Work Personality Evaluation

The Work Personality Evaluation is a 42-item, behaviorally oriented work assessment instrument, which evaluates work personalities based on six personality categories: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional (RIASEC). The basis of the work personality evaluation, developed by psychologist John Holland, is career choices based upon personality types.

Try It! Answer the questions below to see a description of your work personality type.

Do you like to...

...do puzzles?
...work on cars?
...attend concerts, theaters or art exhibits?
...work in teams?
...organize things like files, offices or activities?
...set goals for yourself?
...build things?
...read fiction, poetry or plays?
...have clear instructions to follow?
...influence or persuade people?
...do experiments?
...teach or train people?
...help people solve their problems?
...take care of animals?
...have your day structured?
...sell things?
...do creative writing?
...work on science projects?
...take on new responsibilities?
...heal people?
...figure out how things work?

...put things together or assemble models?
...be creative?
...pay attention to details?
...do filing or typing?
...learn about other cultures?
...analyze problems, situations or trends?
...play instruments or sing?
...dream about starting your own business?
...cook?
...act in plays?
...think things through before making a decision?
...work with numbers or charts?
...discuss issues like politics or current events?
...keep records of your work?
...be a leader?
...work outdoors?
...work in an office?
...work on math problems?
...help people?
...draw?
...give speeches?

Grab-and-Go:

(Click on the links below for downloadable supplemental resources)

RIASEC Assessment (PDF)