[08/12/2024] ONet Interest Profiler (Long and Short Scale)
O*NET INTEREST PROFILER SHORT FORM (60 items)
The O*NET Interest Profiler (IP) Long Form was a 180-item tool used for career exploration and planning that was based on a broad list of work activities and occupations.
Realistic (Green)
Build kitchen cabinets
Guard money in an armored car
Operate a dairy farm
Lay brick or tile
Monitor a machine on an assembly line
Repair household appliances
Drive a taxi cab
Install flooring in houses
Raise fish in a fish hatchery
Build a brick walkway
Assemble electronic parts
Drive a truck to deliver packages to offices and homes
Paint houses
Enforce fish and game laws
Operate a grinding machine in a factory
Work on an offshore oil-drilling rig
Perform lawn care services
Assemble products in a factory
Catch fish as a member of a fishing crew
Refinish furniture
Fix a broken faucet
Do cleaning or maintenance work
Maintain the grounds of a park
Operate a machine on a production line
Spray trees to prevent the spread of harmful insects
Test the quality of parts before shipment
Operate a motorboat to carry passengers
Repair and install locks
Set up and operate machines to make products
Put out forest fires
Investigative (Pink)
Study space travel
Make a map of the bottom of an ocean
Study the history of past civilizations
Study animal behavior
Develop a new medicine
Plan a research study
Study ways to reduce water pollution
Develop a new medical treatment or procedure
Determine the infection rate of a new disease
Study rocks and minerals
Diagnose and treat sick animals
Study the personalities of world leaders
Study the population growth of a city
Study whales and other types of marine life
Study the governments of different countries
Do research on plants or animals
Conduct chemical experiments
Conduct biological research
Invent a replacement for sugar
Study genetics
Develop a way to better predict the weather
Work in a biology lab
Investigate crimes
Study the movement of planets
Examine blood samples using a microscope
Investigate the cause of a fire
Do laboratory tests to identify diseases
Study weather conditions
Edit movies
Develop psychological profiles of criminals
Artistic (Orange)
Conduct a symphony orchestra
Write stories or articles for magazines
Direct a play
Create dance routines for a show
Write books or plays
Play a musical instrument
Perform comedy routines
Perform as an extra in movies, plays, or television shows
Write reviews of books or plays
Compose or arrange music
Act in a movie
Dance in a Broadway show
Sing professionally
Draw pictures
Perform stunts for a movie or television show
Create special effects for movies
Act in a play
Help conduct a group therapy session
Sing in a band
Design artwork for magazines
Design sets for plays
Announce a radio show
Edit movies
Pose for a photographer
Write scripts for movies or television shows
Write a song
Direct a movie
Perform jazz or tap dance
Help families care for ill relatives
Start your own business
Social (Purple)
Teach an individual an exercise routine
Perform nursing duties in a hospital
Give CPR to someone who has stopped breathing
Help people with personal or emotional problems
Teach children how to read
Work with mentally disabled children
Help people with family-related problems
Supervise the activities of children at a camp
Perform rehabilitation therapy
Do volunteer work at a non-profit organization
Teach an elementary school class
Give career guidance to people
Help disabled people improve their daily living skills
Teach sign language to people with hearing disabilities
Help elderly people with their daily activities
Teach children how to play sports
Provide massage therapy to people
Teach disabled people work and living skills
Organize activities at a recreational facility
Be responsible for the operation of a company
Organize field trips for disabled people
Help people who have problems with drugs or alcohol
Counsel people who have a life-threatening illness
Provide physical therapy to people recovering from an injury
Teach a high-school class
Help families care for ill relatives
Plan exercises for disabled patients
Work with juveniles on probation
Assist doctors in treating patients
Help conduct a group therapy session
Enterprising (Yellow)
Buy and sell stocks and bonds
Manage a retail store
Sell telephone and other communication equipment
Operate a beauty salon or barber shop
Sell merchandise over the telephone
Run a stand that sells newspapers and magazines
Sell compact disks and tapes at a music store
Run a toy store
Manage the operations of a hotel
Sell houses
Give a presentation about a product you are selling
Buy and sell land
Sell refreshments at a movie theater
Manage a department within a large company
Sell a soft drink product line to stores and restaurants
Sell hair-care products to stores and salons
Sell automobiles
Manage a clothing store
Sell newspaper advertisements
Sell merchandise at a department store
Sell restaurant franchises to individuals
Sell computer equipment in a store
Market a new line of clothing
Record information from customers applying for charge accounts
Represent a client in a lawsuit
Negotiate contracts for professional athletes
Sell candy and popcorn at sports events
Manage a supermarket
Negotiate business contracts
Start your own business
Conventional (Blue)
Develop a spreadsheet using computer software
Proofread records or forms
Use a computer program to generate customer bills
Schedule conferences for an organization
Keep accounts payable/receivable for an office
Load computer software into a large computer network
Transfer funds between banks using a computer
Organize and schedule office meetings
Use a word processor to edit and format documents
Operate a calculator
Direct or transfer phone calls for a large organization
Perform office filing tasks
Compute and record statistical and other numerical data
Generate the monthly payroll checks for an office
Take notes during a meeting
Keep shipping and receiving records
Calculate the wages of employees
Assist senior-level accountants in performing bookkeeping tasks
Stamp, sort, and distribute mail for an organization
Handle customers’ bank transactions
Develop an office filing system
Keep records of financial transactions for an organization
Photocopy letters and reports
Record rent payments
Enter information into a database
Keep inventory records
Maintain employee records
Inventory supplies using a hand-held computer
Record information from customers applying for charge accounts
Photocopy letters and reports
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