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Your interests can help you find careers you might like to explore. The more a career meets your interests, the more likely it will be satisfying and rewarding to you. Click on the interests below to learn more about them and explore careers related to them.
People with Realistic interests like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and answers. They like working with plants and animals, and real-world materials, like wood, tools, and machinery. They enjoy outside work.
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| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders |
| Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technicians |
Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Agricultural Inspectors |
| Agricultural Technicians |
| Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers |
Ambulance Drivers & Attendants |
Anesthesiologist Assistants |
| Animal Breeders |
| Animal Control Workers |
Animal Trainers |
| Athletes & Sports Competitors |
Athletic Trainers |
Audio & Video Equipment Technicians |
| Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants |
| Automotive Body & Related Repairers |
| Automotive Engineering Technicians |
| Automotive Engineers |
| Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers |
| Automotive Master Mechanics |
| Automotive Specialty Technicians |
| Aviation Inspectors |
| Avionics Technicians |
| Baggage Porters & Bellhops |
| Bailiffs |
| Bakers |
Barbers |
Bicycle Repairers |
| Biofuels Processing Technicians |
Biological Technicians |
| Biomass Plant Technicians |
| Boilermakers |
Brickmasons & Blockmasons |
| Bridge & Lock Tenders |
| Broadcast Technicians |
| Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client |
| Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity |
| Butchers & Meat Cutters |
| Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters |
| Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Motion Picture |
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians |
| Carpet Installers |
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists |
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers |
| Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders |
| Chemical Plant & System Operators |
| Civil Drafters |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
| Civil Engineers |
| Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment |
| Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders |
| Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers |
| Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers |
Commercial Divers |
Commercial Pilots |
Computer & Information Research Scientists |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
Computer User Support Specialists |
| Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic |
Construction & Building Inspectors |
Construction Carpenters |
Construction Laborers |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators |
| Control & Valve Installers & Repairers |
| Conveyor Operators & Tenders |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
| Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria |
Cooks, Restaurant |
| Cooks, Short Order |
| Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders |
| Correctional Officers & Jailers |
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop |
| Couriers & Messengers |
| Crane & Tower Operators |
| Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Cutters & Trimmers, Hand |
| Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
Dentists, General |
Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas |
Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers |
| Dishwashers |
| Dredge Operators |
| Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
| Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers |
Earth Drillers |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers |
| Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
| Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay |
| Electrical Drafters |
| Electrical Engineering Technicians |
| Electrical Engineering Technologists |
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers |
Electricians |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technologists |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
| Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers & Repairers |
| Electronics Engineering Technicians |
| Electronics Engineering Technologists |
Elevator Installers & Repairers |
| Embalmers |
Endoscopy Technicians |
| Engine & Other Machine Assemblers |
Environmental Engineering Technicians |
| Environmental Engineers |
Environmental Restoration Planners |
| Etchers & Engravers |
Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters |
| Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers |
| Fabric Menders |
| Fallers |
| Farm & Home Management Advisors |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics & Service Technicians |
| Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals |
Fence Erectors |
| Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop & Horticultural Workers |
| Fish & Game Wardens |
| Fishers & Related Fishing Workers |
Floor Layers |
Floor Sanders & Finishers |
| Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders |
| Food Batchmakers |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders |
Food Preparation Workers |
| Food Science Technicians |
| Forest & Conservation Technicians |
| Forest & Conservation Workers |
Forest Fire Inspectors & Prevention Specialists |
| Forest Firefighters |
| Foresters |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Foundry Mold & Coremakers |
| Freight & Cargo Inspectors |
| Fuel Cell Engineers |
| Fuel Cell Technicians |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders |
| Furniture Finishers |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers & Gaming Investigators |
| Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators |
| Gas Plant Operators |
| Gem & Diamond Workers |
Geological Sample Test Technicians |
| Geothermal Technicians |
| Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, & Finishers |
Glaziers |
| Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products |
| Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics & Installers |
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters |
Helpers--Carpenters |
Helpers--Electricians |
Helpers--Extraction Workers |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons |
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters |
Helpers--Production Workers |
Helpers--Roofers |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
Histotechnologists & Histologic Technicians |
| Hoist & Winch Operators |
| Home Appliance Repairers |
Human Factors Engineers & Ergonomists |
| Hunters & Trappers |
| Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall |
Insulation Workers, Mechanical |
Janitors & Cleaners |
| Jewelers |
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand |
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers |
| Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers |
| Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic |
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers |
| Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining |
| Locksmiths & Safe Repairers |
| Locomotive Engineers |
| Locomotive Firers |
| Log Graders & Scalers |
| Logging Equipment Operators |
| Machine Feeders & Offbearers |
| Machinists |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
Manicurists & Pedicurists |
| Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technologists |
| Manufacturing Engineers |
| Manufacturing Production Technicians |
| Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers |
Mechanical Door Repairers |
| Mechanical Drafters |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists |
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
Medical Appliance Technicians |
Medical Equipment Preparers |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders |
| Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians |
| Microsystems Engineers |
| Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
Millwrights |
| Mine Cutting & Channeling Machine Operators |
| Mine Shuttle Car Operators |
| Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
| Model Makers, Metal & Plastic |
| Model Makers, Wood |
| Molding & Casting Workers |
| Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Molecular & Cellular Biologists |
| Motion Picture Projectionists |
| Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians |
| Motorboat Operators |
Motorcycle Mechanics |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Municipal Firefighters |
Museum Technicians & Conservators |
| Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners |
| Nanosystems Engineers |
| Nanotechnology Engineering Technicians |
| Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists |
Neurodiagnostic Technologists |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
| Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians |
| Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
| Nursery Workers |
| Office Machine Operators |
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons |
Orthotists & Prosthetists |
| Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics |
| Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders |
| Packers & Packagers, Hand |
| Painters, Construction & Maintenance |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment |
| Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Paperhangers |
| Parking Enforcement Workers |
| Parking Lot Attendants |
| Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic |
| Patternmakers, Wood |
Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators |
Pest Control Workers |
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, Vegetation |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers |
| Photonics Technicians |
Pile-Driver Operators |
| Pilots, Ship |
Pipe Fitters & Steamfitters |
Pipelayers |
| Plasterers & Stucco Masons |
| Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
Plumbers |
| Police Patrol Officers |
| Potters, Manufacturing |
| Pourers & Casters, Metal |
| Power Distributors & Dispatchers |
| Power Plant Operators |
| Precious Metal Workers |
Precision Agriculture Technicians |
| Prepress Technicians & Workers |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials |
| Print Binding & Finishing Workers |
| Printing Press Operators |
Pump Operators |
| Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists |
| Radio Mechanics |
| Radio Operators |
| Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers |
Radiologic Technicians |
Radiologic Technologists |
Radiologists |
| Rail Car Repairers |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers |
Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators |
| Range Managers |
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
| Recycling & Reclamation Workers |
| Refractory Materials Repairers |
Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers |
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors |
Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers |
| Remote Sensing Scientists & Technologists |
Remote Sensing Technicians |
| Riggers |
| Robotics Technicians |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
| Roof Bolters, Mining |
Roofers |
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas |
Rough Carpenters |
Roustabouts, Oil & Gas |
| Sailors & Marine Oilers |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood |
Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers |
Security Guards |
Security Management Specialists |
Segmental Pavers |
| Semiconductor Processors |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining |
| Set & Exhibit Designers |
| Sewers, Hand |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
Shampooers |
Sheet Metal Workers |
| Ship Engineers |
| Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers |
| Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders |
| Signal & Track Switch Repairers |
| Slaughterers & Meat Packers |
Soil & Plant Scientists |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers |
Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
Solar Thermal Installers & Technicians |
| Solderers & Brazers |
| Sound Engineering Technicians |
| Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators |
Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard |
| Stone Cutters & Carvers, Manufacturing |
Stonemasons |
Structural Iron & Steel Workers |
| Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters |
| Subway & Streetcar Operators |
| Surgeons |
Surgical Technologists |
| Surveying Technicians |
| Surveyors |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers |
| Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders |
| Tapers |
Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs |
| Team Assemblers |
| Telecommunications Engineering Specialists |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers |
| Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers |
Terrazzo Workers & Finishers |
| Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
Tile & Marble Setters |
| Timing Device Assemblers & Adjusters |
| Tire Builders |
| Tire Repairers & Changers |
| Tool & Die Makers |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners |
| Traffic Technicians |
| Transit & Railroad Police |
| Transportation Attendants |
| Transportation Engineers |
| Transportation Security Screeners |
| Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors |
Tree Trimmers & Pruners |
| Umpires, Referees, & Other Sports Officials |
| Upholsterers |
Veterinarians |
Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers |
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians |
| Watch Repairers |
| Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators |
Weatherization Installers & Technicians |
| Welders, Cutters, & Welder Fitters |
| Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
| Wellhead Pumpers |
| Wind Energy Engineers |
Wind Turbine Service Technicians |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
People with Investigative interests like work that has to do with ideas and thinking rather than physical activity or leading people. They like to search for facts and figure out problems.
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