Strong Interest InventOry(SII)

For nearly 80 years, the Strong Interest Inventory® is the most respected, widely used, well researched and extensively validated career planning instrument in the world.

The results include –

  • Scores on the level of interest on each of the six RIASEC / Holland Codes or General Occupational Themes. Holland Code Themes include – Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.

  • Scores on 25 Basic Interest Scales (e.g. art, science, and public speaking)

  • Scores on 211 Occupational Scales which indicate the similarity between the respondent's interests and those of people working in each of the 211 occupations.

  • Scores on 4 Personal Style Scales (learning, working, leadership, and risk-taking).

  • Scores on 3 Administrative Scales used to identify test errors or unusual profiles.

Use the Strong Inventory® to –

  • Explore and identify careers related to your interests

  • Choose education and training options that match your interests and RIASEC/ Holland Codes

  • Understand how your personality is related to your interests

  • Determine your preferred learning environment

  • Understand your leadership, risk-taking, and teamwork preferences

  • Improve career direction

  • Focus on the future

  • Find the dream job

  • Achieve satisfaction in your work

The Strong Interest Inventory® has six (6) sections –

  1. General Themes – Description of the interrelationship between RIASEC/ Holland Codes, Interests, Work activities, Potential skills and Personal values

  2. Basic Interest Scales – Identification of your Highest RIASEC/ RIASEC/ Holland Code Themes, RIASEC/Holland Theme Code, Standard Score, and Interest Levels

  3. Basic Interest Scales point to work activities, projects, course work, and leisure activities that are personally motivating and rewarding.

    The Interest Scale Levels are Very Little, Little, Moderate, high, and Very High.

  4. Your Basic Interest Scales Report will give you your TOP FIVE Interest Areas and the Areas of Least Interest.

  5. Occupational Scales – Comparison of your likes and dislikes with those people who are satisfied working in various occupations.

  6. Personal Style Scales – Description of relationship between RIASEC/ Holland Code Themes, work styles, learning, risk taking, and team work.

Profile Summary – Overview of Your Highest Themes, Theme code, Top Five Interest Areas, Areas of Least Interest, Top Ten Strong Occupations, Occupations of Dissimilar Interest, and Personal Style Scales Preferences

Response Summary – Summary of the Occupations, Subject Areas, Activities, Leisure Activities, People, and Characteristics Sections. You receive information about the number of responses in each section that were Strongly Like, Like, Indifferent, Dislike, or Strong Dislike.

The Interpretive Report Summary provides an overview of the –

  • Highest Themes

  • Personal and Work Environment Descriptors

  • Specific Interests for Work, Leisure, and Learning

  • Careers that might be Most Appealing

  • How you like to work and learn

  • Action Steps and Helpful Resources.

Cost: $70