Strong Interest Inventory® Profile and Interpretive Report

Strong Interest Inventory

Proﬁle and Interpretive Report

Interpretive Report developed by Judith Grutter and Allen L. Hammer

Strong Interest Inventory

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Report prepared for

LUKE SAMPLE

March 21, 2020

Interpreted by

Anne Counselor

Career Counselors, Inc.

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HOW THE STRONG CAN HELP YOU

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.

Keep in mind that the Strong measures interests, not skills or abilities, and that the results can help guide you toward

rewarding careers, work activities, education programs, and leisure activities—all based on your interests. As you review your

Proﬁle, remember that managing your career is not a one-time decision but a series of decisions made over your lifetime.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

The Strong can be a valuable tool in helping you identify your

interests, enabling you to

• Achieve satisfaction in your work

• Identify career options consistent with your interests

• Choose appropriate education and training relevant to

your interests

• Maintain balance between your work and leisure activities

• Understand aspects of your personality most closely

associated with your interests

• Determine your preferred learning environments

• Learn about your preferences for leadership, risk taking,

and teamwork

• Use interests in shaping your career direction

• Decide on a focus for the future

• Direct your own career exploration at various stages in

your life

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

items, providing data useful to your career professional.

Note to professional: Check the Response Summary in section 6 of the Proﬁle before beginning your interpretation.

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SECTION 1

GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL THEMES

The General Occupational Themes (GOTs) measure six broad interest patterns that can be used to describe your work

personality. Most people’s interests are reﬂected by two or three Themes, combined to form a cluster of interests. Work

activities, potential skills, and values can also be classiﬁed into these six Themes. This provides a direct link between your

interests and the career and education possibilities likely to be most meaningful to you.

Your standard scores are based on the average scores of a combined group of working adults. However, because research

shows that men and women tend to respond differently in these areas, your interest levels (Very Little, Little, Moderate,

High, Very High) were determined by comparing your scores against the average scores for your gender.

THEME INTERESTS WORK ACTIVITIES POTENTIAL SKILLS VALUESCODE

THEME DESCRIPTIONS

Self-expression,

art appreciation,

communication, culture

Composing music,

performing, writing,

creating visual art

Creativity, musical ability,

artistic expression

Beauty, originality,

independence, imagination

Artistic

Machines, computer

networks, athletics,

working outdoors

Operating equipment,

using tools, building,

repairing, providing

security

Mechanical ingenuity

and dexterity, physical

coordination

Tradition, practicality,

common sense

Realistic

Science, medicine,

mathematics, research

Performing lab work,

solving abstract problems,

conducting research

Mathematical ability,

researching, writing,

analyzing

Independence, curiosity,

learning

Investigative

People, teamwork,

helping, community

service

Teaching, caring for

people, counseling,

training employees

People skills, verbal

ability, listening, showing

understanding

Cooperation, generosity,

service to others

Social

Business, politics,

leadership,

entrepreneurship

Selling, managing,

persuading, marketing

Verbal ability, ability to

motivate and direct others

Risk taking, status,

competition, inﬂuence

Enterprising

Organization, data

management, accounting,

investing, information

systems

Setting up procedures

and systems, organizing,

keeping records, developing

computer applications

Ability to work with

numbers, data analysis,

ﬁnances, attention to

detail

Accuracy, stability,

efﬁciency

Conventional

YOUR HIGHEST THEMES

YOUR THEME CODE

Artistic, Realistic, Investigative ARI

CODE

STANDARD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

STD SCORE

THEME

Artistic

Realistic

Investigative I

Social

Enterprising E

Conventional C

The charts above display your GOT results in descending order, from your highest to least level of interest. Referring to the

Theme descriptions provided, determine how well your results ﬁt for you. Do your highest Themes ring true? Look at your

next highest level of interest and ask yourself the same question. You may wish to highlight the Theme descriptions above

that seem to ﬁt you best.

HIGH

MODERATE

LITTLE

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BASIC INTEREST SCALES

The Basic Interest Scales represent speciﬁc interest areas that often point to work activities, projects, course work, and

leisure activities that are personally motivating and rewarding. As with the General Occupational Themes, your interest

levels (Very Little, Little, Moderate, High, Very High) were determined by comparing your scores against the average scores

for your gender.

