go through and tests you can take, so we have provided an easy assessment for you to use as a way to help guide you in a direction. This is not meant to say "this is what you should be" but may give you some ideas of things you haven't thought of before.

Simply click all the options in each section below that best describe you. Choose as many or as few as apply and click Submit at the bottom. Your suggestions and list of possible programs you may like will be on the next page.

Section 1
Activities I like to do:
Hunt and/or fish
Plan, budget and keep records
Make the best use of the earth's natural resources
Be outdoors in all kinds of weather
Learn how things grow and stay alive
Protect the environment
Operate machines and keep them in good repair
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Nature lover
Creative problem solver
Self-reliant
Planner
Physically active
Math
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Life Sciences
Agriculture
Section 2
Activities I like to do:
Picture in my mind what a finished product looks like
Solve technical problems
Read and follow blueprints and/or instructions
Perform work that requires precise results
Follow logical, step-by-step procedures
Work with my hands
Visit and learn from beautiful, historic, or interesting buildings
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Patient and persistent
Curious
Good at visualizing possibilities
Pay attention to detail
Good at following directions
Physical Sciences
Drafting
Electrical trades/Heat, AC & Refrig./Technology Education
Math
Construction trades
Section 3
Activities I like to do:
Use my imagination to communicate new information to others
Play a musical instrument
Design brochures and posters
Read and write
Use video and recording technology
Perform in front of others
Perform creative, artistic activities
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Relate well to feelings and thoughts of others
Curious about new technology
Good communicator/good vocabulary
Determined/tenacious
Creative and imaginative
Music
Audiovisual Technologies
Art/Graphic design
Journalism/Literature
Speech and Drama
Section 4
Activities I like to do:
Be the leader in a group
Create reports and communicate ideas
Work with numbers and detailed information
Work with computer programs
Perform routine, organized activities but can be flexible
Make business contact with people
Plan my work and follow instructions without close supervision
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Patient
Practical and logical
Responsible
Organized
Tactful
Computer Applications/Business & IT
English
Math
Accounting
Economics
Section 5
Activities I like to do:
Help others with their homework or to learn new things
Handle several responsibilities at once
Communicate with different types of people
Direct and plan activities for others
Help people overcome their challenges
Go to school
Acquire new information
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Decision maker
Good listener
Friendly
Innovative/Inquisitive
Helpful
Math
Social Studies
Psychology
Language Arts
Science
Section 6
Activities I like to do:
Work with numbers
Have a framework of rules by which to operate
Take pride in the way I dress and look
Make predictions based on existing facts
Handle money with accuracy and reliability
Work to meet a deadline
Analyze financial information and interpret it to others
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Trustworthy
Logical
Self-confident
Orderly
Methodical or efficient
Math
Business Law
Accounting
Banking/Financial Services
Economics
Section 7
Activities I like to do:
Travel and see things that are new to me
Plan activities and work cooperatively with others
Analyze information and interpret it to others
Negotiate, defend, and debate ideas and topics
Perform a variety of duties that may change often
Be involved in politics
Work with details
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Service minded
Competitive
Problem solver
Good communicator
Well organized
Government
Math
History
Language Arts
Foreign Language
Section 8
Activities I like to do:
Work as a member of a team
Help sick people and animals
Respond quickly and calmly in emergencies
Work under pressure
Participate in health and science classes
Follow guidelines precisely and meet strict standards of accuracy
Make decisions based on logic and information
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Good at following directions
Good listener
Compassionate and caring
Patient
Conscientious and careful
Math
Chemistry
Language Arts
Biological Sciences
Occupational Health classes
Section 9
Activities I like to do:
Help people make up their minds
Investigate new places and activities
Have a flexible schedule
Learn about other cultures
Organize activities in which other people enjoy themselves
Communicate easily, tactfully, and courteously
Work with all ages and types of people
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Tactful
Outgoing
Works well with others
Self-motivated
Slow to anger
Foreign Language
Food Services
Language Arts/Speech
Marketing
Social Sciences
Section 10
Activities I like to do:
Help people be at their best
Make friends with different kinds of people
Listen to other people's viewpoints
Think of new ways to do things
Participate in community services and/or volunteering
Work with people from preschool age to old age
Care about people, their needs, and their problems
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Non-materialistic
Caring
Non-judgmental
Good communicator/good listener
Uses intuition and logic
Language Arts
Finance
Family and Consumer Sciences
Psychology/Sociology
Foreign Language
Section 11
Activities I like to do:
Use machines, techniques and processes
Play video games and figure out how they work
Reason clearly and logically to solve complex problems
Adapt to change
Work with computers
Read technical materials and diagrams and solve technical problems
Concentrate for long periods without being distracted
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
See details in the big picture
Precise and accurate
Logic/analytical thinker
Good concentration skills
Persistent
Computer Tech/Applications
Science
Graphic Design
Math
Communications
Section 12
Activities I like to do:
Make decisions based on my own observations
Respect rules and regulations
Work under pressure or in the face of danger
Be in positions of authority
Observe and analyze people's behavior
Interact with other people
Debate and win arguments
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Adventurous
Decisive
Community-minded
Dependable
Optimistic
Psychology/Sociology
First Aid/First Responder
Language Arts
Law Enforcement
Government/History
Section 13
Activities I like to do:
Work with my hands and learn that way
Perform activities that produce tangible results
Visualize objects in three dimensions from flat drawings
Do routine, organized and accurate work
Use hand and power tools and operate equipment/machinery
Put things together
Apply math to work out solutions
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Physically active
Observant
Coordinated
Practical
Step-by-step thinker
Language Arts
Math/Geometry
Physics
Trade and industry courses
Chemistry
Section 14
Activities I like to do:
Make displays and promote ideas
Communicate my ideas to other people
Be in charge
Persuade people to buy products or to participate in activities
Shop and go to the mall
Give presentations and enjoy public speaking
Take advantage of opportunities to make extra money
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Competitive
Persuasive
Enthusiastic
Self-motivated
Creative
Economics
Business Education/Marketing
Math
Computer Applications
Language Arts
Section 15
Activities I like to do:
Find the answers to questions
Explore new technology
Interpret formulas
Figure out how things work and investigate new things
Pay attention to details and help things be precise
Work in a laboratory
Experiment to find the best way to do something
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Detail oriented
Methodical
Objective
Inquisitive
Mechanically inclined
Drafting/Computer Aided Drafting
Science
Technical Classes/Technology Education
Math
Electronics/Computer Networking
Section 16
Activities I like to do:
Travel
Design efficient processes
Move things from one place to another
Solve mechanical problems
Drive or ride
See well and have quick reflexes
Anticipate needs and prepare to meet them
Personal Qualities: Subjects I like:
Coordinated
Mechanical
Planner
Realistic
Observant
Trade and Industry courses
Foreign Language
Math
Economics
Physical Sciences

 

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