The Career Cluster Interest Survey is a career guidance tool that allows you to select the activities you enjoy, identify your personal qualities, and select school subjects you prefer.

Normally, this survey takes about 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

At the end of the survey, you will see a list of career clusters that are a good match for your interests.

         
Occupation Title
(Click on occupation titles to view profile)		 10-Year Projeced Openings Entry Level Education Average Hourly Average Salary
1
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Learn how things grow and stay alive.
  2. Make the best use of earth’s natural resources.
  3. Hunt and/or fish.
  4. Protect the environment.
  5. Be outdoors in all kinds of weather.
  6. Plan, budget, and keep records.
  7. Operate machines and keep them in good repair.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Self-reliant
  2. Nature lover
  3. Physically active
  4. Planner
  5. Creative problem solver
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math
  2. Life Sciences
  3. Earth Sciences
  4. Chemistry
  5. Agriculture
Total number selected in box 1
2
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Read and follow blueprint and/or instructions.
  2. Picture in my mind what a finished product looks like.
  3. Work with my hands.
  4. Perform work that requires precise results.
  5. Solve technical problems.
  6. Visit and learn from beautiful, historical, or interesting places.
  7. Follow logical, step-by-step procedures.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Curious
  2. Good at following directions
  3. Pay attention to detail
  4. Good at visualizing possibilities
  5. Patient and persistent
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math
  2. Drafting
  3. Physical Sciences
  4. Construction Trades
  5. Electrical Trades/Heat, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/Technical Education
Total number selected in box 2
3
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Use my imagination to communicate new information to others.
  2. Perform in front of others.
  3. Read and write.
  4. Play a musical instrument.
  5. Perform creative, artistic activities.
  6. Use video and recording technology.
  7. Design brochures and posters.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Creative and imaginative
  2. Good communicator/good vocabulary
  3. Curious about new technology
  4. Relate well to feelings and thoughts of others
  5. Determined/tenacious
School subjects that I like:
  1. Art/Graphic Design
  2. Music
  3. Speech and Drama
  4. Journalism/Literature
  5. Audiovisual Technologies
Total number selected in box 3
4
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Perform routine, organized activities but can be flexible.
  2. Work with numbers and detailed information.
  3. Be the leader in a group.
  4. Make business contacts with people.
  5. Work with computer programs.
  6. Create reports and communicate ideas.
  7. Plan my work and follow instructions without close supervision.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Organized
  2. Practical and logical
  3. Patient
  4. Tactful
  5. Responsible
School subjects that I like:
  1. Computer Applications/Business and Information Technology
  2. Accounting
  3. Math
  4. English
  5. Economics
Total number selected in box 4
5
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Communicate with different types of people.
  2. Help others with their homework or to learn new things.
  3. Go to school.
  4. Direct and plan activities for others.
  5. Handle several responsibilities at once.
  6. Acquire new information.
  7. Help people overcome their challenges.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Friendly
  2. Decision maker
  3. Helpful
  4. Innovative/Inquisitive
  5. Good listener
School subjects that I like:
  1. Language Arts
  2. Social Studies
  3. Math
  4. Science
  5. Psychology
Total number selected in box 5
6
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Work with numbers.
  2. Work to meet a deadline.
  3. Make predictions based on existing facts.
  4. Have a framework of rules by which to operate.
  5. Analyze financial information and interpret it to others.
  6. Handle money with accuracy and reliability.
  7. Take pride in the way I dress and look.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Trustworthy
  2. Orderly
  3. Self-confident
  4. Logical
  5. Methodical and efficient
School subjects that I like:
  1. Accounting
  2. Math
  3. Economics
  4. Banking/Financial Services
  5. Business Law
Total number selected in box 6
7
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Be involved in politics.
  2. Negotiate, define, and debate ideas and topics.
  3. Plan activities and work cooperatively with others.
  4. Work with details.
  5. Perform a variety of duties that may change often.
  6. Analyze information and interpret it to others
  7. Travel and see things that are new to me.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Good communicator
  2. Competitive
  3. Service-minded
  4. Well-organized
  5. Problem solver
School subjects that I like:
  1. Government
  2. Language Arts
  3. History
  4. Math
  5. Foreign Language
Total number selected in box 7
8
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Work under pressure.
  2. Help sick people and animals.
  3. Make decisions based on logic and information.
  4. Participate in health and science classes.
  5. Respond quickly and calmly in emergencies.
  6. Work as a member of a team.
  7. Follow guidelines precisely and meet strict standards of accuracy.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Compassionate and caring
  2. Good at following directions
  3. Conscientious and careful
  4. Patient
  5. Good listener
School subjects that I like:
  1. Biological Science
  2. Chemistry
  3. Math
  4. Occupational Health Classes
  5. Language Arts
