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Career Interest Survey for Teens
Career Interest Inventory · RIASEC Test
- Grades
- Grades 7–12
- Formats
- Google Slides, PDF, PowerPoint
- Pages
- 11
- Answer keys
- Included
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Help students discover careers that fit their interests with this free career interest inventory! Middle and high school students rate 36 activities, score their results to find their three-letter Holland code (RIASEC), read about all six interest types and the careers that often match them, and choose their top 3 careers to explore. It is a ready-to-use sample of the full Career Exploration Unit.
What's included
- Teacher guide with a one-period lesson plan and differentiation (support, on level, challenge)
- Teacher notes on Holland's RIASEC model and using results well, plus standards and contents
- 36-statement career interest inventory (2 pages of original statements)
- Scoring guide with a Holland code box and a bar graph
- The Six RIASEC Types: descriptions, classes and activities to try, and careers that often match
- My Top 3 Careers reflection page
- Scoring check with a worked example and tips for reading results
- A look inside the full Career Exploration Unit and the Career Ready & Teen SEL Bundle
How to use it
Use it in career exploration, CTE, advisory, homeroom or school counseling lessons, during a college and career week, or as a first step before career research. It takes about one class period: print and go. The inventory is an exploration and discussion tool, not a standardized or validated test.
Skills practiced
Self-awarenessidentifying interestsreading about career typesreflectionchoosing careers to explore