SECTION 2

As you review your results in the charts below, note your top interest areas and your areas of least interest, and think about

how they relate to your work, educational, and leisure activities. Take time to consider any top interest areas that are not

currently part of your work or lifestyle and think about how you might be able to incorporate them into your plans.

YOUR TOP FIVE INTEREST AREAS

1. Visual Arts & Design (A)

2. Athletics (R)

3. Finance & Investing (C)

4. Performing Arts (A)

5. Counseling & Helping (S)

Areas of Least Interest

Programming & Information

Systems (C)

Office Management (C)

Computer Hardware &

Electronics (R)

ARTISTIC — High

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Visual Arts & Design

Performing Arts

Culinary Arts

Writing & Mass Communication

REALISTIC — Moderate

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Athletics

Mechanics & Construction

Protective Services

Nature & Agriculture

Military

Computer Hardware & Electronics

INVESTIGATIVE — Moderate

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Science

Medical Science

Research

Mathematics

SOCIAL — Moderate

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Counseling & Helping

Teaching & Education

Human Resources & Training

Religion & Spirituality

Social Sciences

Healthcare Services

ENTERPRISING — Moderate

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Entrepreneurship

Politics & Public Speaking

Law

Marketing & Advertising

53M

Management

Sales

CONVENTIONAL — Little

STD

SCORE

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL

30 40 50 60 70

Finance & Investing

Taxes & Accounting

Office Management

Programming & Information Systems

INTEREST LEVELS: VL = Very Little | L = Little | M = Moderate | H = High | VH = Very High

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OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

This section highlights your Proﬁle results on the Occupational Scales of the Strong. On the following pages you will ﬁnd

your scores for 130 occupations. The 10 occupations most closely aligned with your interests are listed in the summary

chart below. Keep in mind that the occupations listed in your Proﬁle results are just some of the many occupations linked

to your interests that you might want to consider. They do not indicate those you “should” pursue. It is helpful to think of

each occupation as a single example of a much larger group of occupational titles to consider.

Your score on an Occupational Scale shows how similar your interests are to those of people of your gender who have been

working in, and are satisﬁed with, that occupation. The higher your score, the more likes and dislikes you share with those

individuals. The Theme codes associated with each occupation indicate the GOTs most commonly found among people

employed in that occupation. You can review your top occupations to see what Theme codes recur and then explore

additional occupational titles not included on the Strong that have one or more of these Theme letters in common.

SECTION 3

YOUR TOP TEN STRONG OCCUPATIONS

Photographer (ARE)Photographer (ARE)

Graphic Designer (A)Graphic Designer (A)

Occupational Therapist (SA)Occupational Therapist (SA)

Arts/Entertainment Manager (A)Arts/Entertainment Manager (A)

Speech Pathologist (SA)Speech Pathologist (SA)

Medical Illustrator (AIR)Medical Illustrator (AIR)

Parks & Recreation Manager (SE)Parks & Recreation Manager (SE)

Physical Therapist (SIR)Physical Therapist (SIR)

Advertising Account Manager (AE)Advertising Account Manager (AE)

10.

Bartender (EAR)Bartender (EAR)

As you read through your Occupational Scales results on this and the following pages, note the names of those occupations

for which you scored “Similar.” Those are the occupations you might want to explore ﬁrst. Also consider exploring

occupations on which you scored in the midrange, since you have some likes and dislikes in common with people in those

occupations. You might also consider occupations of least interest or for which you scored “Dissimilar”; however, keep in

mind that you are likely to have little in common with people in these types of work and probably would contribute to such

occupations in a unique way. Your career professional can guide you further in the career exploration process.

Click the name of any of the occupations in your top ten list above to visit the O*NET

™

database (http://www.onetonline.org)

and see a summary description of that occupation. Learn about occupations by visiting reputable Web sites such as O*NET. You

can also ﬁnd career information in a public library, in the career library of a college or university near you, or in a professional

career center or state or local government job agency. Supplement your research by talking to people who are working in the

occupations you are considering. These people can describe their day-to-day work and tell you what they like and dislike about

the occupation.

