HOW THIS TEST WORKS
How What Careers Fit My Interests? works
How version core-v1 is scored, and what it can and cannot tell you.
How it is scored
This test is based on John Holland's theory of career interests, one of the most studied ideas in career research (Holland, 1997). It describes six types of work interests: Realistic (hands-on), Investigative (thinking), Artistic (creating), Social (helping), Enterprising (leading), and Conventional (organizing). They are often called RIASEC, from their first letters. Research suggests people tend to be more satisfied when their work fits their interests (Nye and others, 2012).
Part 1 has 24 sentences, four for each interest. Each one gives 0 to 4 points to its interest. Part 2 has 30 pairs of activities. Every interest is paired with every other interest twice, and the activity you pick gives 3.1 points to its interest. Every interest can earn the same total, so the scores compare fairly.
Each score runs from 0 to 100. Your top interest is your highest score. Look at your top two or three to find careers that fit.
PersonalitySite.com wrote all of these questions and descriptions. They are not copied from any other test.
What it cannot tell you
This test is for exploring careers. It does not measure skills or ability, and it cannot tell you which job you will be good at or happy in. Do not use it to hire or reject people.
Interests are only one part of a good career choice. Think about your skills, values, health, family needs, pay, and the jobs available where you live.
Career examples are ideas, not a complete list, and training paths vary by place. This version has not yet been tested with a large group of people, so we do not yet know how accurate it is.