Reference no: EM133910462
Assignment:
What surprises the most? What excites the most? Are your educational goals in sync with your personal identity and values?
Primary interests
Social
- As someone with Social interests:
- You thrive in roles that directly help people.
- You like to promote people's learning and personal development.
- You probably really enjoy communicating, counseling, teaching, advising, and being of service to people.
Career Examples: Medical Assistant, Professor, Physical Therapist, Counselor
Enterprising
As someone with Enterprising interests:
- You are a go-getter who enjoys persuading and leading people.
- You thrive in decision maker roles.
- You excel at starting up and carrying out new projects, especially business ventures.
- You're action-oriented and like taking risks for profit.
Career Examples: Real Estate Agent, Human Resources Coordinator, Lawyer, Chef
Supporting interests
Conventional
As someone with Conventional interests:
- You like to follow set procedures and routines.
- You're probably detail oriented and enjoy working with data.
- You appreciate precise standards to guide you through your work.
- You thrive when there is a clear chain of command in the workplace.
Career Examples: Accountant, Law Clerk, Actuary, Software Engineer
What to do with these results?
Use your Interests to...
- Quickly identify career paths that will be a good fit.
- Evaluate whether or not your current career path aligns with your interests.
- Nail job interviews by articulating how your primary interests will have a positive impact on the organization.
Other interests
Realistic
People with Realistic interests enjoy mechanical activities, athletics, working with their hands, being outdoors, and getting dirt under their fingernails.
Investigative
People characterized by Investigative interests enjoy asking intellectual questions, investigating the answers to those questions, and maybe using the methods of science.
Artistic
Those with Artistic interests really appreciate self-expression, certainly through fine arts but also drama, writing, music, and even culinary activities.