Define My Preferences

Plan of Analysis
Step 1: Gather Information
1. What is your RIASEC code? List your self-assessed type or the results of an assessment, such as
the Strong Interest Inventory tool or the Self-Directed Search (SDS).
My RIASEC code is: CSI
Conventional
Social
Investigative
2. What are your preferences according to the dichotomies assessed in the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator?
My preferences are: INTJ
Introversion
Sensing
Thinking
Judging
3. List the careers you wish to explore that are consistent with the types in your RIASEC code, your
MBTI type, or both.
The careers I wish to explore are:

Medical Secretary
Social and Human Service Assistants
Accountant
Law Clerk
Human Resources Assistant (except Payroll and Timekeeping)

Step 2: Evaluate the Information

4. What did the RIASEC code tell you about your preferences?
My RIASEC code confirmed what I already know, about preferring work in office type
settings; however, it also indicated that I may want to work helping others, which was
fairly surprising as I never considered that as a career option.
5. What did your MBTI type tell you about your preferences?
I have to admit I was surprised that my MBTI type was so accurate. I feel like it helped
me better understand my strengths and weaknesses and showed me career options
that I had never considered, such as civil engineering and law production.
6. What further information would be helpful to learn about the careers that reflect your patterns
of interests and personality characteristics?

I think it would be helpful to learn information such as:

Preferences for activities

Skills
Motivation
Values

Step 3: Make Conclusions

7. Following your analysis, create a list of your top five preferences that you want to focus on using
in your career (such as characteristics of your RIASEC code or MBTI type).
The top five preferences I want to focus on are:
Order and organization
Details and facts
Logic and practicality
Reality
Dependability
8. Following your analysis, create a list of the top five career areas or jobs that you want to explore
further based on your assessment of your preferences.
The top five career areas or jobs I want to explore are:

Health care
Accounting
Office work
Auditor
Legal secretary