Occupations of

Dissimilar Interest

Computer Scientist (ICR)

Sociologist (AI)

Physicist (IRA)

Mathematician (ICA)

Actuary (CI)

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OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

SECTION 3

Similar results (40 and above)

You share interests with men in that

occupation and probably would enjoy

the work.

Midrange results (30–39)

You share some interests with men in

that occupation and probably would

enjoy some of the work.

Dissimilar results (29 and below)

You share few interests with men in

that occupation and probably would

not enjoy the work.

For more information about

any of these occupations,

visit O*NET

™

online at

http://www.onetonline.org

ENTERPRISING — Selling, Managing, Persuading

STD

SCORE

MIDRANGE

OCCUPATIONAL SCALE

THEME

CODE

10 15 20 30 40 50 55 60

DISSIMILAR SIMILAR

EAR Bartender 53

ER Chef 52

EA Cosmetologist 49

EAS Flight Attendant 49

E Loan Officer/Counselor 44

E Life Insurance Agent 43

ESR Human Resources Specialist 41

E Marketing Manager 40

ER Operations Manager 40

ER Technical Sales Representative 39

ECR Restaurant Manager 37

ER Optician 36

E Personal Financial Advisor 36

E Top Executive, Business/Finance 35

ECS Facilities Manager 33

E Sales Manager 33

E Wholesale Sales Representative 33

ESA Elected Public Official 30

E Realtor 30

EAC Florist 28

E Securities Sales Agent 28

ECR Purchasing Agent 25

EC Buyer 20

CONVENTIONAL — Accounting, Organizing, Processing Data

STD

SCORE

MIDRANGE

OCCUPATIONAL SCALE

THEME

CODE

10 15 20 30 40 50 55 60

DISSIMILAR SIMILAR

CES Nursing Home Administrator 42

CSR Administrative Assistant 41

CR Customer Service Representative 41

CRE Financial Analyst 41

CA Paralegal 39

CRE Business/Finance Supervisor 37

CE Credit Manager 35

CRE Accountant 34

CES Food Service Manager 34

C Health Information Specialist 31

C Auditor 30

CRE Financial Manager 29

CES Business Education Teacher 25

CIS Mathematics Teacher 18

CI Actuary 11

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PERSONAL STYLE SCALES

The Personal Style Scales describe different ways of approaching people, learning, and leading, as well as your interest in

taking risks and participating in teams. Personal Style Scales help you think about your preferences for factors that can be

important in your career, enabling you to narrow your choices more effectively and examine your opportunities. Each scale

includes descriptions at both ends of the continuum, and the score indicates your preference for one style versus the other.

Your scores on the Personal Style Scales were determined by comparing your responses to those of a combined group of

working men and women.

SECTION 4

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

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

2. You seem to prefer to learn through lectures and books.

3. You probably are comfortable both leading by example and taking charge.

4. You may like taking risks.

5. You probably enjoy both team roles and independent roles.

Clear Scores

(Below 46 and above 54)

You indicated a clear preference

for one style versus the other.

Midrange Scores (46–54)

You indicated that some of the

descriptors on both sides apply

to you.

Prefers working alone;

enjoys data, ideas,

or things; reserved

PERSONAL STYLE SCALE

Prefers practical learning

environments; learns by

doing; prefers short-term

training to achieve a

speciﬁc goal or skill

Is not comfortable taking

charge of others; prefers

to do the job rather than

direct others; may lead by

example rather than by

giving directions

Dislikes risk taking;

likes quiet activities;

prefers to play it safe;

makes careful decisions

Prefers accomplishing

tasks independently;

enjoys role as independent

contributor; likes to solve

problems on one’s own

Work Style

Learning

Environment

Leadership Style

Risk Taking

Team

Orientation

Prefers working with

people; enjoys helping

others; outgoing

25 35 45 55 65 75

STD SCORE

Prefers academic

environments; learns through

lectures and books; willing

to spend many years in

school; seeks knowledge

for its own sake

Is comfortable taking

charge of and motivating

others; prefers directing

others to doing the job alone;

