Job Matches 2

Exploring My Interests and Their Link to Occupations

Have you ever wondered why you are interested in some occupations and not in others?
Each of us enjoy doing some things and not others, and this is why interests vary from person to person.
Scientists have found that interests in activities related to the world of work can divide into six categories.
They have designated these categories by the letters R.I.A.S.E.C.:

Interest Code	Interest Title	Description of Interest
R	Realistic	Realistic interests often involve working outdoors, with one's hands and being involved with adventure.
I	Investigative	Investigative interests involve finding out the answers to questions, scientific inquiry and use of logical analysis.
A	Artistic	Artistic interests involve creativity and self-expression.
S	Social	Social interests involve helping others and interpersonal-related work activities.
E	Enterprising	Enterprising interests involve sales and marketing ideas and products.
C	Conventional	Conventional interests involve working within set procedures and rules.

Many combinations of interests are unique to specific occupations.
For example, medical doctors are often individuals who have interests that are investigative, social and enterprising.
They enjoy finding out the answers to problems, working with people, and creating their own medical practice.

Why Do Interests Matter to Me?

It is important for you to identify your pattern of interests.
First, you can match your pattern to a wide range of occupations.
Second, scientists have learned that people are happier when they participate in jobs that relate to their pattern of interests.
For example, imagine that your interests are Artistic, Realistic and Investigative.
This pattern of interests, termed ARI for short, means that you are creative and may enjoy working with your hands or working outdoors.
You may also enjoy solving problems. Architect is one occupation that relates to this pattern of interests.
Architects help to design, plan and supervise the construction of buildings.
If you have an ARI interest pattern, Architect may be a good option for you to pursue,
because it blends your desire to create new things with your interests in working with your hands and being outdoors.
When you know your pattern of interests, you can avoid occupations that you will not enjoy.
For example, according to scientists who study these interest patterns, the opposite profile to Artistic,
Realistic and Investigative is Conventional, Social and Enterprising. An occupation that matches the Conventional,
Social and Enterprising profile is Correctional Officer Supervisor. Correctional Officer Supervisors follow a set of
rules and procedures and do not create new approaches within their occupation.
They manage people as opposed to things, and they do not problem-solve.
Correctional Officer Supervisors also persuade and train others how to follow procedures.
This type of occupation would be the opposite of the interests you have shown if you are Artistic, Realistic and Investigative.

How Did You Measure My Interests?

In the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI), you responded to a list of 115 different activities.
You indicated whether you liked the activity and whether you believed you were good at performing it.
We then organized the activities into the six interest areas: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social and Conventional.

My Results

You can see your personal results in the graph below.
The scores listed in the graph represent the degree to which your pattern of interests relates to each of the RIASEC areas.

• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional

22

42

25

34

31

34

29

36

64

63

71

74

Which Occupations May Match My Interests?

We identified the R I A S E C interest areas for a large number of different occupations.
Each occupation has its unique pattern of interests that it may satisfy best.
Below, you can see a list of some occupations that may match your pattern of interests.
Some occupations may be ones that you have never thought about before!
As you learn about the different occupations, think about how you can continue to develop your interests to prepare for your future career.

As you explore occupations, you will find that they have different educational needs, different salaries, and other characteristics that make them unique.
You may discover that an occupation that you thought was boring is actually quite interesting.
You also may discover that an occupation that looked great from its title may not look so great when you learn the details.

Also, explore occupations that may relate to some but not all of your interest areas. If you like the occupation,
you may want to think about new learning opportunities that you can pursue to develop those interests.
Use this table to understand better your results compared to the results for the matching occupations.
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Range of scores (my score and the occupations's score)	Based upon my score, in the interest area, I probably have	From the occupation's score, in the interest area, it offers
Above 80	Very High Interest, Very Good At It	Numerous Activities
60-80	High Interest, Good At It	Many Activities
40-60	Some Interest, OK At It	Some Activites
20-40	Little Interest, Not Very Good At It	Few Activities
Below 20	Very Little or No Interest, Poor At It	Very Few or No Activities

Occupations to Consider

Scales	Realistic	Investigative	Artisitc	Social	Enterprising	Conventional
My Interest Level Scores	22	25	31	29	64	71
My Confidence Level Scores	42	34	34	36	63	74
Occupations that are similar to your pattern of interest
Tax Officers (IRAS)	38	38	23	33	75	90
Management Support Officers	38	38	33	52	75	94
Budget Analysts	52	42	28	42	80	94
Property Managers	47	28	28	42	90	85
Land / Estate Managers	47	28	28	42	90	85
Taxation Technicians	42	38	23	42	71	99
Settlement, Derivative Processing and Documentation Specialists	33	33	23	42	61	94
Settlement Clerks	33	33	23	42	61	94
Trading Floor Clerks	33	33	23	42	61	94
Buyers (Pharmaceuticals)	38	42	38	57	90	85
Buyers (Retail & F&B Services)	38	42	38	57	90	85
Fashion Buyers	38	42	38	57	90	85
Merchandisers	38	42	38	57	90	85
Expediters	47	38	23	42	71	90

Understanding the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) Report

The RIASEC code reflects your occupational interests. The accuracy of the
RIASEC code and the matching occupations are derived from your personal
responses to the items based on your interests and confidence level of your
ability. It is important to understand that your interest and confidence in
your ability may change over time as you grow and have new experiences. Hence
the PGI findings should be used as a guide and not a predictor of your future
educational and occupational choices. It can be used as a starting point for
further exploration of possible career options and the corresponding
educational and professional pathways.

Resources:

Holland, J. (1997). Making vocational choices: A theory of vocational personalities and work environments (3rd ed.). Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.