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Occupation Interest Profiler
 
Click on the circle next to L for "Like" or D for "Dislike" or "? " if you are unsure.

The profiler takes 15 to 20 minutes. This is not a test! There are no right or wrong answers to the questions. The goal is for you to learn more about your personal work-related interests.

Section 1 of 15
  1. Build kitchen cabinets
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  2. Guard money in an armored car
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  3. Study space travel
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  4. Make a map of the bottom of an ocean
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  5. Conduct a symphony orchestra
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  6. Write stories or articles for magazines
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  7. Teach an individual an exercise routine
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  8. Perform nursing duties in a hospital
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  9. Buy and sell stocks and bonds
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  10. Manage a retail store
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  11. Develop a spreadsheet using computer software
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  12. Proofread records or forms
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 Section 2 of 15
  1. Operate a dairy farm
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  2. Lay brick or tile
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  3. Study the history of past civilizations
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  4. Study animal behavior
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  5. Direct a play
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  6. Create dance routines for a show
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  7. Give CPR to someone who has stopped breathing
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  8. Help people with personal or emotional problems
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  9. Sell telephone and other communication equipment
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  10. Operate a beauty salon or barber shop
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  11. Use a computer program to generate customer bills
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  12. Schedule conferences for an organization
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 Section 3 of 15
  1. Monitor a machine on an assembly line
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  2. Repair household appliances
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  3. Develop a new medicine
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  4. Plan a research study
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  5. Write books or plays
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  6. Play a musical instrument
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  7. Teach children how to read
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  8. Work with mentally disabled children
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  9. Sell merchandise over the telephone
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  10. Run a stand that sells newspapers and magazines
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  11. Keep accounts payable/receivable for an office
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  12. Load computer software into a large computer network
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 Section 4 of 15
  1. Drive a taxi cab
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  2. Install flooring in houses
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  3. Study ways to reduce water pollution
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  4. Develop a new medical treatment or procedure
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  5. Perform comedy routines in front of an audience
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  6. Perform as an extra in movies, plays, or television shows
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  7. Teach an elementary school class
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  8. Give career guidance to people
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  9. Give a presentation about a product you are selling
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  10. Buy and sell land
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  11. Transfer funds between banks using a computer
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  12. Organize and schedule office meetings
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 Section 5 of 15
  1. Raise fish in a fish hatchery
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  2. Build a brick walkway
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  3. Determine the infection rate of a new disease
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  4. Study rocks and minerals
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  5. Write reviews of books or plays
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  6. Compose or arrange music
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  7. Supervise the activities of children at a camp
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  8. Help people with family-related problems
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  9. Sell compact disks and tapes at music store
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  10. Run a toy store
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  11. Use a word processor to edit and format documents
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  12. Operate a calculator
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 Section 6 of 15
  1. Assemble electronic parts
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  2. Drive a truck to deliver packages to offices and homes
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  3. Diagnose and treat sick animals
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  4. Study the personalities of world leaders
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  5. Act in a movie
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  6. Dance in a Broadway show
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  7. Perform rehabilitation therapy
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  8. Do volunteer work at a non-profit organization
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  9. Manage the operations of a hotel
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  10. Sell houses
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  11. Direct or transfer phone calls for a large organization
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  12. Perform office filing tasks
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 Section 7 of 15
  1. Paint houses
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  2. Enforce fish and game laws
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  3. Conduct chemical experiments
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  4. Conduct biological research
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  5. Draw pictures
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  6. Sing professionally
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  7. Help elderly people with their daily activities
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  8. Teach children how to play sports
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  9. Sell candy and popcorn at sports events
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  10. Manage a supermarket
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  11. Compute and record statistical and other numerical data
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  12. Generate the monthly payroll checks for an office
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 Section 8 of 15