enjoys initiating action;

expresses opinions easily

Likes risk taking; appreciates

original ideas; enjoys

thrilling activities and taking

chances; makes quick

decisions

Prefers working on teams;

enjoys collaborating on

team goals; likes problem

solving with others

25 35 45 55 65 75

CLEAR CLEARMIDRANGE

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PROFILE SUMMARY

SECTION 5

YOUR HIGHEST THEMES

YOUR THEME CODE

Artistic, Realistic, Investigative ARI

YOUR TOP FIVE INTEREST AREAS

1. Visual Arts & Design (A)

2. Athletics (R)

3. Finance & Investing (C)

4. Performing Arts (A)

5. Counseling & Helping (S)

YOUR TOP TEN STRONG OCCUPATIONS

Photographer (ARE)Photographer (ARE)

Graphic Designer (A)Graphic Designer (A)

Occupational Therapist (SA)Occupational Therapist (SA)

Arts/Entertainment Manager (A)Arts/Entertainment Manager (A)

Speech Pathologist (SA)Speech Pathologist (SA)

Medical Illustrator (AIR)Medical Illustrator (AIR)

Parks & Recreation Manager (SE)Parks & Recreation Manager (SE)

Physical Therapist (SIR)Physical Therapist (SIR)

Advertising Account Manager (AE)Advertising Account Manager (AE)

10.

Bartender (EAR)Bartender (EAR)

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

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

2. You seem to prefer to learn through lectures and books.

3. You probably are comfortable both leading by example and taking charge.

4. You may like taking risks.

5. You probably enjoy both team roles and independent roles.

Section Title

TOTAL PERCENTAGE

Occupations

Subject Areas

Activities

Leisure Activities

People

Your Characteristics

Strongly Like Like Indifferent Dislike Strongly Dislike

ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES

Note: Due to rounding, total percentage may not add up to 100%.

RESPONSE SUMMARY

This section provides a summary of your responses to the different sections of the inventory for use by your career professional.

SECTION 6

Total possible responses: 291

Your response total: 291 Items omitted: 0 Typicality index: 24 Combination of item responses appears consistent.

Areas of Least Interest

Programming & Information

Systems (C)

Office Management (C)

Computer Hardware &

Electronics (R)

Occupations of

Dissimilar Interest

Computer Scientist (ICR)

Sociologist (AI)

Physicist (IRA)

Mathematician (ICA)

Actuary (CI)

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SELECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

YOUR TOP STRONG OCCUPATIONS (continued)

TYPICAL WORK TASKSOCCUPATION THEME CODE SELECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

OCCUPATIONS TO EXPLORE (continued)

TYPICAL WORK TASKSOCCUPATION THEME CODE

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INTRODUCTION TO YOUR STRONG INTERPRETIVE REPORT

You recently took the Strong Interest Inventory

assessment, the most widely used measure of career interests in the world.

The purpose of this report is to help you understand the information presented on your Strong Proﬁle and use it to explore

your career options.

Your Strong results reﬂect your interests. You are likely to be the most satisﬁed and productive with career and educational

choices that incorporate what you like to do. Your career professional can help you consider your interests, along with your

skills and values, to ﬁnd rewarding career, educational, and leisure options.

The Strong compares your answers to those of thousands of

people in the general workforce and to the interests of satisﬁed

workers in 130 occupations. This report summarizes your

general interest patterns and your similarity to workers in

various career ﬁelds and jobs. Your general interest patterns

point to potentially satisfying work environments; your

similarity to workers suggests potentially satisfying work tasks

and speciﬁc careers.

Your results are organized around six major occupational themes

that describe people and the environments in which they work.

These occupational themes are listed in the Six Occupational

Themes box to your right.

