Indian Creek High School

CAREER INTEREST CHECKLIST

Contact

/ Sue Reynolds
School / Indiana Department of Education (formerly Indian Creek High School)
Phone / 317-232-9172
Email /

GRADE LEVEL(S)

/ 5-12
STUDENT INDICATOR(S) / TBA
TIME REQUIRED / 30 minutes
MATERIALS NEEDED / Career Interest Checklist (one per student)
ACTIVITY SUMMARY / Students will complete the Career Interest Checklist which will produce a three-letter code that can be used in a manner similar to a Holland Career Code.
PROCEDURE / 1.Introduce the activity by sharing the information found in the discussion below:
DISCUSSION: It is helpful for you to understand your career interests prior to scheduling your high school courses. Once you understand your career interests, you can select elective courses to help you further explore careers that are of interest to you.  This quick activity will help you determine their career interests. The results do not necessary indicate the “right” careers for you, and should be confused with a more scientific career assessments. Exploration and careful study will help you find careers that might be “right for you.
2.Pass out copies of the Career Interest Checklist and go over the instructions for steps 1, 2, and 3.
3.Ask students to work quietly at their seats.
4.After students have finished, read about the different codes (R, I, A, S, E, C) as students follow along, (step 4).
5.If the high school which you will be attending uses career pathways (career majors), ask students to identify a career pathway (major) that compliments their career interests.
6.Point out other career interest assessments that area available to the students such as the Merkler Style Preference Inventory on the ICPAC website at
EVALUATION: How will you know what percentage of the students have mastered the identified guidance indicators? / Mastery can be determined by:
1. The percentage of students who indicate their career interests on the Career Interest Checklist

CITATION(S)

You may include copyrighted materials in “materials needed,” but do not reproduce copyrighted materials in your lesson plan. Non-copyrighted materials must be reproduced and included in your lesson plan. List sources and contact information for all materials here. / Career Interest Checklist was adapted from
Knowing Your Holland CodeUtah State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

May be reproduced by educators with proper citation for educational purposes.

CAREER INTEREST CHECKLIST

Follow the instructions below to discover your career interests!

1.Circle the subjects, activities, or people that are the most appealing to you.

Farming
Auto Mechanics
Carpentry
Setting Type for a Print Job
Wildlife Biology
Building Things
Fixing Electrical Things
Driving a Truck

TOTAL “R” = ______

/ Advanced Math
Astronomy
Physics
Using a Chemistry Set
Being in a Science Fair
Doing Puzzles
Building Rocket Models
Working in a Science Lab

TOTAL “I” = ______

/ Being in a Play
Drawing or Paining
Foreign Languages
Reading About Art or Music
Going to Concerts
Fashion Design
Creative Writing
Playing with Musicians

TOTAL “A” = ______

Studying Foreign People
Community Service
Teaching Children
Helping People
Making New Friends
Attending Sports Events
Belonging to a Club
Working with Elderly People

TOTAL “S” = ______

/ Talking with People at a Party
Working on a Sales Campaign
Buying Materials for a Store
Selling a Product
Being with Leaders
Being Elected Class President
Giving Speeches
Talking to Sales Persons

TOTAL “E” = ______

/ Word Processing on a Computer
Using a Cash Register
Working Nine to Five
Typing Reports
Following a Budget
Using Business Machines
Keeping Detailed Reports
File Letters and Reports

TOTAL “C” = ______

2.Count the number of items you circled in each section. Write this number below the section.

3.Write the letter from the three sections containing the highest numbers below, from greatest to smallest. This is your “career code” and may be used in the same manner as a Holland Career Code.

MY CAREER CODE:______

4.Read about your career code on the next page.

CAREER CODES:

A = Artistic
Artistic people have innovative or intuitive abilities. The usually like to work in an unstructured situation, using their imagination or creativity. / C = Conventional
Conventional people like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, attend to detail.
Actor / Actress
Architect
Composer
Dancer / Interior Decorator
Musician
State Director
Writer / Accountant
Air Traffic Controller
Computer Operator
Mail Carrier / Receptionist
Secretary
Tax Preparer
Telephone Operator
E = Enterprising
Enterprising people also like to work with people, but they like to influence, persuade, or perform. They like to lead or manage for organizational goals or economic gain. / I = Investigative
Investigative people like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate, or solve problems.
Sales People
Buyers
Flight Attendants
Cosmetologists / Managers
Lawyers
Insurance Agents
Travel Agents / Engineer
Chemist
Biologist
Fire Investigator / Meteorologist
Doctor
Pharmacist
Veterinarian
R = Realistic
Realistic people have athletic or mechanical ability. They usually like to work outdoors with objects, machines, tools, plants, or animals. / S = Social
Social people like to work with others. They like to inform, enlighten, help train, develop, or cure people. They may also be skilled with words. Social jobs include:
Auto body Repairer
Banker
Cabinet Maker
Commercial Driver / Electrician
Farmer
Mechanic
Surveyor / Teacher
Counselor
Psychologist
Speech therapist / Athletic Trainers
Dental Hygienist
Physical Therapist
Probation Officer

Do you feel that you fit these groups?

It's okay if you don't think you fit any of the results above. Interest inventories can help you explore career ideas that may not have occurred to you. They are not meant to limit your choices. You may also want to talk with a guidance or career counselor about your preferences and career options.

Follow-Up Activity

Most occupations include more than one career code letter. For example, while doctors are mainly investigative, they also fall within the social and artistic areas. To discover careers that match all three letters of your code, go to the following ICPAC website: