Dictionary for the Areas of Interest
Artistic
Being creative, thinking up new procedures,
planning, expressing ideas artistically, enjoying
beauty, working with visual things.
Clerical
Administrative positions including recording, data
processing, accounting and personnel functions that
require predictable results and controls.
Literary
Creative interest in writing and sophisticated
language skills in conversation or the printed word.
Indicates an appreciation for abstract ideas conveyed
in written materials.
Mechanical
Involves a broad range of technical responsibilities
from machine operations to electronics
and
technical sales. May include design, maintenance,
operation or repair of motor or power driven or
automated machinery.
Musical
Professional musician or other musical interest such
as melodies, rhythms, vocals,
harmonies,
orchestration, composition or supporting the musical
arts, attending concerts, appreciating music.
Numerical
Interest in combining numbers analytically and
factually to arrive at practical,
quantitative,
mathematical conclusions; sequencing events from
elementary bookkeeping to statistical theory and
innovative measurement.
Outdoor
Hands-on work or recreation executed outdoors or in
a natural environment. Projects may include
physical exertion or mental effort outside of home or
office confines or perhaps simply an interest in
environmental concerns.
Persuasive
Professions or avocations involving social contacts
and organizational interactions.
Significant
responsibilities for goal setting, developing
marketing plans and motivating others.
Scientific
Professions that indirectly assist others through
physical laws, systematic, provable, exact, empirical
research, health services, technology and medical,
paraprofessional, nutritional or
pharmaceutical
services.
Social Services
Varied professions or volunteer organizations of a
supportive, assistance service nature.
Includes
social programs as well as organized religious
involvement.
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The Areas of Interest displays ten scores with bar graphs showing interest.
Areas of Interest
The numbers listed below indicate percentile rank in broad
occupational areas and give a good indication of the individual's
occupational interest.
Musical
Artistic
Mechanical
Clerical
Outdoor
Literary
Scientific
Numerical
Social Services
Persuasive
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60
54
54
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