MORE ACTIVITIES PER AREA
60-activity Short Form
10 activities in each interest area. Approximately 5–20 minutes; your pace may vary.
Start the 60 activitiesCAREER INTERESTS / RIASEC
A little curiosity.
A new direction.
Explore the kinds of work activities that draw your interest. Six areas of curiosity, and a thoughtful place to begin your career exploration.
Two published forms · no time limit · no account
A FORMAT FOR THE TIME YOU HAVE
Choose your starting point.
Both forms explore the same six interest areas. O*NET recommends the 60-activity form when time allows; Mini-IP is a published alternative for a shorter session. Each keeps its own progress and profile.
Published time ranges come from the O*NET manual. Ownfacet completion times have not been independently measured. Changing forms begins a separate questionnaire; answers are not transferred or doubled.
Interest, rather than ability.Reflect on what you would enjoy doing, without needing to have done it before.
A map you can use.See six area scores and explore related occupation information, with ties kept intact.
Private on this browser.Your answers are processed and saved locally. You choose whether to export your scores.
A PLACE TO RETURN
My occupation shortlists.
Your saved exploration choices stay separate from questionnaire answers. Reopen either form’s shortlist here, including after clearing its profile. New bookmarks are chosen within that form’s result explorer; nothing is selected for you.
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SIX AREAS OF WORK INTEREST
Different ways
to find engagement.
These areas describe activities people may enjoy. You can be interested in several, and your experiences can open up new interests.
- INTEREST AREA
Realistic
Interest in practical, hands-on activities involving tools, equipment, materials, or outdoor work.
Building and repairing · Operating equipment · Working outdoors - INTEREST AREA
Investigative
Interest in investigating questions, studying evidence, and solving scientific or analytical problems.
Researching questions · Analyzing evidence · Testing explanations - INTEREST AREA
Artistic
Interest in creating, expressing ideas, and working with writing, performance, or visual forms.
Creating and designing · Writing and storytelling · Performing and making music - INTEREST AREA
Social
Interest in helping, teaching, supporting, and working directly with other people.
Teaching and guiding · Supporting others · Providing care - INTEREST AREA
Enterprising
Interest in leading, persuading, negotiating, and organizing business or other initiatives.
Leading initiatives · Persuading and negotiating · Managing a business - INTEREST AREA
Conventional
Interest in organizing information, keeping accurate records, and following clear procedures.
Organizing records · Checking details · Working with data and procedures
SOURCE, SCORING & LIMITS
An established tool.
An open-ended result.
Choose the complete official computerized 60-activity Short Form or 30-activity Mini-IP. Both retain O*NET’s published wording, order, and five response choices.
You rate how much you would like each work activity, from Strongly Dislike to Strongly Like. Unsure is the middle response and counts as an answer. Every response in your chosen form is required for a completed profile; you can pause and return on this browser.
The six RIASEC areas are Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. The Short Form adds ten 0–4 responses per area, giving 0–40; Mini-IP adds five, giving 0–20. There is no reverse scoring. Equal sums remain tied. The forms have separate results; a Mini-IP score is not converted into a 60-activity result.
The scores describe stated interests. They are not percentiles, career-fit percentages, or measures of ability, qualifications, earning potential, or job performance. Your circumstances, opportunities, values, and preparation also matter.
The source inventories have published development and validation research. That evidence does not establish independent validation of Ownfacet’s interface or result narratives. This assessment supports career exploration; it does not make hiring or selection decisions. For children age 14 or below, the manual advises caution and a focus on learning about work activities.
The manual estimates 5–20 minutes for the computerized Short Form and 3–15 for Mini-IP, depending on reading level. Additional time is useful for exploring occupations. Our interface has not been timed independently; take the time you need.
O*NET Interest Profiler overview (new tab) ↗Interest Profiler manual (new tab) ↗Career Exploration Tools licensing (new tab) ↗Original 60 computerized activities (new tab) ↗Original 30 Mini-IP activities (new tab) ↗Short Form development research (new tab) ↗Mini-IP development research (new tab) ↗Source and evidence guide ↗How local privacy works ↗
BRING THE EXPLORATION INTO YOUR WORLD
Interests are a starting point.
The occupation information in Ownfacet describes the United States. Local training, requirements and opportunities can differ. These external services help you explore your own context; opening them does not send your Ownfacet answers or scores.
Career information across the UK
- England · National Careers Service (new tab) ↗
- Scotland · My World of Work (new tab) ↗
- Wales · Careers Wales (new tab) ↗
- Northern Ireland · Careers Service (new tab) ↗
These regional services are listed by the National Careers Service. Their eligibility, advice and privacy policies apply on their sites. Your domain or browser does not select a region for you.
Think about the workplace too.
Activities you enjoy are one part of a decision. CareerOneStop’s separate Work Values Matcher uses a card sort to explore workplace priorities. Its occupational context is U.S. based; it does not turn your interest scores into a fit prediction.
START WITH THE ACTIVITIES
What would you
enjoy doing?
You do not need a chosen career or prior work experience. Start with your interest in the work itself.
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