1.   I most highly value:   (choose one)

      ___ stability and order   (5)                         ___ relationships with people   (6)

      ___ creativity and beauty   (3)                     ___ physical activity   (1)

      ___ mental challenge   (2)                           ___ authority and power   (4)

2.   I would describe myself as a:   (choose one)

      ___ doer   (1)                                                 ___ leader   (4)

      ___ organizer   (5)                                         ___ creator   (3)

      ___ helper   (6)                                               ___ thinker   (2)

3,   If I had a choice, I would prefer to:   (choose one)

      ___ create something   (3)                           ___ help someone   (6)

      ___ discuss ideas   (2)                                 ___ organize things   (5)

      ___ do something physical   (1)                   ___ work on a project   (4)

4.   I most enjoy:   (choose one)

      ___ exploring ideas and problems  (2)        ___ creating something new  (3)

      ___ working on projects  (4)                          ___ organizing things  (5)

      ___ socializing with people  (6)                    ___ doing something physical  (1)

5.   If I were to work in  a school, I would most enjoy working as an:   (choose one)

      ___ administrator  (4)                                    ___ secretary  (5)

      ___ teacher  (4)                                              ___ counselor  (6)

      ___ janitor  (1)                                                ___ coach  (1)

      ___ curriculum writer/developer  (3)            ___ receptionist  (5)

      ___ security officer  (1)                                 ___ teacher's aide  (5)

      ___ maintenance worker  (1)                       ___ office clerk  (5)

      ___ information systems programmer  (2)  ___ graphic and audiovisual specialist  (3) 

6.   If I were to work in a large company, I would most enjoy working as a:  (choose one)

      ___ customer service representative  (6)    ___ child care provider  (6)

      ___ salesperson  (4)                                      ___ accountant  (4)

      ___ office clerk  (5)                                         ___ receptionist  (5)

      ___ manager  (4)                                            ___ chief executive officer  (4)

      ___ computer repair technician  (1)              ___ factory assembler  (1)

      ___ computer programmer  (2)                     ___ mail clerk  (5)

      ___ graphic designer  (3)                               ___ lawyer  (4)

      ___ computer data operator  (5)                    ___ administrative assistant  (5)

      ___ researcher  (2)                                          ___ safety officer  (1)

      ___ janitor  (1)                                                  ___ public relations specialist  (4)

      ___ equipment mechanic  (1)                         ___ quality control inspector  (1)

      ___ landscape maintenance worker  (1)       ___ building maintenance worker  (1)

7.   If I were to work in a hospital, I would most enjoy working as a:   (choose one)

      ___ medical laboratory technician  (2)          ___ doctor  (2)

      ___ medical records clerk  (5)                       ___ social worker  (6)

      ___ physical therapist  (6)                              ___ receptionist  (5)

      ___ nurse  (6)                                                   ___ nurse's aide  (6)

      ___ administrator  (4)                                      ___ accountant  (4)

      ___ cook - food preparation worker              ___ janitor  (1)

      ___ maintenance worker  (1)                          ___ laboratory researcher  (2)

      ___ billings clerk  (5)                                        ___ public relations specialist  (4)

      ___ media and graphic designer  (3)            ___ office clerk  (5)

      ___ pharmacist  (2)                                          ___ pharmacy technician  (1)

8.   The school subject category I most enjoy is:   (choose one)

       ___ Art, music, drama, literature, creative writing  (3)

       ___ Math, science, engineering  (2)

       ___ Psychology, sociology, family studies  (6)

       ___ Industrial arts, mechanics, equipment operation, construction  (1)

       ___ Business, economics, political science  (4)

       ___ Office applications, filing and record systems, computer applications - including
               word processing, data entry  (5)

9.   The type of activity I most enjoy is:   (choose one)

       ___ Working with my hands;  working with tools, machines and equipment  (1)

       ___ Expressing my creativity in art, writing, music or dance  (3)

       ___ Working on projects that are productive  (4)

       ___ Doing tasks that involve organization, order, and attention to detail  (5)

       ___ Doing activities that provide mental challenge  (2)

       ___ Being with people;  doing activities with or for people  (6)

10. The hobby category I most enjoy is:   (choose one)

       ___ Entertaining;  participating in clubs, groups or organizations;  volunteering;
               caring for others;  doing things for others;  helping others  (6)

       ___ Collecting;  doing precision tasks;  working on a computer;  working with
               information;  keeping and tracking records;  organizing things;  finding ways
               to save money;  planning for the future  (5)

       ___ Playing sports;  woodworking or carpentry;  caring for animals;  fixing things;
               doing outdoor activities;  cooking;  making models;  making crafts  (1)

       ___ Inventing things;  doing mind puzzles and games;  attending lectures;
               researching;  reading for ideas;  solving problems;  experimenting  (2)

       ___ Drawing;  painting;  photography;  writing;  playing an instrument;  listening to
               music;  dancing;  reading fine literature  (3)

       ___ Discussing politics;  leading others in a club or organization;  working on projects;
               making money and profits;  studying and analyzing records;  organizing and
               supervising activities or events;  organizing or participating in fund-raising
               activities  (4)

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That's it!

From this exercise, did you discover something new about yourself and your interests?  Did you observe your interests gravitating in a particular direction?  Do your interests have certain things in common?

Now, let's summarize and map out your answers so you can see your interest profile!

My Interest Profile

Remember those numbers next to each of your answers above?  Now we'll use them!

Write the number code - (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) - that appears in parentheses next to each of your answers in items 1 - 10.  List only the number code for each answer you checked ( ).

My Number Codes

1.    Number code:   _____

2.    Number code:   _____

3.    Number code:   _____

4.    Number code:   _____

5.    Number code:   _____

6.    Number code:   _____

7.    Number code:   _____

8.    Number code:   _____

9.    Number code:   _____

10.  Number code:   _____

Which number code appears most frequently?   _____

Does another number code appear frequently?  Which one?   _____

Now, let's see what the number codes reveal about your interests and what type of career fields are similar.  Locate your number code below and link!  When you finish this last part of the exercise, we'll head on to Milepost 3 at the Assessment Contents Page.  (Don't forget to save your results from this section for the final Assessment Summary). 

Number Codes