SIX OCCUPATIONAL THEMES

• Realistic—the doers

• Investigative—the thinkers

• Artistic—the creators

• Social—the helpers

• Enterprising—the persuaders

• Conventional—the organizers

YOUR STRONG INTERPRETIVE REPORT

INCLUDES PERSONALIZED INFORMATION ON

• Your general interests (General Occupational Themes)

• Speciﬁc activities you might like to do at work and in your

leisure time (Basic Interest Scales)

• Occupations suggested by your interests (Occupational

Scales)

• Your preferred styles of working and learning (Personal

Style Scales)

YOU CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO HELP YOU

• Choose a career ﬁeld or speciﬁc job

• Explore educational options

• Identify potentially satisfying work environments

• Enrich your current work

• Generate ideas for volunteer and leisure activities

As you read this report, always keep in mind that the Strong is an inventory of your interests. It is not a test of your abilities.

If you need clariﬁcation of your results, be sure to talk them over with your career professional.

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YOUR GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL THEMES

Your report begins with your results on the six General Occupational Themes. The chart below expands on the information

presented on your Proﬁle to include deﬁnitions of the Themes on which you scored highest, as well as career ﬁelds, personal

descriptors, and leisure activities typically associated with those Themes. The Themes describe broad patterns of interest and

can be used to help you identify satisfying work environments, the kinds of people you might enjoy working with, and what

motivates you the most at work. Keep in mind that because the Themes are very broad, the descriptors may not ﬁt you

exactly.

ARI

THEME DEFINITION CAREER FIELDS PERSONAL DESCRIPTORS LEISURE ACTIVITIESCODE

YOUR THEME DESCRIPTIONS

YOUR THEME CODE:

Creating or enjoying art,

drama, music, writing

Writing

Entertainment

Commercial or ﬁne arts

Music

Creative, expressive,

independent, imaginative,

original

Collecting artwork,

attending plays or concerts,

visiting museums, painting,

playing music

Artistic

Building

Working outdoors

Mechanical interests

Agriculture

Forestry

Technology

Skilled trades

Law enforcement

Practical, reliable, rugged,

persistent

Building and repairing

things, hiking, camping,

serving in the military

reserves, driving

recreational vehicles

Realistic

Researching

Analyzing

Problem solving

Research

Mathematics

Physical, natural, or

medical science

Analytical, achievement

oriented, independent,

insightful

Reading, doing crossword

puzzles, playing strategy

games, surﬁng the Internet

Investigative

ACTION STEP

Look over your Theme descriptors here and on your Proﬁle and highlight any that seem like a good ﬁt for you.

Cross out any that don’t appeal to you.

You did not score as high on the Themes in the chart below, but some of the descriptors may still appeal to you. Highlight

any words or phrases that seem like a good ﬁt.

THEME DEFINITION CAREER FIELDS PERSONAL DESCRIPTORS LEISURE ACTIVITIESCODE

OTHER THEME DESCRIPTIONS

Helping

Instructing

Caregiving

Teaching

Healthcare

Counseling

Religion

Helpful, concerned for

others, humanistic, verbal,

generous

Entertaining, volunteering,

reading self-improvement

books

Social

Selling

Managing

Persuading

Business

Politics

Sales

Marketing

Assertive, adventurous,

energetic, talkative,

self-conﬁdent

Running for public

ofﬁce, raising money for

organizations, enjoying

sports

Enterprising

Accounting

Organizing

Processing data

Ofﬁce management

Banking/accounting/

ﬁnance

Government service

Business education

Software development

Practical, organized,

systematic, accurate,

efﬁcient

Collecting things,

managing family ﬁnances,

participating in civic

organizations, volunteering,

exercising

Conventional

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A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL THEMES

Most people’s interests combine more than one Theme. Your highest Themes suggest career ﬁelds that might interest you

the most and are your strongest career motivators—what will most excite you in your work. Examples of career ﬁelds for

your highest Themes are highlighted below.

SELECTED CAREER FIELDS

• Stained glass and pottery

• Photography

• Architectural design

• Merchandise display

• Package design

• Ornamental horticulture

The top Themes of your Theme code are Artistic and Realistic. These Themes are the ones on which we will focus in this

section. Of course, you are not limited to these career ﬁelds. They are only a starting point for your exploration process.

ACTION STEP

Note any career ﬁelds in the list above that appeal to you.