  1. Operate a grinding machine in a factory
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  2. Work on an offshore oil-drilling rig
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  3. Study the population growth of a city
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  4. Study whales and other types of marine life
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  5. Perform stunts for a movie or television show
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  6. Create special effects for movies
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  7. Help disabled people improve their daily living skills
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  8. Teach sign language to people with hearing disabilities
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  9. Manage a department within a large company
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  10. Sell a soft drink product line to stores and restaurants
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  11. Take notes during a meeting
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  12. Keep shipping and receiving records
    L ? D
 Section 9 of 15
  1. Perform lawn care services
    L ? D
  2. Assemble products in a factory
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  3. Investigate crimes
    L ? D
  4. Study the movement of planets
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  5. Conduct a musical choir
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  6. Act in a play
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  7. Help people who have problems with drugs or alcohol
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  8. Help conduct a group therapy session
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  9. Sell refreshments at a movie theater
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  10. Sell hair-care products to stores and salons
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  11. Calculate the wages of employees
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  12. Assist senior level accountants in performing bookkeeping tasks
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 Section 10 of 15
  1. Catch fish as a member of a fishing crew
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  2. Refinish furniture
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  3. Examine blood samples using a microscope
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  4. Investigate the cause of a fire
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  5. Paint sets for plays
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  6. Audition singers and musicians for a musical show
    L ? D
  7. Help families care for ill relatives
    L ? D
  8. Provide massage therapy to people
    L ? D
  9. Start your own business
    L ? D
  10. Negotiate business contracts
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  11. Type labels for envelopes and packages
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  12. Inventory supplies using a hand-held computer
    L ? D
 Section 11 of 15
  1. Fix a broken faucet
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  2. Do cleaning or maintenance work
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  3. Study the structure of the human body
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  4. Develop psychological profiles of criminals
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  5. Design sets for plays
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  6. Announce a radio show
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  7. Plan exercises for disabled patients
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  8. Counsel people who have a life-threatening illness
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  9. Represent a client in a lawsuit
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  10. Negotiate contracts for professional athletes
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  11. Develop an office filing system
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  12. Keep records of financial transactions for an organization
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 Section 12 of 15
  1. Maintain the grounds of a park
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  2. Operate a machine on a production line
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  3. Develop a way to better predict the weather
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  4. Work in a biology lab
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  5. Write scripts for movies or television shows
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  6. Write a song
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  7. Teach disabled people work and living skills
    L ? D
  8. Organize activities at a recreational facility
    L ? D
  9. Be responsible for the operation of a company
    L ? D
  10. Market a new line of clothing
    L ? D
  11. Record information from customers applying for charge accounts
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  12. Photocopy letters and reports
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 Section 13 of 15
  1. Spray trees to prevent the spread of harmful insects
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  2. Test the quality of parts before shipment
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  3. Invent a replacement for sugar
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  4. Study genetics
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  5. Perform jazz or tap dance
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  6. Direct a movie
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  7. Take care of children at a day-care center
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  8. Organize field trips for disabled people
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  9. Sell newspaper advertisements
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  10. Sell merchandise at a department store
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  11. Record rent payments
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  12. Enter information into a database
    L ? D
 Section 14 of 15
  1. Operate a motorboat to carry passengers
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  2. Repair and install locks
    L ? D
  3. Study the governments of different countries
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  4. Do research on plants or animals
    L ? D
  5. Sing in a band
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  6. Design artwork for magazines
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  7. Assist doctors in treating patients
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  8. Work with juveniles on probation
    L ? D
  9. Sell automobiles
    L ? D
  10. Manage a clothing store
    L ? D
  11. Keep inventory records
    L ? D
  12. Maintain employee records
    L ? D
 Section 15 of 15
  1. Set up and operate machines to make products
    L ? D
  2. Put out forest fires
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  3. Do laboratory tests to identify diseases
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  4. Study weather conditions
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  5. Edit movies
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  6. Pose for a photographer
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  7. Provide physical therapy to people recovering from an injury
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  8. Teach a high-school class
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  9. Sell restaurant franchises to individuals
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  10. Sell computer equipment in a store
    L ? D
  11. Stamp, sort, and distribute mail for an organization
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  12. Handle customers' bank transactions
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