O*Net Interest Profiler (O*Net IP)

The O*Net Interest Profiler helps you identify your interests and how they relate to the world of work. This survey contains 60 questions and typically takes 10-30 minutes to complete.

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O*Net Interest Profiler (O*Net IP)

The O*Net Interest Profiler (O*Net IP) is a survey that helps you identify what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.

  • You will answer 60 questions that represent interest areas:
    • Realistic
    • Investigative
    • Artistic
    • Social
    • Enterprising
    • Conventional 
  • There are no right or wrong answers.
  • Your scores will help you identify your strongest work-related interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.
  • This is NOT a timed survey.
  • You can stop and restart at any time. Most people take about 10-30 minutes to complete this survey.
  • Spanish translation is available.
  • You can download a PDF of your results. Your results will remain on the Assessments page for future reference.

Take the O*Net IP

  1. Select Assessments from the top navigation bar.
  2. Select Start New next to O*Net Interest Profiler in the Values Assessments section.
NOTE:  If necessary, you can access Spanish translations for all surveys from the Spanish Translations box at the top of the Assessments page.

O*Net IP Instructions 

  • Read each question carefully and decide whether or not you would like to do the activity.
  • For each question, click one of the five boxes as shown below.
    • If you think you would REALLY LIKE the activity, click the box containing the really like icon.
    • If you think you would REALLY DISLIKE the activity, click the box containing the really dislike icon.
    • If you are UNSURE whether you would like the activity, click the box with the unsure icon.
  • As you respond to each activity, don't consider whether you have the education or training needed or the income level of the career. Simply respond based on whether or not you might like or dislike the activity.
  • You must answer all of the questions before you can submit them. 
  • Your answers will be saved automatically.
  • You may leave and return to the survey by clicking Save & Quit.
  • Your results will be available immediately after you click Submit Survey.

View your Results

  1. From the Assessments page, select Results to the right of the completed assessment.
  2. Your results will load.
  3. Select Back to return to the Assessments page.
  4. Select Download to produce a printable PDF of your results.