INTERESTS . . .

With My Advisor . . .

STRONG INTEREST INVENTORY (SII)
(Offered by University College, Integrated Learning Center, Room 103, for a small fee.)

The Strong Interest Inventory is based on a career theory by Dr. John Holland that says individuals are more satisfied and more productive when:

The inventory will ask you a series of questions about your likes/dislikes and compare your answers to a data sample (thousands of people) who report being happy and successful in their jobs. You will be matched to:

Your results WILL NOT tell you what you should be. The results DO match you to people with similar interests and therefore provide valuable insight into occupations you may enjoy as well.

Preview descriptions of the six General Occupational Themes.

I would like to speak with someone about taking the SII. We like to meet with you prior to taking the inventory so we can get to know you!

On My Own . . .

THE CAREER KEY

The Career Key is an on-line (free) career assessment from Lawrence K. Jones, Ph.D., NCC at North Carolina State University. It asks you questions about your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. Once you have answered the questions it will provide you with information about related careers.

CAREER INTERESTS GAME

An on-line (free) game designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It links to an on-line assessment (with fees) of The Self Directed Search.

DISCOVER

Discover is an on-line career planning and occupational information program available through UA Career Services. You must be a current UA student to access the program. In order to use the program you will first need to sign-up (under the Welcome tab) with Career Services. When you sign up you will create a password for all future visits to the site.

Available on this site are some self assessment inventories (values, interests, abilities) and information about majors and occupations!