Interest Inventory - DISCOVER Career Planning Program

Part A: INTEREST INVENTORY

PURPOSE
To find out what your interests are and to be able to "translate" these into possible occupations

To discover the things you like to do now that can help you identify occupations to explore.

DIRECTIONS
To do this exercise, you must print out the answer sheet. If you have not done so, do it now: Answer Sheet
Consider whether you would like or dislike doing each of the activities listed below, not your ability to do it. For each of the 90 activities, use the following key on the answer sheet you have printed out:

L - If you would LIKE the activity.

I - If you are INDIFFERENT (don't care one way or the other) about the activity.

D - If you would DISLIKE the activity.

Section A					Section B
1	L	I	D	Study biology	1	L	I	D	Compose or arrange music
2	L	I	D	Read about the origin of the earth, sun, and stars	2	L	I	D	Write a movie script
3	L	I	D	Use a microscope or other lab equipment	3	L	I	D	Prepare drawings to illustrate a magazine story
4	L	I	D	Study the causes of earthquakes	4	L	I	D	Write reviews of Broadway plays
5	L	I	D	Attend the lecture of a well-know scientist	5	L	I	D	Play jazz in a combo
6	L	I	D	Study plant diseases	6	L	I	D	Write short stories
7	L	I	D	Learn how the brain works	7	L	I	D	Compose theme music for movies
8	L	I	D	Learn about star formations	8	L	I	D	Design a metal sculpture
9	L	I	D	Explore a science museum	9	L	I	D	Play in a band
10	L	I	D	Study the effects of vitamins on animals	10	L	I	D	Make creative photographs
11	L	I	D	Learn how birds migrate	11	L	I	D	Design sets for a play
12	L	I	D	Read about a new surgical procedure	12	L	I	D	Read about the writing style of modern authors
13	L	I	D	Observe and classify butterflies	13	L	I	D	Sketch and draw pictures
14	L	I	D	Study the wildlife in a pond or lake	14	L	I	D	Select music to play for a local radio station
15	L	I	D	Use personal observations to predict the weather	15	L	I	D	Act in a play

Scores for Section A

Scores for Section B

Section C					Section D
1	L	I	D	Work on a community improvement project	1	L	I	D	Plan work for other people
2	L	I	D	Help rescue someone in danger	2	L	I	D	Manage a new sales campaign
3	L	I	D	Take part in a small group discussion	3	L	I	D	Hire a person for a job
4	L	I	D	Help settle an argument between friends	4	L	I	D	Work on a city council
5	L	I	D	Work on a project with others	5	L	I	D	Promote the opening of a new shopping center
6	L	I	D	Help people during emergencies	6	L	I	D	Manage a small business
7	L	I	D	Show children how to play a game or sport	7	L	I	D	Interview workers about company complaints
8	L	I	D	Give directions to visitors	8	L	I	D	Develop new rules or policies
9	L	I	D	Counsel people who use drugs	9	L	I	D	Make business trips
10	L	I	D	Find out how others believe a problem can be solved	10	L	I	D	Conduct a meeting
11	L	I	D	Give first aid to an injured person	11	L	I	D	Explain legal rights to people
12	L	I	D	Teach people a new hobby	12	L	I	D	Read business magazines or newspapers
13	L	I	D	Give a tour of an exhibit	13	L	I	D	Campaign for a political office
14	L	I	D	Help someone make an important decision	14	L	I	D	Conduct business by phone
15	L	I	D	Entertain others by telling jokes or stories	15	L	I	D	Assist people making financial decisions

Scores for Section C

Scores for Section D

Section E					Section F
1	L	I	D	Calculate the interest on a loan	1	L	I	D	Build a picture frame
2	L	I	D	Keep expense account records	2	L	I	D	Pack things into boxes
3	L	I	D	Prepare income tax returns	3	L	I	D	Adjust a clock to keep accurate time
4	L	I	D	Find errors in a financial account	4	L	I	D	Build furniture
5	L	I	D	Set up a bookkeeping system	5	L	I	D	Learn to cut and polish gemstones
6	L	I	D	Prepare and interpret financial statements	6	L	I	D	Operate electronic equipment
7	L	I	D	Figure shipping costs for catalog orders	7	L	I	D	Watch a technician repair a television
8	L	I	D	Take inventory in a store	8	L	I	D	Engrave lettering or designs on a trophy or plaque
9	L	I	D	Handle money transactions	9	L	I	D	Design a bird feeder
10	L	I	D	Look for errors in the draft of a report	10	L	I	D	Grind lenses for eyeglasses
11	L	I	D	Sort, count, and store supplies	11	L	I	D	Write instructions on how to operate a machine
12	L	I	D	Collect installment payments	12	L	I	D	Assemble a cabinet from written instructions
13	L	I	D	Prepare a budget for a service, civic, etc. group	13	L	I	D	Watch for forest fires
14	L	I	D	Make charts or graphs	14	L	I	D	Inspect products for defects
15	L	I	D	Plan a monthly budget	15	L	I	D	Repair damage to a tree after a storm
	_	_	_	Scores for Section E		_	_	_	Scores for Section F