CAREERS · 923 OCCUPATIONS

Careers by interest type

Every occupation in the O*NET database carries a Holland (RIASEC) interest profile — a rating of how much the work involves each of six kinds of activity. Browse by area below, or take the interest test to see which occupations match your own profile.

Realistic

390 occupations

The Doers

e.g. Agricultural Equipment Operators · Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Investigative

117 occupations

The Thinkers

e.g. Animal Scientists · Astronomers · Biochemists and Biophysicists

Artistic

28 occupations

The Creators

e.g. Actors · Art Directors · Choreographers

Social

133 occupations

The Helpers

e.g. Adapted Physical Education Specialists · Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Enterprising

101 occupations

The Persuaders

e.g. Advertising and Promotions Managers · Compensation and Benefits Managers · Financial Managers

Conventional

154 occupations

The Organizers

e.g. Accountants and Auditors · Bill and Account Collectors · Billing and Posting Clerks

CAREER REPORT

Interests, work values, and the Big Five, read together

Once you have taken all three, this report sets them against O*NET occupation data: what is on both lists, the trade-offs on each, and what the work asks of you day to day. No combined score. →

WHAT THIS MEASURES

Interest, not ability. A high interest match predicts how engaging you are likely to find the work and how long you are likely to stay in it — not whether you would be good at it, and not whether you are qualified. Counts differ sharply between areas because O*NET catalogues far more skilled-trade occupations than artistic ones; that reflects the labour market, not the value of an interest.

Occupation data from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a registered trademark of USDOL/ETA. Northstarself is not endorsed by or affiliated with USDOL/ETA. Interest ratings dated 11/2023.