Skills Assessment

 

	Below is a simple skills assessment exercise that may help you learn more about your strengths and abilities. It is based on John Holland's Theory of Vocational Development. This theory maintains that people can be loosely classified into six categories: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. College majors and careers can also be sorted into these same categories. This assessment will help you learn about which of the six areas tend to relate to your skills. Next, you can look at college majors and careers that may be consistent with your abilities. You are more likely to be satisfied with career choices that are consistent with your skills, interests, and values.
Read through the statements below and rate your level of skill in each area. Click on "click for total scores" at the end of each section and a summary of your scores will be profiled at the end of the inventory. Print out this page when you are done to have a record of your results. We recommend you meet with a career counselor to discuss your results and career plans when you are finished.
This is not a test with right or wrong answers, nor has this inventory been reviewed for reliability or validity. Your results, however, may help you identify some specific skills you possess and become aware of related college majors and career options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALISTIC
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Participate in athletic competitions
			Work with your hands
			Help plants grow and stay healthy
			Understand mechanical operations
			Use tools to fix a broken object

Click for Total Scores:

Your Realistic Score:

 

INVESTIGATIVE
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Analyze data and information
			Understand scientific and technical concepts
			Research journals at the library
			Study subject matter extensively to develop expertise
			Work independently to solve complicated problems

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Your Investigative Score:

 

ARTISTIC
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Create new ideas, objects, or concepts
			Express emotions freely
			Perform on a musical instrument
			Write creative stories
			Design brochures, flyers, or posters

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Your Artistic Score:

 

SOCIAL
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Work with groups of people on a project
			Give emotional support to a friend in need
			Contribute to society to make it better for others
			Teach your friend how to do something new
			Counsel and advise a friend with a problem

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Your Social Score:

 

ENTERPRISING
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Oversee and manage school activities
			Lead people to complete a project
			Convince your friends to change their minds
			Negotiate changes to an agreement
			Approach new tasks with self-confidence

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Your Enterprising Score:

 

CONVENTIONAL
		Rate the level of skill you think you have for each ability listed below from 0 - 9: 0 (I have very little skill in this area) - 9 (I have a high level of skill in this area)
			Finish your school projects in an organized manner
			Follow directions thoroughly to accomplish a goal
			Work in a highly structured environment with very concrete rules and procedures
			Develop an organized way of achieving a goal
			Complete each step of a process and move to the next in an orderly way

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Your Conventional Score:

 

Summary of Skills Assessment Scores
Below is a summary of your scores. Click on the 3 areas in which your scores are highest to develop a better understanding of that type and learn how it relates to Rutgers University college majors and career options. Print out this page and discuss your findings with a career counselor at Career Services.
Realistic		Social
Investigative		Enterprising
Artistic		Conventional

 

Print out this page for future reference. After you complete the skills assessment, go back to "Assess Yourself" and complete the interests assessment and the values assessment. Once you have finished each assessment, go to the next section, "Generate Options," to brainstorm ideas of college majors and careers that might be suitable for you.

 

 

 

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Updated:  4/12/07

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