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Reviewing your interests

Looking at the broad areas of work that interest you is an important first step when planning your career or thinking of making changes to it.  Take these interests into account when considering jobs, study or leisure activities. If you are able to find an environment that suits your interests, you are likely to be happier in what you do.

Here’s a list of seven different career interest areas. Read each description and consider how much it sounds like you. Prioritise the interests using the numbers 1-7, with 1 being most of interest to you and 7 least.

Business

You like meeting people, talking, discussing and leading others.

Outdoor

You like to work and move about outside. You may enjoy physical exercise and care about animals and the environment.

Creative

You like expressing yourself freely and dealing with ideas. You like to design and create things.s.

Office

You like working indoors on structured tasks that involve organizing and being accurate.

Scientific

You like to discover ideas, observe, investigate and experiment. You are methodical and like to understand why things happen.

People contact

You like to work with people or are concerned about their welfare.

Practical

You like to work mainly with tools and equipment, making and fixing things, as well as operating machines.

2. Identify your top three

From the interest areas above, choose the three you prioritised highest, and tick the boxes below.

Business
Outdoor
Creative
Office
Scientific
People Contact
Practical

3. Now that you have identified your top three, re-read the descriptions for them. This will help you see what your interests are and what is most important to you

4. Use the Career Services Jobs by Interest tool to generate job ideas that are relevant to your interests.

If you have any career ideas write them down below, or add them to your My Career Space account:

6. Chat with friends, family and whānau, or a career consultant about how you can find a career that is in line with your interests.

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