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Interest Profiler

You are about to complete an Interest Profiler that is designed to help discover your interests and how it relates to the world of work. A series of questions will ask about work activities that some people do on their jobs. The results will help you decide what kinds of occupations and careers you might want to explore.

As you select an answer for each question, try not to think about whether you have enough education or training to perform the activity or how much money you would make performing the activity. This is not a test. The only goal is to learn about your interests so you can explore work that will be most satisfying and rewarding.

If you think you would like doing this work, select 'Like'
If you think you would dislike doing this work, select 'Dislike'
If you are not sure, select '?'

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