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  • Interest Assessment

  • This interest assessment is designed to help you explore careers that align with what you enjoy and who you are. Simply read each group of statements and mark the ones that best describe you. Be honest with yourself—there are no right or wrong answers!

     

    This tool is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and appears in the Pennsylvania Career Guide, 27th Edition.

     

    When you’re done, you’ll receive insight into your top interest areas—giving you a great starting point to explore potential career paths that could be a strong match for you.

  • Your Results:

  • How to interpret these results:

    1. Determine your Interest Code:
    Using the totals below, choose the letters that have the three highest scores. These three letters will create your total Interest Code.

    2. Understand your interests:
    Read through the descriptions for each of the areas that match your top three scores.

    3. Discover your career:
    Browse the Occupationa Data Bank at the bottom to find the careers that match your interests. Start with the pages that correspond to your highest score and look for any combination of your top three.

     

    • Interest Code Descriptions - What do my codes mean? 

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      Interest Code Descriptions:

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      R = Realistic

      Skilled at working with tools, mechanical or electrical drawings, machines or plants and animals. Generally avoids social activities like teaching, healing and informing others. Sees self as practical, mechanical and realistic.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Welders
      • Truck Drivers
      • Electricians
      • Civil Engineers
         

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      I = Investigative

      Good at understanding and solving science and math problems. Generally avoids leading, selling or persuading people. Sees self as precise, scientific and intellectual.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Computer System Analysts
      • Pharmacists
      • Police Detectives
      • Medical Scientists

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      A = Artistic

      Strong in areas such as creative writing, drama, crafts, music or art. Generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities. Sees self as expressive, original and independent.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Interior Designers
      • Editors
      • Writers
      • Graphic Designers

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      S = Social

      Excels at teaching, counseling, nursing or giving information. Generally avoids using machines, tools or animals to achieve a goal. Sees self as helpful, friendly and trustworthy.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Childcare Workers
      • Dietitians
      • Registered Nurses
      • Elementary Teachers

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      E = Enterprising

      Skillful at leading people and selling things or ideas. Generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking. Sees self as energetic, ambitious and sociable.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Telemarketers
      • Chefs
      • Real Estate Agents
      • Public Relations Specialists

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      C = Conventional

      Talented at working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way. Generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities. Sees self as orderly and good at following a set plan.

      Possible occupations include:

      • Bookkeepers
      • Gaming Dealers
      • Pharmacy Technicians
      • Shipping & Receiving Clerks  
    • Occupational Data Bank - Now what? 

    • Occupational Data Bank (ODB)

      Below is the Occupational Data Bank (ODB) provided by the PA Department of Labor & Industry from their Pennsylvania Career Guide, 27th Edition.

      Browse the information below to find the careers that best fit your interests. 

       

      Information Provided:

      Interest Code - Match your top scores from the interest assesment to the codes in this column.

      Career Path Icon - Shows the level of initial education required.

      • W: this career requires no formal training
      • T: this career may require some post secondary training
      • C: this career usually requires a college degree

      Occupational Title - This is the common title used in this occupation followed by the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code in parenthesis.

      Employment Outlook and Wage Data for Pennsylvania - Information provided by the Center for Workforec Information & Analysis.

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