What Is An Interest Inventory?

Interest inventory is essentially an interest test or career interest survey designed to help you discover what jobs you would find most interesting, and suggest a set of career interests that enable you to do what you love. Our free career interest test will save you time in your job search because it will provide insight into what careers you are passionate about.

Why Take An Interest Test?

An interest test will make a career interest assessment across a wide variety of job areas. The results will tell you if your current career is a strong or weak choice for you, if your career development is on track, or if a career change is in order. Most importantly, it can ensure that you are on the right career path before you invest time and money on getting a degree or pursuing an unsatisfying job.

How Accurate Is An
Interest Survey?

Career interest surveys can help you identify your interests and direct you toward careers where you can explore those interests. For example, an interests test can tell you what kind of work environments fit you best, such as whether you prefer to work outdoors, in an office or in a school or hospital setting. Do you like teaching or social work? Would you prefer to design buildings or create new software programs?

The results of the LiveCareer inventory interest are scientifically validated to help you maximize your job happiness and avoid careers mistakes.

Who Benefits From Interest Testing?

Anyone who is interested in learning about themselves and their career interests can benefit from interest testing. It is especially useful for people who are:

• People interested in a career change, either because they are dissatisfied or simply want a change;
• Career seekers evaluating different jobs or considering returning to school to pursue a campus degree or online degree;
• Individuals returning to the workforce after an extended absence due to travel or raising a family;
• Early retirees interested in finding rewarding ways of spending their time or are simply too young to retire;
• Students planning their university major or post-secondary education; and
• New graduates weighing different career and job alternatives.

Explore Our Test Options

There are several types of free online career interest tests available, but their quality varies greatly. Look for one that is scientifically validated, reliable and one that provides comprehensive, in-depth information. Many are short, inaccurate and do not cover a wide range of careers. The LiveCareer interest is scientifically validated and provides the most detailed information. It has been taken by more than 5 Million people worldwide. It shows scores on 15 basic interest scales, 27 job categories and 38 educational interests. It also provides a work personality profile so you can understand which work environments are best for you and plethora of other interesting career facts all about you!

• Aptitude Test - predicts an individual's innate or learned potential to perform a particular set of tasks or work.
• Education Test - helps individuals decide whether to go back to school or get a campus or online degree.
• Entrepreneur Test - assesses to what degree an individual's personality matches the profile of successful entrepreneurs.
• IQ Test - measures a person's ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, use language, and to learn.
• Personality Test - measures an individual's typical patterns of behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
• Resume Test - evaluates the quality of one's resume and suggests how it can be improved through better resume templates, resume writing, and the development of a cover letter.
• Salary Calculator and Salary Survey - while not a test, employment compensation tools assess wages and salaries across a broad spectrum of jobs, industries and locations, providing valuable career advice and facilitating career development to the individual in career change.
• Satisfaction Test - measures an individual's contentment with their job or chosen profession.

Do I Need Career Counseling Before Taking An Interest Test?

No, not necessarily. Although results from our free interest tests are easy to interpret, many people share their test results with someone who can offer in-depth career advice or professional career counseling. Until recently, high-quality career interest inventories were available only through certified career counselors and not widely available to the general public. The LiveCareer test brings high quality, objective information for sound career planning directly to you!

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