Provides an indication of an individual's vocational interests and experiences. The inventory is oriented towards activities that have broad appeal to both those with work experience and those without.

Interest Areas:

Artistic - an interest in creative expression or ideas

Scientific - an interest in discovering, collecting, and analyzing information about the natural world and applying scientific research finding to problems in medicine, the life sciences, and the natural sciences

Plants and Animals - an interest in activities to do with plants and animals, usually in outdoor settings

Protective - an interest in using authority to protect people and property

Mechanical - an interest in applying mechanical principles to practical situations using machines, hand tools, or techniques

Industrial - an interest in repetitive, concrete, organized activities in a factory setting

Business Detail - an interest in organized, clearly defined activities requiring accuracy and attention to details, primarily in an office setting

Selling - an interest in bringing others to a point of view by personal persuasion, using sales and promotional techniques

Accommodating - an interest in catering to the wishes and needs of others, usually on a one-to-one basis

Humanitarian - an interest in helping individuals with their mental, spiritual, social, physical, or vocational concerns

Leading-Influencing - an interest in leading and influencing others by using high-level verbal or numerical abilities

Physical Performing - an interest in physical activities performed before an audience

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