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Career Interests & Work Values Assessment

Everyone has different ideas of what makes up a good job. Your interests and work values, as well as your skills, help you narrow down your focus so that you can figure out your next steps.

Skills Assessment

Everyone isn't good at the same thing. What do you enjoy doing that you can do well? Rate yourself on each skill, determining how easy or hard this skill is for you.

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A person with a Realistic Personality tends to be frank, practical, focused, mechanical, determined, or rugged.

Examples of Realistic Abilities include manipulating tools, doing mechanical or manual tasks, or doing athletic activities.

Examples of Realistic Holland Code Careers include Craftsman, Fitness Trainer, Optician, Policemen, Fire Fighter, and Physical Education Teacher.

Possible Realistic College Majors are Justice Studies, Fire Science, Athletic Training, Martial Arts, Corporate Fitness, and Physical Education.

A person with an Investigative Personality tends to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, independent, and scholarly.

Examples of Investigative Abilities include working with abstract ideas and intellectual problems.

Examples of Investigative Holland Code Careers include Biologist, Chemist, Historian, Researcher, Doctor, and Mathematician.

Possible Investigative College Majors are Botany, Engineering, Forestry Science, Physics, and Foreign Languages.

A person with an Artistic Personality tends to be Complicated, Original, Impulsive, Independent, Expressive, and Creative.

Examples of Artistic Abilities include using imagination and feelings in creative expression.

Examples of Artistic Holland Code Careers include Artist, Musician, Actor/ Actress, Designer, Writer, and Photographer.

Possible Artistic College Majors are Art, Theater, Graphic Design, Music, Journalism, and Communication.

A person with a Social Personality tends to be Helping, Informing, Teaching, Inspiring, Counseling, and Serving.

Examples of Social Abilities include interacting with people and concerned with the welfare of people.

Examples of Social Holland Code Careers include Teacher, Clergy, Coach, Therapist, Nurse, Counselor, and Sociologist.

Possible Social College Majors are Nursing, Christian Education, Counseling, Biblical Studies, Social Science, and Education.

A person with an Enterprising Personality tends to be Characteristics: Persuasive, Energetic, Sociable, Adventurous, Ambitious, and Risk-taking.

Examples of Enterprising Abilities include leading, managing, and organizing.

Examples of Enterprising Holland Code Careers include Manager, Producer, Lawyer, Business/ Marketing, Executive, Entrepreneur, and Principal.

Possible Enterprising College Majors are Pre-Law, Business Management and Administration, International Business, and Political Science.

A person with a Conventional Personality tends to be Careful, Conforming, Conservative, Conscientious, Self-controlled, and Structured.

Examples of Conventional Abilities include ordering activities paying attention to details.

Examples of Conventional Holland Code Careers include Accountant, Banker, Editor, Office Manager, Librarian, and Reporter.

Possible Conventional College Majors are Business, Accounting, and Management.

I get results by using my strongest abilities and feel accomplishment when I do.

I work on my own and make decisions without much oversight.

I want to be a leader and advance in my field, and like to be noticed by others.

I provide service to other people and want a friendly non-competitive environment.

I want to support other people on my team as a manager or leader.

I value job security and good working conditions.

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