You enjoy doing most of all. Read about different types of work and then make your choice.

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Work Interest Quiz
To make a good decision about a future career, you should know what type of work

you enjoy doing most of all. Read about different types of work and then make your choice.

■ Social Work

Social work includes activities that allow you to use your talents and skills to interact effectively with others and that have an impact on other people's lives by helping them through activities such as teaching or counseling. You may like activities that:

• involve working with and helping others
• let you teach others new skills

Examples of social occupations you might enjoy are: a counselor, a minister, a nurse, a social worker, a teacher, a personnel manager etc.

■ Investigative Work

Investigative work comprises mathematical and scientific activities and developing creative methods for solving problems. You may like activities that:

· involve learning about a new subject area

· allow you to use your knowledge to solve problems

· create things or ideas

Examples of investigative occupations you might enjoy are: a detective, an electrical engineer, a meteorologist, a physician, a psychologist, a veterinarian etc.

■ Enterprising Work

Enterprising work means activities that allow you to take a leadership role such as situations involving public speaking, sales and management. You may like activities that:

• are fast-paced
• require that you take on a lot of responsibility

Examples of enterprising occupations you might enjoy are: a lawyer, an interpreter, a software manager, a public relations agent, a retail buyer etc.

■ Artistic Work

Artistic work allows you to create works of beauty such as art, literature, music and dance. You may like activities that:

· develop your creativity

· allow you to use your imagination to do original work

· let you work according to your own rules

Examples of artistic occupations you might enjoy are: a graphic designer, a music director/composer, a musician, a photographer, a writer/reporter etc.

■ Realistic Work

Realistic work is practical and useful, that involves using machines or working outdoors. It may require using physical labour or one's hands. You may like activities that:

• allow you to work with your hands
• let you see the results of your work

• allow you to work by yourself, rather than with other people
• involve using machines, tools and equipment

Some examples of realistic occupations you might enjoy are: an aircraft pilot, an automotive mechanic, a television/radio technician, an air traffic controller, a home builder etc.

■ Conventional Work

Activities that allow you to use your organizational, clerical and arithmetic abilities such as keeping records and calculating. You may like activities that:

• Require attention to detail
• Require attention to accuracy

Examples of conventional occupations you might enjoy are: an accountant, a budget analyst, a dispatcher, a computer programmer, an administrative assistant etc.