This assessment is a self-administered and self-scorable assessment for quick results to facilitate career exploration. It provides a direction for those who use it by including the following contents:
1. The Interest InventoryA questionnaire of 90 statements that are based on the fifteen major factors that influence career satisfaction. These factors include:
- Daily work activities
- A typical day you would enjoy
- A project or opportunity that sounds interesting
- Daily skills used at work
- Goals to achieve
- What keeps your attention and focus
- Occupations that sounds interesting
- The type of work environment you prefer
- How you want to spend energy and time at work
- Being on a team or working alone
- Your attitude toward technology
- Interesting subject areas
- Academic majors or courses of study
- Your ideal work environment
- Your value at work
The questionnaire is simple to score and provides an immediate path toward considering a career that may likely provide enjoyment. Included in the inventory are brief explanations about the six general occupational themes in the workplace.
2. The Answer GuideA resource that helps you understand the inventory results and provides additional material for career exploration that includes:
- Detailed information about each general occupational theme and includes occupational choices for consideration.
- Potential fields of study to consider based upon the Holland code including majors, training opportunities and certifications.
- A listing of occupational code "families" of job titles that are related to a person's code. This list expands additional occupational choices that have similar interest patterns.
- A listing of the basic resources available for further career exploration.
3. The Action PlanA helpful tool to assist in planning the next steps by narrowing options to consider and forming a plan.