Total number selected in box 8
9
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Investigate new places and activities.
  2. Work with all ages and types of people.
  3. Organize activities in which other people enjoy themselves.
  4. Have a flexible schedule.
  5. Help people make up their minds.
  6. Communicate easily, tactfully, and courteously.
  7. Learn about other countries.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Tactful
  2. Self-motivated
  3. Works well with others
  4. Outgoing
  5. Slow to anger
School subjects that I like:
  1. Language Arts/Speech
  2. Foreign Language
  3. Social Sciences
  4. Marketing
  5. Food Service
Total number selected in box 9
10
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Care about people, their needs, and their problems.
  2. Participate in community services and/or volunteering.
  3. Listen to other people’s viewpoints.
  4. Help people be at their best.
  5. Work with people from preschool age to old age.
  6. Think of new ways to do things.
  7. Make friends with different kinds of people.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Good communicator/good listener
  2. Caring
  3. Non-materialistic
  4. Intuitive and logical
  5. Non-judgmental
School subjects that I like:
  1. Language Arts
  2. Psychology/Sociology
  3. Family and Consumer Sciences
  4. Finance
  5. Foreign Language
Total number selected in box 10
11
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Work with computers.
  2. Reason clearly and logically to solve complex problems.
  3. Use machines, techniques, and processes.
  4. Read technical materials and diagrams and solve technical problems.
  5. Adapt to change.
  6. Play video games and figure out how they work.
  7. Concentrate for long periods without being distracted.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Logical/analytical thinker
  2. See details in the big picture
  3. Persistent
  4. Good concentration skills
  5. Precise and accurate
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math
  2. Science
  3. Computer Tech/Applications
  4. Communications
  5. Graphic Design
Total number selected in box 11
12
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Work under pressure in the face of danger.
  2. Make decisions based on my own observation.
  3. Interact with other people.
  4. Be in positions of authority.
  5. Respect rules and regulations.
  6. Debate and win arguments.
  7. Observe and analyze people’s behavior.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Adventurous
  2. Dependable
  3. Community-minded
  4. Decisive
  5. Optimistic
School subjects that I like:
  1. Language Arts
  2. Psychology/Sociology
  3. Government/History
  4. Law Enforcement
  5. First Aid/First Responder
Total number selected in box 12
13
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Work with my hands and learn that way.
  2. Put things together.
  3. Do routine, organized and accurate work.
  4. Perform activities that produce tangible results.
  5. Apply math to work out solutions.
  6. Use hand and power tools and operate equipment/machinery.
  7. Visualize objects in three demension from flat drawings.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Practical
  2. Observant
  3. Physically active
  4. Step-by-step thinker
  5. Coordinated
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math-Geometry
  2. Chemistry
  3. Trade and Industry courses
  4. Physics
  5. Language Arts
Total number selected in box 13
14
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Shop and go to the mall.
  2. Be in charge.
  3. Make displays and promote ideas.
  4. Give presentations and enjoy public speaking.
  5. Persuade people to buy products or to participate in activities.
  6. Communicate my ideas to other people.
  7. Take advantage of opportunities to make extra money.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Enthusiastic
  2. Competitive
  3. Creative
  4. Self-motivated
  5. Persuasive
School subjects that I like:
  1. Language Arts
  2. Math
  3. Business Education/Marketing
  4. Economics
  5. Computer Applications
Total number selected in box 14
15
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Interpret formulas.
  2. Find the answers to questions.
  3. Work in a laboratory.
  4. Figure out how things work and investigate new things.
  5. Explore new technologies.
  6. Experiment to find the best way to do something.
  7. Pay attention to details and help things be precise.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Detail-oriented
  2. Inquisitive
  3. Objective
  4. Methodical
  5. Mechanically inclined
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math
  2. Science
  3. Drafting/Computer Aided Drafting
  4. Electronics/Computer Networking
  5. Technical Classes/ Technology Education
Total number selected in box 15
16
Activities that describe what I like to do:
  1. Travel.
  2. See well and have quick reflexes.
  3. Solve mechanical problems.
  4. Design efficient processes.
  5. Anticipate needs and prepare to meet them.
  6. Drive or ride.
  7. Move things from one place to another.
Personal qualities that describe me:
  1. Realistic
  2. Mechanical
  3. Coordinated
  4. Observant
  5. Planner
School subjects that I like:
  1. Math
  2. Trade and Industry courses
  3. Physical Science
  4. Economics
  5. Foreign Language
Total number selected in box 16

Note: Your interests may change over time. These survey results are intended to assist you with informal career exploration. Consider more formal assessments and other resources and services to help you plan your career. This survey does not make any claims of statistical reliability.

Disclaimer: This survey does not make any claims of statistical reliability and has not been normed. It is intended for use as a guidance tool to generate discussion regarding careers and is valid for that purpose.

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