<p> Careers: A Look at Myself</p><p>Interests Inventory</p><p>Working conditions I would/would not like</p><p>All jobs have both good and bad things about them. Only you can decide which “bad” things you are willing to put up with in order to enjoy the good ones.</p><p>The purpose of these questions is to make you look at things about a job you might not have thought about before.</p><p>Answer each question with a “Y” for yes, and “N” for no, or an “M” for maybe. Remember that there are no right or wrong answers—only your answers.</p><p>You should not, in all honesty, answer “yes” to all questions; nor should there be all “no’s”</p><p>1. Do you like to work with:</p><p>___ ideas ___ people</p><p>___ animals ___ numbers</p><p>___ plants ___ words</p><p>___ things ___ machines</p><p>2. Do you like to:</p><p>___ work outdoors ___ touch other people</p><p>___ work inside ___ make new things</p><p>___ fix broken things ___ move around a lot</p><p>___ stay in one place ___ work with very small objects</p><p>___ drive a car ___ talk to other people</p><p>___ listen to other people 3. If it meant you could earn a lot of money, would you be willing to:</p><p>___ work 10 – 12 hours a day ___ get up at 4 am and work 10-12 hours a days</p><p>___ get a college education ___ work in the evenings or on the night shift</p><p>___ travel/be away a lot ___ work on weekends</p><p>4. Are you physically able to:</p><p>___ bend, stoop and reach ___ lift and carry a 50 lb. sack/weight</p><p>___ climb a ladder ___ walk, stand on your feet for hours at a time</p><p>___ use hand tools/typewriter ___ see with 20/40 vision or better</p><p>___ hear what other people say ___ put up with unpleasant odors</p><p>___ see different colors ___ put up with a lot of noise</p><p>5. Could you:</p><p>___ work alone</p><p>___ work with other people</p><p>___ be pleasant to someone who is unpleasant to you</p><p>___ do many different things in the same day</p><p>___ do the same thing over and over and still be accurate and quick </p><p>___ sit in one place for hours at a time</p><p>___ speak pleasantly regardless how you feel</p><p>6. Could you:</p><p>___ keep accurate record</p><p>___ persuade other people to do what you want them to</p><p>___ follow oral directions</p><p>___ follow written directions</p><p>__ leave your personal problems at home 7. Are you willing to:</p><p>___ wear a uniform ___ be neat, clean, and dressed nicely while working</p><p>___ get your hands/cloths dirty ___ be on time and regular in attendance for work</p><p>___ join a union ___ work at a job that is dangerous</p><p>8. Are you the kind of person who can:</p><p>___ remain calm in an emergency</p><p>___ work with people who are sick and injured</p><p>___ keep doing the same thing and do it well</p><p>___ work with people who are in trouble and need your help</p><p>___ make decisions and accept the blame if they are wrong</p><p>___ meet deadlines and have work ready when it is due</p><p>9. Could you work accurately and quickly if:</p><p>___ you were in an open place high above the ground </p><p>___ you had to work outside in the rain and snow</p><p>___ you were in a small, closed-in confined place</p><p>___ there was an unpleasant odor/smell</p><p>___ it was usually hot</p><p>___ it was usually cold</p><p>___ there was a lot of noise around you</p><p>___ you had to work under pressure</p>