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Part B: ABILITIES INVENTORY |
| PURPOSE To make yourself think about your abilities and to be able to "translate" these into possible occupations DIRECTIONS
As you rate each of these activities, consider your recent work experience (paid and/or volunteer) and home, church, civic, club, etc. activities. Circle your rating on your answer sheet for each ability defined below. Before you rate each ability, read the points under "What to Consider." |
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| ABILITY | YOUR RATING | ||||
1. MEETING PEOPLE (Social) - Talking with people; getting along with others; making a good impression. What to Consider: Your ability to help people feel at ease; to be courteous, pleasant, or informative; to remember names and faces |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2. HELPING OTHERS - Caring for or teaching others; helping people with problems or decisions. What to Consider: Your ability to explain how to do something; to understand the ideas and feelings of others; to help someone feel better; to be tactful and patient. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
3. SALES - Influencing people to buy a product, service, or take a suggested course of action. What to Consider: Your ability to change someone's mind; to bargain; to make a sale; to persuade a group. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
4. LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT - Leading/managing people so that they work toward a common goal. What to Consider: Your ability to present ideas to a group; to motivate others and provide direction; to plan an event; to stick to a budget. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
5. ORGANIZATION - Keeping track of tasks and details; doing things in a systematic way. What to Consider: Your ability to keep to a schedule; to see what needs to be done first, second, etc.; to store things (pictures, clippings, tools, etc.) so they are easy to find. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6. CLERICAL - Quickly and accurately doing tasks such as looking up information in catalogs or tables, sorting things, recording addresses or expenses, etc. What to Consider: Your ability to handle paperwork; to type; to follow set procedures; to complete forms accurately and neatly (e.g., an application); to catch errors. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
7. MECHANICAL - Understanding everyday mechanical laws (e.g., warm air rises) and how simple mechanical things work (e.g., a lever, a pulley). What to Consider: How easily you figure out how things work (toys, tools, appliances, etc.) and how to fix them. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
8. MANUAL DEXTERITY - Making or repairing things easily and quickly with one's hands. What to Consider: Your ability to handle tools, appliances, or to assemble things (toys, furniture, picture frames, etc.); to do handicrafts; to handle or connect small objects; to use your coordination. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
9. NUMERICAL - Doing arithmetic accurately and quickly; applying arithmetic (e.g., in formulas and word problems). What to Consider: How you did in arithmetic when studied in various classes; your skill with a calculator, in keeping track of expenses, in figuring interest rates, or in finding the "best buy," etc. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
10. SCIENTIFIC - Understanding science laws; doing science course work. What to Consider: Your ability to use math rules and formulas; to understand articles or TV programs on science, health, or technology. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
11. CREATIVE/ARTISTIC - Drawing, painting, playing a musical instrument, acting, dancing, etc. What to Consider: How well you can express ideas, feelings, or moods through one or more of the performing arts. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12. CREATIVE/LITERARY
- Expressing ideas or feelings through writing.
What to Consider: Your ability to write interesting letters to friends or family members; to write reports, explanations of events, opinions, etc. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
13. READING - Reading and understanding factual material (e.g., in a textbook or manual). What to Consider: Your ability to finish reading assignments (speed and understanding); to read directions or warranties for a tool, appliance, TV, etc.; to follow news stories in magazines, editorials, etc. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
14. LANGUAGE USAGE - Recognizing correct and incorrect uses of the English language (grammar, punctuation, etc.). What to Consider: Your ability to write and speak correctly; to organize and present your thoughts. |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
15. SPATIAL PERCEPTION - Looking at a drawing of an object (e.g., a house, coat, tool) and picturing in your mind how it would look from different sides. What to Consider: Your ability to "read" and explain blueprints, clothing patterns, etc.; to see how things could fit within the available space (a box, room, closet, etc.). |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Look over your ratings, from top to bottom, to see if they show how your abilities rank. Change any rating you wish to change after this review. | |
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