Take the O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form online here. Access the technical report for the O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form here.
Reference Rounds, J., Su, R., Lewis, P., & Rivkin, D. (2010). O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form psychometric characteristics: Summary and supporting evidence. Department of Labor O*NET Resource Center. web pagepd
Realistic
Build kitchen cabinets
Lay brick or tile
Repair household appliances
Raise fish in a fish hatchery
Assemble electronic parts
Drive a truck to deliver packages to offices and homes
Test the quality of parts before shipment
Repair and install locks
Set up and operate machines to make products
Put out forest fires
Investigative
Develop a new medicine
Study ways to reduce water pollution
Conduct chemical experiments
Study the movement of planets
Examine blood samples using a microscope
Investigate the cause of a fire
Develop a way to better predict the weather
Work in a biology lab
Invent a replacement for sugar
Do laboratory tests to identify diseases
Artistic
Write books or plays
Play a musical instrument
Compose or arrange music
Draw pictures
Create special effects for movies
Paint sets for plays
Write scripts for movies or television shows
Perform jazz or tap dance
Sing in a band
Edit movies
Social
Teach an individual an exercise routine
Help people with personal or emotional problems
Give career guidance to people
Perform rehabilitation therapy
Do volunteer work at a non-profit organization
Teach children how to play sports
Teach sign language to people with hearing disabilities
Help conduct a group therapy session
Take care of children at a day-care center
Teach a high-school class
Enterprising
Buy and sell stocks and bonds
Manage a retail store
Operate a beauty salon or barber shop
Manage a department within a large company
Start your own business
Negotiate business contracts
Represent a client in a lawsuit
Market a new line of clothing
Sell merchandise at a department store
Manage a clothing store
Conventional
Develop a spreadsheet using computer software
Proofread records or forms
Load computer software into a large computer network
Operate a calculator
Keep shipping and receiving records
Calculate the wages of employees
Inventory supplies using a hand-held computer
Record rent payments
Keep inventory records
Stamp, sort, and distribute mail for an organization