Although your Themes have some characteristics in common, each one has unique career motivators—what will stimulate

you to achieve in your career.

YOUR HIGHEST THEME STRONGEST CAREER MOTIVATOR MOTIVATOR COMBINATIONS

YOUR CAREER MOTIVATORS

Expressing creativity

Artistic

Using physical skill

Realistic

AR Creating artistic products with your hands

RA Using your creativity in a craft or in manufacturing

ACTION STEPS

1. Consider your career motivators. How might they determine the kind of work environment that would be

attractive to you or the kind of work you would like to do? How have they been present in your life up to this

point?

2. Consider other potential careers that seem to combine expressing creativity and using physical skill.

The next section of your report begins to narrow down the broad Theme categories into more speciﬁc interests.

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YOUR BASIC INTERESTS

Now that you have considered your interests at the most general level, it is time to focus on speciﬁc areas of activity—

things you might like to do. There are 30 Basic Interest Scales on the Strong.

The Basic Interest Scales in which you show the most interest are listed below. Notice that each Basic Interest is related to a

particular Theme.

TYPICAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

YOUR TOP STRONG INTEREST AREAS

THEMEBASIC INTEREST SCALE

• Photography

• Designing public relations materials

• Designing architectural structures

Artistic

Visual Arts & Design

• Teaching physical education

• Attending sports events

• Playing team sports

Realistic

Athletics

• Analyzing ﬁnancial data

• Managing investments

• Financial planning and budgeting

Conventional

Finance & Investing

• Acting in a play

• Teaching music or drama

• Attending concerts and plays

Artistic

Performing Arts

• Helping or encouraging others

• Working on a crisis hotline

• Contributing to charities

Social

Counseling & Helping

ACTION STEPS

1. Look over the interest areas above. How are they present in your life now? Do they represent your current work,

school, or leisure interests? Do the activities you like cluster in the same Themes as your general interests? If

they do, your interests are probably fairly focused. Try to make sure your work matches these interests. If your

interest areas do not cluster, your interests may be more diverse. Think about ways you might incorporate some

of them into your work and others into your leisure time.

2. Look at section 2 of your Proﬁle. In what areas do you have the least interest? Try to avoid these areas in

your work. If you do have to work in areas that are not particularly interesting to you, try to engage your top

interests in your leisure time.

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YOUR SIMILARITY TO OCCUPATIONS

The Occupational Scales section of the Strong focuses your work interests even further. A high score on an Occupational

Scale means your likes and dislikes are similar to those of the people who work in the occupation and who are satisﬁed with

their jobs. Listed below are the Occupational Scales on which you scored the highest. You may enjoy the day-to-day work of

these or related occupations. Click the name of the occupation to visit the O*NET database and learn more about it.

Note that each of the following occupations has a Theme code. Ask your career professional to show you how to use Theme

codes to expand your list of occupations to explore. The occupations listed below are just a few of the occupations that

might interest you.

SELECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

YOUR TOP STRONG OCCUPATIONS

TYPICAL WORK TASKSOCCUPATION THEME CODE

• Skill in estimating or measuring light level and

distance using measuring devices

• Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls

of a machine to exact positions

• Skill in focusing cameras and adjusting settings

based on lighting, subject material, distance, and

ﬁlm speed

• Photograph persons, subjects, and merchandise or

other commercial products

• Photograph subjects or newsworthy events using a

variety of photographic equipment

ARE

PhotographerPhotographer

• Knowledge of techniques for media production,

communication, and dissemination

• Knowledge of methods for showing, promoting, and

selling products or services

• Design or create graphics to meet speciﬁc needs,

such as packaging, logos, or Web sites

• Create designs based on knowledge of layout

principles and aesthetic design concepts

Graphic DesignerGraphic Designer

• Knowledge of procedures for diagnosing, treating,

and rehabilitating physical and mental dysfunctions

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance

• Ability to be sensitive to others’ needs and feelings

and to be understanding and helpful on the job

• Assess, plan, and participate in programs to help

restore vocational and daily living skills, as well as

general independence, to disabled persons

• Test and evaluate patients’ physical and mental

abilities to determine realistic rehabilitation goals

Occupational

Therapist

Occupational

Therapist

• Knowledge of media production, communication,

and dissemination techniques and methods

• Knowledge of methods for promoting and selling

services

• Ability to come up with clever ideas and skill in

persuading others to change their minds or behavior

• Confer with clients about their careers and actions

taken on their behalf

• Schedule promotional or performance engagements

and develop strategies for your clients’ success

• Confer with art or production department heads to

discuss presentations and to coordinate creative

activities

Arts/

Entertainment

Manager

Arts/

Entertainment

Manager

• Knowledge of methods for diagnosing and treating

speech disorders

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the

English language

• Assess and treat persons with speech, language,

voice, and ﬂuency disorders

• Administer speech/language evaluations or

examinations

Speech

Pathologist

Speech

Pathologist

• Knowledge of techniques and tools used to produce

drawings and models

• Ability to match or detect differences between

colors, including shades of color and brightness

• Ability to see details at close range

• Paint or draw subject material to produce original

artwork or illustrations

• Develop drawings, paintings, diagrams, and/or

models of medical or biological subjects for use in

publications or exhibits

AIR

Medical

Illustrator

Medical

Illustrator

• Knowledge of processes for providing customer

service, including assessing needs, meeting quality

standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction

• Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching

and instruction

• Skill in coordinating the work and activities of others

• Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational

activities such as arts, crafts, sports, games,

camping, and hobbies

• Evaluate equipment and facilities and adapt

activities to meet participant needs

• Enforce rules and regulations of recreational

facilities to ensure safety

Parks &

Recreation

Manager

Parks &

Recreation

Manager

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SELECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

YOUR TOP STRONG OCCUPATIONS (continued)

TYPICAL WORK TASKSOCCUPATION THEME CODE

• Knowledge of methods for diagnosing, treating, and

rehabilitating physical dysfunctions

• Skill in monitoring/assessing performance in order

to make improvements or take corrective action

• Ability to be sensitive to others’ needs and feelings

and to be understanding and helpful on the job

• Assess, organize, and participate in rehabilitative

programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, or

increase strength of patients

• Record prognosis, treatment, response, and

progress in patients’ chart

SIR

Physical TherapistPhysical Therapist

• Knowledge of marketing strategy, promotions,

product demonstration, sales techniques

• Knowledge of media production, communication,

and dissemination methods

• Ability to convey information clearly and effectively

• Plan and administer advertising policies and

programs

• Oversee production of ads, contests, and coupons

to create interest in a product or service

• Coordinate activities of sales, media, graphic arts,

and ﬁnance professionals

Advertising

Account Manager

Advertising

Account Manager

• Knowledge of ways to provide customer and

personal services

• Ability to give full attention to what other people are

saying and ask appropriate questions

• Ability to arrange things or actions according to a

speciﬁc set of rules

• Take beverage orders from serving staff or patrons

• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other

drinks

• Collect money for drinks served and balance cash

receipts

EAR

BartenderBartender

ACTION STEPS

1. Highlight words or phrases that appeal to you in the Typical Work Tasks column of the preceding Occupations

chart. Can you ﬁt these highlighted words or phrases together to design your own unique job?

2. Refer to the last column of the chart to determine what knowledge, skills, and abilities you already possess or

may need to acquire for any of the occupations that interest you.

3. Visit http://www.onetonline.org/ﬁnd/descriptor/browse/Interests/ to search the O*NET database by Theme

code. Search for additional occupations with Theme codes that share your top Themes.

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YOUR PERSONAL STYLE

Your personal style in ﬁve areas is indicated in the chart below, suggesting your unique way of approaching work and learning.

PERSONAL STYLE SCALE YOUR SCORE SUGGESTS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A JOB WHERE

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

Work Style

• You work with ideas, data, and things, and with people.

• You balance your time between working with colleagues and working alone.

• You have a mix of writing reports, analyzing data, and interacting with others.

Learning Environment

• You can learn lots of new ideas.

• You can learn from reading and lectures.

• You can apply your learning to abstract problems.

Leadership Style

• You can assume leadership when necessary.

• You can take charge of some projects but not others.

• You can voice your opinion or not, depending on the circumstances.

Risk Taking

• You have opportunities to take physical, ﬁnancial, or social risks.

• You can jump right in without a lot of planning.

• There are plenty of new opportunities to pursue.

Team Orientation

• You can work independently some of the time and work on teams other times.

• You can make decisions on your own and by consensus.

• You have a balance between group and individual responsibility and accomplishment.

ACTION STEPS

Consider your personal style in the ﬁve areas listed above. Highlight the phrases you agree with. Cross out those

you don’t agree with. How do your highlighted phrases relate to the Theme codes that appear elsewhere in your

report? What implications do your results have for

• Working with others or alone? (Work Style, Leadership Style, Team Orientation)

• Your approach to learning? (Learning Environment)

• The way you go about your career search? (Risk Taking)

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INTERPRETIVE REPORT SUMMARY

You have seen throughout your report that your General Occupational Themes, Basic Interests, and Occupations are all

related to six personal/occupational categories: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. The

following chart summarizes your personal information from these categories and suggests how each section of your Strong

report might be represented in your life.

YOUR HIGHEST THEMES PERSONAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTORS

• Artistic • Creative, ﬂexible, self-expressive

• Realistic • Practical, hands-on, product driven

• Investigative • Analytical, independent, research oriented

SPECIFIC INTERESTS FOR WORK, LEISURE, AND LEARNING

• Photography

• Designing public relations materials

• Designing architectural structures

• Teaching physical education

• Attending sports events

• Playing team sports

• Analyzing ﬁnancial data

• Managing investments

• Financial planning and budgeting

CAREERS THAT MIGHT BE MOST APPEALING TO YOU

•

PhotographerPhotographer

• Graphic DesignerGraphic Designer

• Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist

• Arts/Entertainment ManagerArts/Entertainment Manager

• Speech PathologistSpeech Pathologist

•

Medical IllustratorMedical Illustrator

• Parks & Recreation ManagerParks & Recreation Manager

• Physical TherapistPhysical Therapist

• Advertising Account ManagerAdvertising Account Manager

• BartenderBartender

HOW YOU LIKE TO WORK AND LEARN

• Balance between working with colleagues and

working alone

• Learning new ideas to apply to abstract problems

• Taking charge of some projects but not others

• Taking risks and pursuing new opportunities

• A combination of group and individual responsibility

and accomplishment

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NEXT STEPS

As is true for many people, your General Occupational Themes, Basic Interests, and Occupations share many

characteristics. This often represents a similar focus throughout work, leisure, and academic interests. Find out as much as

you can about occupations, career ﬁelds, leisure activities, and academic interests with codes similar to those of your top

Themes.

ACTION STEPS

1. Using the summary chart on the preceding page or any of the descriptors you highlighted in this report or on

your Strong Proﬁle, create a master list of all descriptors that either describe you or appeal to you. Take this list

with you to any informational or job interviews you attend. During the interview, ask questions to determine

whether there are opportunities to express these interests or engage in these activities and try to determine

whether there is a good ﬁt between your interests and the job you are considering. For example, if you

highlighted creative, ﬂexible, self-expressive, ask about opportunities to express this interest.

2. Your Strong results can also help you during your career exploration. Your Artistic Theme score suggests that

the career planning process may at times seem too goal directed and structured, requiring you to be more

practical than you like to be. To keep yourself motivated:

• Try some creative ways to research occupations—collect pictures or video clips and create a collage or

slide show of work-related activities that interest you.

• Visualize an ideal day on the job, then write down what you imagined. Discuss your career fantasies with

a friend.

• Watch career videos posted on career search Web sites.

• Visit some classes before you enroll in a career-related educational program to make sure the training

is interesting and ﬁts your learning style.

• Ask a close friend to keep you on target with your decision making so you don’t go off in too many

directions at once.

3. The booklet Where Do I Go Next? Using Your Strong Results to Manage Your Career provides worksheets to

help you in your career exploration. Use this booklet and other helpful books and Web sites suggested by your

career professional.

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