Strong Interest Inventory

Hi Again,

The next assessment I took was the Strong Interest Inventory.

"The Strong Interest Inventory instrument is a powerful tool that can help you make satisfying decisions about your career and education. Whether you are just starting out in your career, thinking about a change, or considering education options  for career preparation, you can benefit from the wealth of information reflected in your Strong results. Understanding your Strong Profile can help you identify a career focus and begin your career planning and exploration process."

"HOW YOUR RESULTS ARE ORGANIZED

Section 1. General Occupational Themes

Describes your interests, work activities, potential skills, and 

personal values in six broad areas: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), 

Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C). 

Section 2. Basic Interest Scales

Identifies specific interest areas within the six General 

Occupational Themes, indicating areas likely to be most 

motivating and rewarding for you.

Section 3. Occupational Scales

Compares your likes and dislikes with those of people who are 

satisfied working in various occupations, indicating your likely 

compatibility of interests. 

Section 4. Personal Style Scales

Describes preferences related to work style, learning, leadership, 

risk taking, and teamwork, providing insight into work and 

education environments most likely to fit you best.

Section 5. Profile Summary

Provides a graphic snapshot of Profile results for immediate, easy 

reference.

Section 6. Response Summary

Summarizes your responses within each category of Strong"

So this assessment covers a lot. 

It was similar to the MBTI and I really enjoyed taking it. 

There are 7 themes altogether. (Artistic, Enterprising, Realistic, Social, Conventional, Investigative) The results are  from your highest to least level of interest.

In my case, I had two.

Artistic and Enterprising.

So my theme code is AE.

What does this mean?

Here are some descriptions.

Aritistic/A:

Interests:

Self-expression, 

art appreciation, 

communication, culture 

Work Activities:

Composing music, 

performing, writing, 

creating visual art 

Potential Skills:

Creativity, musical ability, 

artistic expression

Values:

Beauty, originality, 

independence, imagination 

Enterprising/E:

Interests:

Business, politics, 

leadership, 

entrepreneurship

Work Activities:

Selling, managing, 

persuading, marketing

Potential Skills:

Verbal ability, ability to 

motivate and direct others

Values:

Risk taking, status, 

competition, influence

MY TOP FIVE INTEREST AREAS

1. Marketing & Advertising (E)

2. Performing Arts (A)

3. Nature & Agriculture (R)- Realistic (didn't make the charts as much as Artisitic/Enterprising did)

4. Culinary Arts (A)

5. Visual Arts & Design (A)

MY TOP TEN STRONG OCCUPATIONS

 1. Chef (ERA)

2. Advertising Account Manager (AE)

3. Photographer (ARE)

4. Paralegal (CE)

5. Artist (AR)

6. Broadcast Journalist (AE)

7. Buyer (EC)

8. Optician (ECR)

9. Flight Attendant (EAS)

10. Computer Systems Analyst (C)

MY PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

 1. You likely prefer a balance of working alone and working with people.

2. You seem to prefer to learn by doing.

3. You probably prefer to lead by example.

4. You may dislike taking risks.

5. You probably enjoy the role of independent contributor

For the record, so far, all these make a ton of sense to me. 

Because this assessment is so long with it's results (which is great!!) I will explain the rest.

You can further learn what college majors to go into and types of organizations and clubs you may enjoy.

This is great for resume building, especially if your school has these clubs.

It also tells you what courses you are going to enjoy most.

Based on the top ten strong occupations, if none of those really appeal to you, they later give you related careers that may be just up your ally. For example, I got Chef. Other careers I may enjoy related to that are Food writer, Restuarant manager and caterer. 

This assessment is great because it goes into great detail of everything you need or may want to know.

I totally recommend taking it, it really is beneficial and helpful to those who are not only in college but outta college.
https://online.cpp.com/en/index.aspx

I love this stuff and I hope that one day, if I do get the chance to be a career counselor, you will come to me and have me give these assessments to you and help you find what you love most in life.

xo

Franee