KNOWING YOUR INTEREST

1) REALISTIC

Realistic occupations include:
* Carpenter
* Cook
* Electrician
* Industrial Arts Teacher
* Material Engineer
* Metal Shop Supervisor
* Paramedic

Characteristic:
** Value nature, common sense, honesty, practicality.
** Are reliable, straightforward, self-reliant and generally conservative in
political opinions.
** Enjoy manual and mechanical activities, using machines, tools and objects.


2) ARTISTIC

Artistic occupations include:
* Advertising Executive
* Architect
* Author
* English Teacher
* Film Editor
* Interior Designer
* Musician
* Photographer

Characteristic:
** Value beauty, self-expression, imagination, creativity.
** Are creative, independent, open, unconventional, original.
** Enjoy creative work in music, writing, performance, sculpture, intellectual work.


3) INVESTIGATIVE

Investigative occupations include:
* Chemical Engineer
* Computer Programmer
* Drafter
* Laboratory Assistant
* Pharmacist
* Surgeon
* System Analyst
* Veterinarian

Characteristic:
** Value inventiveness, accuracy, achievement, independence.
** Are curious, logical, precise, analytical, reserved.
** Enjoy analytical or intellectual activity and learning by reading, study or
investigation.


4) SOCIAL

Social occupations include:
* Counselor
* Elementary School Specialist
* Employee Relations Specialist
* Nurse
* Occupational Therapist
* Personnel Manager
* Police Officer
* Political Scientist

Characteristic:
** Value service to others, fairness, understanding, empathy.
** Are friendly, trusting, helpful, kind, generous and warm.
** Enjoy working with others, prefer team approaches and will sacrifice personally
to forward the group goals.


5) ENTERPRISING

Enterprising occupations include:
* Financial Planner
* Judge
* Lawyer
* Management Trainee (any industry)
* Operations Manager
* Project Director
* Sales Manager
* Urban Planner

Characteristic:
** Values success, status, responsibility, initiative.
** Are ambitious, extroverted, enthusiastic, persuasive, self confident.
** Enjoy leading, selling, motivating, persuading others, producing a lot of work.


6) CONVENTIONAL

Conventional occupations include:
* Accountant
* Bookkeeper
* Building Inspector
* Editorial Assistant
* Investment Analyst
* Mortgage Processor
* Payroll Clerk
* Website Editor

Characteristics:
** Value accuracy, honesty, persistence, order.
** Are practical, efficient, generally conservative, attentive to detail.
** Enjoy working with things, numbers or machines to meet precise standards.