Career Interest Survey:
A Valid Tool?

Career Interest Test vs. Career Assessment Test

A career interest survey, which is another name for a career interest test that matches your personality to certain careers, can be fun and also offer some insights.

Whether they're called career assessment tests or some other term, they really all offer a similar function... to help you determine the best job for your unique set of interests, skills, and personality traits.

The Career Key is one place you can go and answer a few mulitiple choice questions and be presented with some possible career options that will suit you. It's a pretty basic, but well-done, career interest survey/career interest test. They've been around for more than 20 years, and many schools and libraries recommend them.

We put together our own little Career Interest Survey. But it's not a career interest test, per se... just a survey where you can share your career interests with the rest of our readers.

Won't you try it now?

Please Tell Us What Careers Interest You Most...

Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in.

First Name*
First Name*

Which careers are you interested in? (Don't worry whether you have the qualifications right nowl) CHECK ALL THAT APPLY*
Which careers are you interested in? (Don't worry whether you have the qualifications right nowl) CHECK ALL THAT APPLY*

	Farm/Agricultural Work
	Engine Repair/Maintenance
	Animal Science & Management
	Horticulture Operations
	Natural Resources Technology
	Veterinary Assistant
	Hair Stylist
	Culinary Arts
	Hospitality Services
	Food Product Processing
	Hotel Operations
	Restaurant Operations
	Dental Technologist
	Lab Technician
	Nursing
	Automotive Technology
	Aviation Maintenance Technician
	Industrial Diesel Mechanics
	Digital TV Production Technician
	E- Marketing
	Information Support Services
	Interactive Media
	Computer Assisted Drafting
	Manufacturing Technologies
	Teaching
	Firefighting
	Emergency Medical Services
	Law Enforcement
	Electrician
	Construction
	Heavy Equipment Operations
	Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
	Masonry

GreatOaks.com, an Institute of Technology and Career Development, has a very basic career interest survey you can take. It has 8 different sections, each with about 10 activities you answer yes or no to, in regards to your interest in them. You have to calculate your totals yourself to see which careers they recommend based on your answers.

Here's another career interest test at the University of South Africa that you could try: UNISA. They say "To choose a career you should carefully consider who you are, what your interest, abilities and personal qualities are. Added to that you need a thorough knowledge about as many careers as possible." Hmmm... great advice. Their career assessment test is 84 questions and takes about 20 minutes to do.

Or, try "Googling" the term "career interest survey" and see what comes up. Have fun!

What you're going to find is that most of these career interest tests are pretty similar. Like the career choice quiz and the career aptitude tests discussed in other sections of this site, they're simply a jumping off point, if you will, a place to start when assessing your career options. The final decision must come from a well-thought out career plan.

Career Interest Survey: A Valid Tool?

Career Interest Test vs. Career Assessment Test

Career Interest Survey:
A Valid Tool?