Are you interested in...
being active?
Performing physical work or activities
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hands-on tasks?
Using your hands to produce a physical object or observable outcome
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making / repairing?
Assemble or repair by operating tools, machinery or technology
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being outdoors?
Working outdoors most of the time
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being practical?
Functional; concerned with real life not theory
Are you interested in...
hands-on problem solving?
Particularly relating to how things work - often mechanically based
Do you enjoy...
working with everyday objects or materials?
Working with things you can see and touch - e.g. equipment, animals, plants
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using common sense?
Sound practical judgement gained from experience rather than study
Are you interested in...
analysing?
Gathering and analysing information; classifying and interpreting data
Are you interested in...
trying out something new?
Doing something new to see what happens
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gathering more information about an idea?
Investigating or studying something in more detail
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further developing new ideas?
Developing ideas and visualising possibilities as solutions
Are you interested in...
investigating?
Observing, investigating, researching and solving problems in the fields of science, social science and technology. Understanding why things happen
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precision?
Physical work that requires precision & accuracy
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investigating problems to solve them?
Particularly science and maths based
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getting things done without direction from others?
Not needing motivation by others - able to make plans and get things done without direction from others
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creating?
Using imaginative or creative skills to produce or interpret artistic work - musical, literary, dramatic, etc
Are you interested in...
putting your ideas across creatively to others through art, drama or movement?
Convey meaning by gesture, behavior, art, drama, etc
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using your imagination to think of new ideas?
Thinking of new ideas or visualising things that haven't been seen or experienced
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creating new ideas?
Try out new ideas - introduce new ways of doing something or a new device
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beauty?
Create the combination of qualities that makes something pleasing to the senses
Are you interested in...
creating something that hasn't been done before?
Departing from the traditional or existing
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making impulse decisions?
Activity and behaviour that is self-generated and unplanned
Do you enjoy...
writing?
Conveying or expressing ideas or facts to others clearly through writing
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caring for people?
Looking after people's physical, medical or general welfare
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working with others on a common goal?
Working with others to achieve a common goal
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helping other people?
Enjoy caring, advising or helping others
Do you like...
understanding the nature of a person, situation or subject?
Being insightful or perceptive
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listening to understand other points of view?
Listening to understand
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communicating with other people?
Being involved in the exchange of information between people
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providing a service that helps people?
Customer or client helping, liaison or hosting
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being patient?
Able to persevere calmly without becoming annoyed or upset
Do you strive...
to win when competing with other people?
Trying to win or perform at a high level against people or benchmarks
Do you enjoy...
discussing your point-of-view to persuade people?
Talking or arguing about something at length and in detail
Do you trust your...
ability to achieve your goals?
Having belief in your ability to perform
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influencing
Able to affect the actions or thinking of others
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leading
Developing a vision of where to be and how to get there and bringing others with you
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being involved in business activity?
Managing people or your own business, being entrepreneural
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speaking with others to share your ideas?
Able to express ideas and views clearly and confidently in speech
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risk-taking?
Willing to risk something going wrong for the chance of reward or enjoyment
Are you interested in...
using computers?
Using computer applications to complete tasks, particularly in an office environment
Do you enjoy...
working indoors?
Being inside most of the time e.g. at a desk or in an office environment
Do you enjoy...
being in charge of a process or project?
To be in charge of administering or running something
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using numeracy?
Able to use mathematics and numerical data as a part of your work
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making things orderly and organising?
Arrange resources or schedules; prioritise
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accuracy?
Working with data and/or information in a way that is free from errors or to an accepted standard
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working to a schedule or routine?
Working to a process or structure
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thinking logically?
Able to use sensible reasoning and rational thought to come to a conclusion based on facts rather than emotion
Holland's Theory
Our job-discovery tool is based on science. It uses the Holland's Theory to match you with job options that are likely to suit your personality type.
