The test below is designed to help you pick careers based on your actual preferences.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Each choice presents you with two activities and you should pick the one that appeals you the most. Whether or not you are qualified is irrelevant here. Assume you can do any work equally well and simply pick what brings you most joy and satisfaction. After you complete the test, you will be given scores for every field (e.g., art-related careers, numbers-related careers, etc.). Your preferred areas are where you scored the most. Use the table below to find specific career suggestions for your type.
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Choice 1:
working with materials such as wood, metals, fabrics, etc.
selling, marketing, advertising
Choice 2:
forestry or gardening
typing, data entry
Choice 3:
looking after sick
computer programming
Choice 4:
animal husbandry
coaching (career, sports, health, personal, business)
Choice 5:
quality control of graphic design products such as posters, book illustrations, postcards, etc.
caring for plants
Choice 6:
reviewing scientific works
reviewing fiction books, movies, concerts, music videos and records
Choice 7:
drawing
driving or operating machinery
Choice 8:
caring for animals
maintenance and optimization of mechanical devices and equipment
Choice 9:
studying art
studying microscopic organisms
Choice 10:
consulting, assistance by telephone, travel related services
film crew or theater pre-production personnel; designing
Choice 11:
conflict resolution or police work
working with tables and drawings
Choice 12:
repair and overhaul works
editing visual or written media materials
Choice 13:
operational, financial, business, or court reporting; journalism
writing fiction
Choice 14:
maintenance and optimization of medical equipment
working in emergency department; first aid
Choice 15:
plant breeding
product creation
Choice 16:
interior decorating or drawing on glass, wood, metal, etc.
furniture and equipment installation or assembly
Choice 17:
laboratory testing
GP practice
Choice 18:
tour planning and organization
acting, singing, stand-up comedy; stage performance
Choice 19:
treating sick animals
working with numbers
Choice 20:
sew clothing, construct buildings, manufacture products
architectural or any technical drawing; maps
Your results will be displayed below.
| Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | Type V |
| geologist | mechanical engineer | salesman | software developer | animator |
| zookeeper | electrical engineer | marketing manager | web developer | graphic designer |
| fish and game warden | civil engineer | doctor | computer scientist | architect |
| ornithologist | power plant technician | teacher | database administrator | art teacher |
| botanist | petroleum engineer | counselor | accountant | illustrator |
| organic farmer | pilot | tour guide | statistician | photographer |
| landscape architect | railroad worker | coach | economist | makeup artist |
| veterinarian | mariner | nurse | actuary | cartoonist |
| nature and wildlife photographer | flight instructor | public relations manager | meteorologist | fashion designer |
| ecologist | aircraft or ship mechanic | restaurant manager | financial planner | jewelry designer |
…all careers related to nature, wildlife, animals and outdoors.| …all careers related to building, maintaining, repairing, optimizing and operating machinery and equipment. | …jobs that require dealing with people. | …all careers related to numbers and symbols. | …all artistic jobs. | |
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