Assessing Your Interests
You can learn more about yourself by looking at the activities, subjects and career fields that interest you.
- What do you like to do?
- What subjects do you like best?
- Any hobbies?
Free Online Assessments
Match your interests to careers:
Career Interests Game This game is made available through the University of Missouri's Career Center. It is a good introduction to the six Holland Codes for work environments.
Interest Assessment This assessment provided by Minnesota Careers provides a five step process to review interests related to the Holland Codes.
Professional Assessments
The following links provide a general overview of these tools and using them to relate your interests to possible career options. Contact your high school guidance counselor if you are interested in taking these assessments.
Strong Interest Inventory (SII) This tool organizes your interests into six broad categories called the Holland Code. This assessment helps identify possible career interests.
Campbell Interest and Skills Survey (CISS) This well-researched instrument analyzes your interests and skills and indicates how they compare to the general population and to people in a variety of occupations.