Interpretation

Ignore all C responses. They simply indicate a lack of interest in a particular area, and should not be included in your scoring.

You should now have four scores, each between 0 and 16. A score of 0-4 shows very little interest in a particular area. 5-12 is about average. A score of 13 and over shows a strong interest, and the highest of your four scores indicates which area of work is most likely to suit the requirements of your individual personality.

People

A B

Caring Influence

Medical Control

Welfare Commercial

Education Managerial

Procedures and Systems

A B

Words Data

Administrative Financial

Clerical Data Processing

Legal Information

Communications and the Arts

A B

Media Visual Arts & Design

Literary Art

Languages Design

Science and Engineering

A B

Research Practical

Physical Physical

Biological Biological

Mechanical Mechanical

Electrical Electrical

Construction Construction

Process Process

People

Within the world of People, if you have more A than B answers, you are more interested in caring for people than in influencing them. You should therefore be looking for a career in the medical, welfare or education fields: for example, doctor, dentist, psychiatrist, health visitor, radiographer, social worker, speech-therapist, teacher or lecturer. But if you have scored more B than A answers, you are more likely to feel at home in a job involving control, commerce or management: for example, the armed forces, police, prison officer, security guard, sales representative, marketing manager, property developer, advertising executive or market researcher.

Procedures and Systems

If your original score places you in the world of Procedures and Systems, more A than B answers points to a career in administrative, legal or clerical work: for example, Civil Servant, office manager, personnel manager, company secretary, solicitor, professional secretary, librarian, archivist, book researcher or records officer. If you have more B than A answers, the chances are your interest in Procedures and Systems will be better catered for in finance and data processing. Suitable careers include: accountancy, banking, valuing, economics, computer programming and systems analysis.

Communications and the Arts

In the world of Communications and the Arts, a higher A than B score should point you towards the media, literature or languages. Occupations include: journalist, radio or television researcher, advertising copy writer, translator or public relations officer.

A higher B than A score, on the other hand, indicates that you are more suited to design and the visual arts. Careers include: graphic designer, cartographer, architect, interior designer, window dresser, theatrical designer, fashion designer or photographer.

Science and Engineering

The main division in this area is between research and practice. More As suggest research, more B's suggest practice. Since most careers in this world have opportunities for both research and applied work, it is not possible to make specific suggestions to individuals on the basis of their A and B responses. Careers include: biologist, physicist, chemist, mechanical and civil engineer.

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