Realistic
Interest in hands-on, mechanical, outdoor, or physically active work with tools, machines, or materials.
Career assessment
Career Interest Profiler
A six-domain RIASEC vocational interest profile
This assessment rates how much you'd enjoy 36 different work-related activities, then scores your interest across the six RIASEC domains identified by vocational psychologist John Holland: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Investigative
Interest in research, analysis, data, and solving abstract or scientific problems.
Artistic
Interest in original, expressive, or unstructured work in writing, design, music, or performance.
Social
Interest in teaching, helping, counseling, or working directly with other people.
Enterprising
Interest in leading, persuading, selling, or managing people and projects toward a goal.
Conventional
Interest in organized, detail-oriented work with data, records, procedures, or systems.
36 activities
About 10-12 minutes
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This is an educational self-report profile of career-related interests, not a placement test, employment decision tool, or substitute for career counseling.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does RIASEC stand for?
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional — six vocational interest domains identified by psychologist John Holland.
How many questions are in the Career Interest Profiler?
36 questions, six for each of the six RIASEC domains, rated on a five-point enjoyment scale.
Does a high score mean I would be good at that type of work?
No. The assessment measures relative interest, not skill or aptitude. Enjoying an activity and being skilled at it are related but separate things.
Read the full Career Interest Profiler guide for how the RIASEC domains are scored and interpreted.