Career Quiz Work activities

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Rank these 3 activities in order of preference.

The first option you select will automatically be ranked first. Your second selection will be ranked second, and your third selection will be ranked third. If you make a mistake, click the Reset button to start over and re-rank the options.

Data

How do you prefer to work with data and information? You prefer…

Identify obvious differences or similarities between data, people or things.

Follow simple instructions or procedures based on your understanding or memory of the information provided.

Do calculations or use math to answer a question or decide on the best course of action.

Put together, collect, store, sort or update information.

Examine and evaluate existing information from different angles by identifying the underlying principles, facts or reasons behind it.

Develop step-by-step processes, manage a schedule or plan an itinerary to organize an activity, project or event.

Discover new facts or knowledge by combining elements from several sources.

People

How do you prefer to work with people? You prefer…

Would rather not work with people.

Help people with their tasks by attending to their basic or immediate needs.

Interact with people in an efficient and effective way to pass on information, give basic instructions or answer simple questions.

Convince or influence people in favour of a product, service or point of view.

Amuse, move or divert people through one or more performing arts or sports.

Lead a group, assign tasks, direct and oversee other people’s work or activities.

Transfer knowledge to teach or train people, or provide subject matter expertise.

Exchange ideas and opinions on executive decisions; and find common ground to reach an agreement, consensus or compromise.

Provide advice and guidance on complex problems that may be resolved by legal, scientific, clinical, spiritual and/or other professional principles.

Things

How do you prefer to work with things? You prefer…

Would rather not work with things.

Use your body to move objects or materials, or go from one place to another.

Insert, throw, dump or place materials in and out of a machine that is either automated or operated by other people.

Use machines, devices or equipment in a very basic way, that is turn them on and off, and fix small bugs occasionally.

Perform manual or physical work using your body or whatever tool, material or object you see fit to get the job done.

Drive a vehicle such as a car, tractor, train or boat; or operate machinery such as aircraft, cranes or forklifts.

Constantly monitor or check things like temperature, pressure, flow, speed or volume using the right measurement tool or instrument; and tweak settings accordingly throughout the process.

Use your hands, body or tools with great skill and dexterity to move, guide, place or connect small objects.

Carry out complex setups using sophisticated equipment to install, configure, adjust or fix a machine.

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Data

People

Things