Work and career

Career interests: eight directions from 92 activities

Rate work activities and explore eight interest areas that could guide your next career step.

  • 92 questions
  • 14 min
  • Free, no sign-up
  • Your pattern profile

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About this test

Rate your interest in 92 activities. Results show eight directions—leadership, organisation, altruism, creativity, analysis, production, adventure and erudition—to guide what you might explore next.

What this test looks at

  • Leadership · 12 statements
  • Organization · 13 statements
  • Altruism · 13 statements
  • Creativity · 14 statements
  • Analysis · 10 statements
  • Production · 10 statements
  • Adventure · 10 statements
  • Erudition · 10 statements
Time
14 minutes
Questions
92
Result
a score for each pattern
Time frame
Answer for how much each activity appeals to you, whatever your training or experience so far.
Source
Oregon Vocational Interest Scales (ORVIS)

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What this test adds

A broad 92-activity inventory lets practical, creative, analytical, helping, leadership, and adventurous preferences coexist instead of forcing one job-title recommendation.

A small next step

Take the two strongest directions and find one low-cost activity that lets you test each in real work or volunteering.

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What is this test actually measuring?

It reflects the activities you said you would enjoy across 92 prompts, grouped into eight interest directions. Interest and skill are different inputs to a career choice.

Will it tell me which job to take?

Use the interest directions alongside pay, location, training, job requirements and the day-to-day work when weighing options.

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