Your Professional Interests

 

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Your Professional Interests

It's clear that you don't like everything equally. Some things are more interesting to you than others. To begin with, you can make a list of things you enjoy doing at different times, especially when you have the freedom to choose your activities (during a weekend, for example).

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Once you have made the list, order them by putting the ones that interest you most at the top.

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Have you found anything that particularly interests you? If so, what is it?

Now let's talk about some specific interests, which form groups of related professions.

MECHANIC:

A. Are you interested in learning how mechanical toys work? Yes/No

When they break, do you take them apart and try to fix them, or does that bore you to death?

B. If a light switch or an electrical outlet in your house breaks, do you think you could fix it? Yes/No

Would you like to learn? Yes/No

C. If you were offered a summer job, would you prefer it to be in a car repair shop?

Why?

D. If you have visited a factory, have you been interested in how it works? Yes/No

Did you get a fairly clear idea of ​​how it works? Yes/No

E. Can you describe five trades or professions related to the mechanical field that you would like to pursue?

ASSISTANCE:

A. One of your classmates has had an accident and will not be able to attend class for a while. Would you offer to go to his house and talk to him about how classes are going, or even the topics being covered? (if it seems a bit heavy, you should say no) Yes/no

Why?

B. Problems with drugs, crime, etc. They affect certain young people a lot. Do you know someone who has these problems? Yes/no

Do you discuss these topics with family or friends? Yes/no

Do you inform yourself by reading books or watching TV programs that propose solutions? Yes/no

C. Caring for sick people requires dedication and dedication (doctors, nurses, caregivers, etc.) Are you attracted to this field? Yes/no

Do you like to take care of the person who gets sick in your house? Yes/no

Why?:

D. Would you like to dedicate yourself to a profession in which people expose their problems, expecting you to provide them with solutions?

Write the name of one of these professions:

E. When a friend or classmate has a problem and tells you about it, do you listen to them? What is your attitude?:

Why?

SCIENTIST:

A. Would you like to investigate and discover unknown things about natural phenomena?: Yes/No

When you go to the countryside, for example, do you like to observe insects, birds, what they do where they live, etc.?: Yes/No

Would you like to observe them if you knew how? Yes/No

B. Are you interested in the buildings, monuments, etc., of the city, and would you like to know their history? Yes/No

Have you ever done research on the history or events of the city? Yes/No

Do you think it would be tedious, or would you be interested in doing it? Yes/No

Why?

C. You have probably done some simple work in the laboratory. What do you think of the work of chemists?

D. Are you interested in scientific topics? Yes/No

Do you read scientific magazines or articles if you have them available? (about the ozone layer, endangered animals, solar energy, etc.)? Yes/No

E. Are you persistent and patient until you achieve your goals? Yes/No

Would you be able to work for months or years searching for something you're not sure you'll ever find? Yes/No

Why?:

ARTISTIC:

A. In your free time, do you enjoy drawing, painting, etc.? Yes/No

Are you original and neat when illustrating school projects? Yes/No

Do you find painting boring and pointless? Yes/No

Why?:

B. Are you interested in art exhibitions, sculpture shows, plays, concerts, etc.? Yes/No

What do you like most about the things mentioned?

Why?

C. Do you enjoy taking photographs? Yes/No

Do you think you're good at it? Yes/No

Do you think two photographs of the same thing can convey different opinions? Yes/No

Why?

D. How are your writing skills? Good / Bad / Average

Do you find it difficult to get people to share their ideas? Yes/No

E. Write down five professions related to creation.

Is there anything you enjoy? (Think of the world of fashion, body beauty, construction, ceramics, folk art, etc., as long as what needs to be done is something original.)

OUTDOORS:

A. If you could choose between going on a hike, going to the movies, or going to a nightclub, what would you do?

Why?

B. Are you interested in topics such as growing, harvesting, planting, etc.? Yes/No

Do you like gardening?

C. When you go out, whether in the countryside or in the city, do you enjoy it? Yes/No

Why?

Are you more comfortable on the street or in a building?

D. If you could choose between indoor or outdoor sports, which would you prefer?

Why?

E. Write down three jobs or professions that are done outdoors.

List the pros and cons of working outdoors.

Is there one you particularly like?

ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Would you like to be in charge of the school library (making index cards, cataloging books, lending books, etc.)? Yes/No

Would you enjoy this job, or do you find it boring?

B. When you go to a bank or savings bank, what do you think of the work of the people who work there?

Do you find it appealing to use a computer to manage accounts, count dobblers, etc.?

C. Do you enjoy typing up school assignments? Yes/No

Do you know what shorthand is? Yes/No. Do you find it useful? Yes/No

Would you like to manage a filing system?

D. One of your siblings is getting married. Would you offer to prepare the guest list and send out the invitations? Yes/No

Would you like to help with the household finances? Yes/No

E. Do you think you would enjoy a rather sedentary, office-based job handling paperwork? Yes/No

Can you think of three professions in this field that you wouldn't mind doing?

Write them down:

Once the questionnaires have been completed, it is a matter of evaluating them in order to know in which field or fields you have the most preferences. You must score each section (A, B, C, ...) with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 points, as follows:

- Or points: your answer is negative regarding the activities presented.

- 2 points: your answer is very positive regarding the professional field presented.

- 1 point: your response is intermediate (neither rejection nor excessive attraction) with respect to the activity presented.

At the end of each field, add up the points and reflect them in the graph below. In each professional field you will obtain a score from 0 to 10.