INTERESTS

Interests are likes and dislikes. You are more likely to be satisfied with your work if you are
interested in the activities involved in that occupation.

EXERCISEINTERESTS
Take the following Occupation Interest Quiz to assess your interests. This simple quiz may aid
in determining your likes and dislikes and the degree to which you enjoy working with data,
information, people, or things. (Check () the YES or NO box)
QUIZ
Would you like a job where you could direct, control and plan the activities of
other workers?
Do you do any volunteer work with organizations that help people?
Do you like to do the same task until it is finished?
Do you enjoy having lots of things to think about?
Do you like to build things and/or repair them?
Do you like to take charge of things and get them done?
Do you like to help your friends to solve their problems?
Would you like to have a job where you always know what is expected of you?
Do you enjoy books and television program on scientific subjects such as
astronomy and biology?
Are you able to design, invent or create things?
Do you enjoy directing people in their activities?
Are able to help people who are worried or upset?
When you do a project or other job, do you do it carefully, one step at a time?
Do you like to dig deeply into topics to solve problems?
Do you enjoy hobbies you can do on your own, such as building models,
gardening, refinishing old furniture, or developing photographs?

YES

NO

INTEREST QUIZ
QUIZ
Would you like a job where you can take responsibility for decisions?
Would you like a job interviewing people to get their opinions about things or
events?
Do you like to have established rules to work by?
Do you like to go through evidence to solve problems?
Do you enjoy playing chess or other games of problem solving?
Have you ever been the leader of a club, committee, team or organization?
Do you like to assist people when they are sick or in trouble?
Do you enjoy working at the same thing for a long time?
Would you enjoy a job where each day is spent doing things that are new and
different?
Do you enjoy working with tools and machinery?
Are you competitive?
Would you like a job that is involved with social betterment?
Do you enjoy working according to prescribed methods?
Would you like to work on research projects?
Do you enjoy working with materials such as wood, stone, clay, fabric or metal?
Have you ever been responsible for a project or activity and had to look after
many different details to complete it?
Would you like a job that is involved with community service?
Would you like a job where your work is usually closely checked and
inspected?
Are you able to deal with new and unexpected things happening all the time?
Would you like to have a job operating machinery all day?
Have you ever been responsible for organizing an activity and planning
something for everyone to do?

YES

NO

INTEREST QUIZ
QUIZ
Would you like a job where you had to deal with people all day?
Do you like to finish one job before you start the next?
Would you like to work on projects that allow you to discover new facts or
ideas?
Do you like working with your hands, doing things such as plumbing repairs,
fixing cars, sewing or wallpapering?
Do you prefer being in control of a group rather than just being a member?
Do you find it easy to work with people and to cooperate with them?
Would you like to have a job where you worked at a steady pace all day?
Do you enjoy experimenting with different methods to accomplish something or
to solve a problem?
Do you enjoy finding out from books and T.V. programs how things are made or
how things work?
Are you usually successful in getting people to do what you want?
Do you enjoy looking after people?
Are you able to take orders?
Do you enjoy activities which give you the opportunity to test and measure in
some way?
Would you like a job in which you worked with machines or things rather than
dealing with people?

YES

NO

SUMMARY- PRIORITIZE YOUR INTERESTS

Review Your Interest Inventory and highlight the items that are MOST important to you. Create
a short-list (5-8 items) of your interests.
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________________
7.______________________________________________________________________
8._____________________________________________________________________