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Free career interest assessment

Not sure what kind of work fits you? Take a free, 30-question quiz to find your top interest areas. Then use CareerPathway.com to see real careers, programs and opportunities that match.

How it works

Three steps. The quiz is free and you don't need an account to take it.

1

Take the quiz

Answer 30 quick questions about activities you like or dislike on CareerOneStop, a free U.S. Department of Labor site.

2

See your top interests

Your results show which of the six interest areas below fit you best, plus a list of careers to consider.

3

Explore them here

Search your top careers in the Discover tab on CareerPathway.com to find related posts, employers, colleges and opportunities.

The six interest areas

Most people fit two or three. Tap an industry to see what those careers look like.

R

Realistic: doers

Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals.

I

Investigative: thinkers

Solving problems, doing research and working with ideas.

A

Artistic: creators

Creating, designing, writing and performing.

S

Social: helpers

Teaching, caring for and helping other people.

E

Enterprising: persuaders

Leading, selling and starting new things.

C

Conventional: organizers

Organizing information, numbers and details.

How to use your results

Your results suggest careers to consider. They don't tell you what you have to do. Some suggestions may surprise you, so keep an open mind and look for skills that show up again and again.

Then take your top two or three careers to CareerPathway.com. Follow the businesses and colleges behind them, and see the internships, apprenticeships, programs and jobs that can get you there.

Want to go deeper?

CareerOneStop also has a Skills Matcher and a Work Values Matcher. For a longer, 60-question version of the interest quiz, try the O*NET Interest Profiler.

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The Interest Assessment is provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, and powered by the O*NET Interest Profiler. CareerPathway.com is not affiliated with CareerOneStop.

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