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are used to make a code that
Your test results are below. Your work personality code is A-I-R.
indicates the participant’s overall
work personality. This code is then
R : Hands on, active, technical used to generate a list of career
I : Observant, intellectual suggestions.
A : Creative, imaginative,
original The career suggestions are also
S : Helpful, people-oriented, based on your education and
responsible experience level, but you can
E : Persuasive, confident look at higher-level careers as
C : Organised, detail-oriented well, which is very useful for high
school students. For example, you
Work personality types could look at the basic careers
to see what work you might like
now, and then look at the more advanced careers so you know what you may like to aim for in
the future. This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need
to reach to get there.

In conclusion, career aptitude tests are clearly a very useful tool. However, it is important to
remember that they are only meant for guidance. The secret to a good career is finding
something that you are passionate about. So try a few tests online and start thinking about your
future career right now!

3 Read the text again and answer these questions.
1 What is one of the most effective ways of helping you see which careers may be right for
you?
2 What is very important when you are completing the test?
3 According to the participant’s work personality code, what careers would you recommend?
4 Do you agree with the text when it says “The secret to a good career is finding something
that you are passionate about”? Give your reasons.

4 Look at these jobs and then decide on which work personality type they most
closely relate to. Add more jobs to each category.

engineer mechanic dentist biologist surgeon astronomer actor director
detective graphic designer photographer nurse teacher waitress
restaurant manager estate agent accountant police spy librarian secretary

Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional

5 Work in groups. Discuss these questions.

1 Would you like to take a career aptitude test? Why or why not?
2 What could be some problems with this sort of test? What other things could you do to
help you decide on possible future careers?

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