UNDERSTANDING CORE INTERESTS

Researchers have identified eight common core interests. You may be motivated by more than one of these.

TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION COUNSELING AND MENTORING

Like to figure out how technology Find nothing more enjoyable than
can be used to make life better. You teaching and helping others.
are curious about how things work.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS MANAGING PEOPLE

See data and numbers as the best, AND RELATIONSHIPS
and sometimes only, way to figure Thrive on dealing with people and
out business solutions. enabling them to produce results.

CONCEPTUAL THINKING ENTERPRISE CONTROL

Enjoy developing theories, and Prefer to be the “one in charge” and
thinking and debating abstract ideas. the decision-maker. You like to be the
final authority in the situation.

CREATIVE PRODUCTION INFLUENCE THROUGH LANGUAGE

Love to turn original ideas into AND IDEAS
something tangible. You flourish in Flourish in communication—whether
seeing and acting on possibilities. written or spoken. You love to
express ideas and to persuade others.

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