What is my Work Style?
Choose 3 or 4 of the most appealing occupations you might want to explore. Do your interests tend to fall into Things, Ideas, People, or Data occupations?
Things Occupations
Occupations that are primarily oriented to THINGS equipment, materials.
- Aerospace Engineer
- Assembler
- Audio & Video Repair
- Carpenter
- Communications Equipment Operator
- Computer Technician
- Electrician
- Groundskeeper
- Industrial Engineer
- Installer
- Laboratory Technician
- Machinist
- Maintenance Engineer
- Pilot
- Press Operator
- Printer
- Production Line worker
- Quality Line worker
- Surveyor
- Service Technician
- Shipping Clerk
- Systems Engineer
- Telecommunications Technician
- Test Engineer
- Truck Driver
- Typist
- X-Ray Technician
- Welder
Idea Occupations
Occupations that are primarily oriented to IDEAS abstractions, art forms, developing new products, concepts, scientific principles.
- Advertising Representative
- Architect
- Cartographer
- Chemist
- Computer Programmer
- Development Representative
- Draftsperson
- Economist
- Forecasting Specialist
- Graphic Artist
- Industrial Engineer
- Interior Designer
- Market Research Analyst
- Photographer
- Policy Analyst
- Political Scientist
- Research Psychologist
- Social Scientist
- Statistician
- Strategic Planner
- Technical Writer
- Theorist
People Occupations
Occupations that are primarily oriented to PEOPLE face to face contact in order to sell, lead, manage, help, counsel.
- Account Executive
- Activities Director
- Business Agent
- Buyer
- Career Counselor
- Conference Planner
- Customer Service Representative
- Contract negotiator
- Employee assistance Specialist
- Employee Relations Manager
- Instructor
- Interviewer
- Legislative Liaison
- Logistics Manager
- Management Development Trainer
- Merchandiser
- Personnel Director
- Procurement Specialist
- Product Demonstrator
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Public Health Education
- Purchasing Agent
- Receptionist
- Recruiter
- Sales Representative
- Systems Training Specialist
- Volunteer
Data Occupations
Occupations that are primarily oriented to DATA numbers, files, records, printouts.
- Accountants
- Archivist
- Auditor
- Bookkeeper
- Building Inspector
- Claims Clerk
- Coding Clerk
- Controller
- Credit Manager
- Data Entry Operator
- Document Analyst
- Editor
- Information Services Specialist
- Investment Portfolio Assistant
- Librarian
- Loan Officer
- Mail Clerk
- Micro-graphics Filing Technician
- Office Clerk
- Payroll Supervisor
- Proofreader
- Records Librarian
- Reservations Agent
- Research retrieval specialist
- Teller
- Transcriber
- Treasurer
- Voucher examiner



