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Interest Assessment
Self-assessment is the first step in career planning and part of the
self-assessment process involves identifying your interests.
- Meet Cal students who share your interests
- Learn about majors that fit your interests
- Discover potential career options that could be satisfying to you
According to John Holland's theory of personality and work environments,
people and careers can be classified into six different types.
Generally, people are not one “pure type” instead, most people have
interests that are a combination of two or more of the types.
- Realistic (R)
- Investigative (I)
- Artistic (A)
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- Social (S)
- Enterprising (E)
- Conventional (C)
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Scroll down to find out more about the six types, and ask yourself,
"Who am I most like?
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Type 1 - Realistic
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We tend to be...
- concrete and practical
- athletic
- action-oriented
- nature lovers
- mechanically inclined
We're often good at or We generally like...
- building or fixing things
- operating machinery or working with our hands
- working outdoors
- tending or training animals
- working alone
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Type 2 - Investigative
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We tend to be...
- inquisitive
- analytical
- scientific
- logical
We're often good at or We generally like...
- solving math problems
- studying and understanding scientific theories
- using a microscope or computer
- performing lab experiments
- doing research and analyzing information
- reading scientific or technical magazines
- working independently
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Type 3 - Artistic
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We tend to be...
- creative
- imaginative
- innovative
- intuitive
- independent
We're often good at or We generally like...
- expressing our own personalities, feelings or ideas composing
music, playing an instrument, singing, acting, or dancing
- painting, drawing, sculpting, or designing
- reading or writing stories, plays, or poetry
- taking photographs or making films or videos
- attending music or theater performances or looking at art
- working in unstructured or flexible environments
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Type 4 - Social
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We tend to be...
- sociable
- outgoing
- tactful
- understanding
- cooperative
- skilled with words
- concerned with human welfare
We're often good at or We generally like...
- teaching, training, helping, guiding or caring for others
- communicating with or relating to others
- listening and showing understanding
- solving problems through discussion
- working in groups or playing team sports
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Type 5 - Enterprising
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We tend to be...
- enthusiastic and assertive
- verbally persuasive
- entrepreneurial
- ambitious
- results-oriented
- sociable
We're often good at or We generally like...
- making speeches, giving presentations or debating
- motivating, influencing or convincing others
- selling things or promoting ideas
- managing, leading or directing individuals or groups
- making decisions and taking risks
- initiating projects, planning activities or events
- competing and pursuing status or power
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Type 6 - Conventional
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We tend to be...
- accurate, precise, and attentive to detail
- efficient, well-organized, orderly, and methodical
- persistent and patient with detailed paperwork
- comfortable with an established chain of command
We're often good at or We generally like...
- working with numbers
- record keeping
- operating computers
- following clear instructions or clear-cut rules
- setting up and maintaining procedures
- organizing information
- performing structured or systematic activities
- working in organized and predictable settings
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