DEFINE MY PREFERENCES

STEP 1: GATHER INFORMATION

What is your RIASEC code? List your self-assessed type or the results of an
assessment, such as the Strong Interest Inventory tool or the Self-Directed Search
(SDS).

RIC

Realistic, Investigative, Conventional

What are your preferences according to the dichotomies assessed in the MyersBriggs Type Indicator?

Four letter type: ESFJ

Extraversion, Sensing, Feeling, Judging

List the careers you wish to explore that are consistent with the types in your
RIASEC code, your MBTI type, or both.

Medical secretary, Pharmacy aide, Medical administration, Small business

operations, Medical transcription

STEP 2: EVALUATE THE INFORMATION

What did your RIASEC code tell you about your preferences?

The RIASEC code tells me Im practical, I enjoy obtaining knowledge through

scholarship and investigation, and Im organized.

What did your MBTI type tell you about your preferences?

I like working closely with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. I
follow through and am sensitive to the needs of others, and I like dealing
with people.

What further information would be helpful to learn about the careers that reflect
your patterns of interests and personality characteristics?

A close up look at each career and the knowledge, responsibilities, and skills
required for each one would be helpful.

STEP 3: MAKE CONCLUSIONS

Following your analysis, create a list of your top five preferences that you want to
focus on using in your career (such as characteristics of your RIASEC code or MBTI
type).
1. Security and Stability
2. Organizational Ability
3. Material Accomplishment
4. Acquisition of Knowledge
5. Clerical Skills
Following your analysis, create a list of the top five career areas or jobs that you
want to explore further based on your assessment of your preferences.
1. Medical administration
2. Pharmacy aide
3. Technical writer
4. Customer service
5. Office manager