Exercise

Exercise 5.4 Interest Inventory

In this exercise, you will get to take a shortened version of the AamodtVocational Interest Survey (AVIS).

The AVIS is used for adult employees who are thinking about changing careers.

Directions

For each of the activities on the next two pages, rate the extent to which you might enjoy performing the

activity often or for long periods of time. On the AVIS answer sheet, rate each statement using the following scale:

1 I would absolutely hate doing this activity

2 I would dislike doing this activity

3 I would neither dislike nor like doing this activity (I’m neutral)

4 I would enjoy doing this activity

5 I would very much enjoy doing this activity

Questions

1. Filing patients’ charts in alphabetical order

2. Calming an angry customer

3. Testing blood samples for the presence of disease

4. Appraising the value of real estate

5. Calling people to determine their interest in a product

6. Raising livestock

7. Driving a bus

8. Overhauling an engine

9. Arresting a drug dealer

10. Caring for patients in a hospital

11. Evaluating the performance of an employee

12. Baking bread at a deli

13. Creating an advertising campaign

14. Entering information into a computer

15. Helping customers make travel arrangements

16. Taking x-rays of an injured foot

17. Predicting the success of stocks and bonds

18. Selling automobiles at a car lot

19. Planting vegetables

20. Picking up passengers in a cab

21. Repairing a broken VCR

22. Giving first aid and CPR in an emergency situation

23. Teaching young people a topic in your favorite area

24. Making tough decisions

25. Sewing clothing

26. Writing a computer program

27. Typing letters and reports

28. Answering questions about products or services

29. Cleaning teeth

30. Appraising the value of a damaged car

31. Asking people to donate money to charity

32. Baling hay

33. Delivering packages to stores

34. Fixing leaks in household plumbing

35. Driving an ambulance through the streets at a high speed

36. Helping people with marital problems

37. Setting production goals

38. Cleaning hotel rooms

39. Designing a floral arrangement

40. Sorting mail

41. Ringing up merchandise on a cash register

42. Testing urine samples for the presence of drugs

43. Determining ways to reduce a client’s taxes

44. Calling people to determine their interest in selling their home

45. Plowing a field

46. Driving through heavy traffic

47. Building a house

48. Explaining crime prevention techniques to citizens

49. Working with a physically disabled person

50. Organizing daily work activities

51. Cooking meals at a nice restaurant

52. Playing a musical instrument

53. Scheduling appointments for a business executive

54. Solving customers’ problems

55. Filling prescriptions at a pharmacy

56. Forecasting the economy

57. Selling products at a department store

58. Spreading fertilizer over a field

59. Parking cars in a parking garage

60. Assembling electronic components

61. Writing a ticket for a speeding motorist

62. Taking care of young children

63. Setting up employee work schedules

64. Shortening the length of a skirt

65. Coming up with ideas for a new product

AVIS Answer Sheet

(1) absolutely hate (2) dislike (3) neutral (4) enjoy (5) very much enjoy

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Row Total

1. _____ 14. _____ 27. _____ 40. _____ 53. __________

C

2. _____ 15. _____ 28. _____ 41. _____ 54. _____ _____

CS

3. _____ 16. _____ 29. _____ 42. _____ 55. _____ _____

Sc

4. _____ 17. _____ 30. _____ 43. _____ 56. _____ _____

A

5. _____ 18. _____ 31. _____ 44. _____ 57. _____ _____

Sa

6. _____ 19. _____ 32. _____ 45. _____ 58. _____ _____

Ag

7. _____ 20. _____ 33. _____ 46. _____ 59. _____ _____

Tran

8. _____ 21. _____ 34. _____ 47. _____ 60. _____ _____

Trd

9. _____ 22. _____ 35. _____ 48. _____ 61. _____ _____

P

10. _____ 23. _____ 36. _____ 49. _____ 62. _____ _____

HC

11. _____ 24. _____ 37. _____ 50. _____ 63. _____ _____

LM

12. _____ 25. _____ 38. _____ 51. _____ 64. _____ _____

CE

13. _____ 26. _____ 39. _____ 52. _____ 65. _____ _____

Cr

AVIS Profile Sheet

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Interest Area Low Interest High Interest

Clerical

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Customer Service

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Science

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Analysis

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Sales

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Agriculture

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Transportation

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Trades

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Protective

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Helping/Caring

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Leadership/Mgmt

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Consumer Economics

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Creative

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Career Areas

Clerical

Health Care medical insurance clerk, medical records clerk, medical secretary, medical

transcriptionist, admissions clerk

Banking credit clerk, mortgage clerk, loan interviewer, teller

Hospitality hotel clerk, ticket agent, reservation clerk

Legal court reporter, legal secretary, paralegal

Office administrative assistant, clerk, mail clerk, payroll clerk, secretary

Manufacturing stock clerk, shipping and receiving clerk

Transportation toll collector, dispatcher

Customer Service

Health Care dental assistant, collections, hospital insurance representative

Banking teller, loan officer, collections, customer service representative

Hospitality server, caterer, bartender, dietician, dietician’s assistant

Office operator, switchboard, receptionist, personnel assistant

Cosmetology hair stylist, manicurist, barber

Retail cashier, sales representative, customer service representative

Travel travel agent, flight attendant

Science

Dental dental technician, dental hygienist

Medical medical technologist, radiographer, sonographer

Optical optician, optical lab technician, lens grinder

Pharmacy pharmacist, pharmacy assistant

Science lab technician

Veterinary veterinarian, veterinary assistant

Analysis

Accounting accountant, bookkeeper, financial analyst, economist

Insurance insurance appraiser, claims adjuster, underwriter

Investments financial planner, stock broker

Law lawyer, paralegal

Real estate real estate appraiser

Sales

Aggressive insurance, fundraiser, manufacturer’s representative

Real Estate real estate agent, real estate broker

Retail sales representative, demonstrator

Telemarketing telemarketer

Agriculture

Farming

Ranching

Transportation

Public bus driver, cab driver, chauffeur, car lot attendant

Delivery delivery truck driver

Long Haul truck driver, escort driver

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Trades

Construction painter, mason, asphalt paver, heavy equipment operator, carpet layer

Electrical electrician, electronic repairer, appliance repairer, cable installer, office machine repairer,

vending machine repairer

Mechanical automotive mechanic, truck mechanic, maintenance mechanic, aircraft mechanic, boat

mechanic

Metal welder, sheet metal worker

Physical Labor logger, miner, jackhammer operator

Plumbing plumber

Production assembler, solderer, machinist, foundry worker

Wood cabinetmaker, carpenter, woodworker, furniture assembler

Other locksmith

Protective

Dispatch police dispatcher, 911operator

Emergency EMT, paramedic

Fire Science firefighter

Outdoor lifeguard, park ranger, fish and game warden

Police Science police officer, security guard

Helping/Caring

Day Care babysitter, child care, home companion

Health Care nurse, nurse’s aide, physician’s assistant

Banking/Finance loan counselor, financial counselor

Education teacher, teacher’s aide, special education teacher

Law parole officer

Outdoor camp counselor

Social Services social worker, psychologist, counselor

Management

Education principal

Hospitality hotel manager, restaurant manager

Office office manager, personnel director

Production supervisor

Retail store manager, assistant manager

Consumer Economics

Cooking baker, caterer, cook, chef, dietitian, nutritionist

Housekeeping janitor, maid

Textiles tailor, sewing machine operator, weaver, dry cleaner

Creative

Art painter, sculptor

Business advertising, marketing

Computers computer programmer, graphic artist

Fashion fashion design, fashion buyer

Floral floral design

Oral actor/actress, trainer, teacher, disc jockey, broadcaster

Outdoor landscaper

Photography photographer

Retail jeweler

Writing writer, poet, technical writer, reporter

What do you think of your results? Were they what you expected? Does this change anything for you?

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When do you think an I/O Psychologist would use an inventory like this?

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