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Strong Interest Inventory ® Profile with College Profile College Profile developed by Jeffrey P. P. Prince

Report prepared for

MICAH PENHALLEGON September 15, 2016 Interpreted by Kevin & Kay Marie Brennfleck

CUAA Center for Career & Life Calling

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MICAH PENHALLEGON M Page 2 Strong Interest Inventory® Profile

HOW THE STRONG CAN HELP YOU

The Strong Interest Inventory ® instrument is a powerful tool that can help you make satisfying decisions about your career and education. Whether you are just starting out in your career, thinking thinking about a change, or considering education options for career preparation, you can benefit from the wealth of information reflected in your Strong results. results. Understanding your Strong Profile Profile can help you identify a career focus and begin your career planning and exploration process. Keep in mind that the Strong measures measures interests, not skills or abilities, and that the results can help guide you toward rewardingg careers, work activities, education programs, and leisure activities—all based on your interests. As you review your rewardin Profile, remember remember that managing your career is not a one-time decision but a series of decisions made over your lifetime. HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

HOW YOUR RESULTS ARE ORGANIZED

The Strong can can be a valuable tool in helping you identify your interests, enabling you to

Section 1. General Occupational Themes Describes your interests, work activities, potential skills, and personal values in six broad areas: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C).

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Achieve satisfaction in your work

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Identify career options consistent with your interests

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Choose appropriate education and training relevant to your interests Maintain balance between your work and leisure activities Understand aspects of your personality most closely associated with your interests Determine your preferred learning environments Learn about your preferences for leadership, risk taking, and teamwork

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Use interests in shaping your career direction

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Decide on a focus for the future

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Direct your own career exploration at various stages in your life

Section 2. Basic Interest Scales Identifies specific interest areas within the six General Occupational Themes, indicating areas likely to be most motivating and rewarding for you. Section 3. Occupational Scales Compares your likes and dislikes with those of people who are satisfied working in various occupations, indicating your likely compatibility of interests. Section 4. Personal Style Scales Describes preferences related to work style, learning, leadership, risk taking, and teamwork, providing insight into work and education environments most likely to fit you best. Section 5. Profile Summary Provides a graphic snapshot of Profile results for immediate, easy reference. Section 6. Response Summary Summarizes your responses within each category of Strong items, providing data useful to your career professional.

Note to professional: Check the Response Summary in section s ection 6 of the Profile before beginning your interpretation.







Strong Interest Inventory® Profile

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GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL THEMES

SECTION 1

The General Occupational Themes (GOTs) (GOTs) measure six broad interest patterns that can c an be used to describe desc ribe your work personality.. Most people’s interests are reflected by two or three Themes, combined to form a cluster of interests. Work personality activities, potential skills, and values can also be classified into these six Themes. This provides a direct link between your interests and the career and education possibilities likely to be most meaningful to you. Your standard scores are Your are based on the average scores sc ores of a combined group of working adults. However, because research shows that men and women tend to respond differently in these areas, your interest levels (Very (Very Little, Little, Moderate, High, Very Very High) were determined by comparing co mparing your scores against the average scores for your gender. THEME DESCRIPTIONS THEME

Realistic

Social

Artistic

Investigative

Enterprising

Conventional

CODE

INTERESTS

WORK ACTIVITIES

POTENTIAL SKILLS

VALUES

R

ac ne nes, s, com compu pute terr networks, athletics, working outdoors

peratt ng equ pera equ pmen pment, t, using tools, building, repairing, providing security

ec an ca ngen ngenu u ty and dexterity, physical coordination

ra t on, pr pract ca ty, common sense

S

People, teamwork, helping, community service

Teaching, caring for people, counseling, training employees employees

People skills, verbal ability, listening, showing understanding

Cooperation, generosity, service to others

A

e -e -exp xpre ress ss on on,, art appreciatio appreciation, n, communication, culture

ompos ng mus ompos mus c, performing, writing, creating visual art

reat v ty, mus ca a artistic expression

eautyy, or eaut or g na ty ty,, independence, imagination

c ence, me me c ne, mathematics, research mathematics,

er orm ng a wor , solving abstract problems, conducting research

at emat ca c a a ty, researching, writing, researching, analyzing

n ep epen en en ence ce,, cu curr osty osty,, learning

us ne ness ss,, po po t cs cs,, leadership, entrepreneurship

e ng ng,, man managng, agng, persuading, marketing persuading,

er a a ty, a ty to motivate and direct others

s ta ng, sta tattus us,, competition, influence

Organization, data management, accounting, investing, information systems

Setting up procedures and systems, organizing organizing,, keeping records, developing computer applications

Ability to work with numbers, data analysis, finances, attention to detail

Accuracy, stability, efficiency

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ty,

YOUR HIGHEST THEMES

YOUR THEME CODE

Realistic, Social, Artistic

RSA

THEME

CODE

STANDARD STANDARD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL 30

40

50

60

70

STD SCORE

58

Realistic Social

R

Artistic

A

MODERATE

51

Investigative

I

MODERATE

51

S

MODERATE MODERATE

54









BASIC INTEREST SCALES

SECTION 2

The Basic Interest Scales represent specific interest areas that often po int to work activities, projects, course work, and leisure activities that are personally motivating and rewarding. As with the General Occupational Themes, your interest levels (Very (Very Little, Little, Moderate, High, Very High) were determined by comparing your scores against the average scores for your gender. As you review your results in the charts below, note your top interest areas and and your areas of least interest, and think about how they relate to your work, educational, and leisure activities. Take Take time to consider any top interest areas that are not currently part of your work or lifestyle and think about how you might be able to incorporate them into your plans. YOUR TOP FIVE INTEREST AREAS

Areas of Least Interest

1. Protective Services (R)

Entrepreneurship (E)

2. Military (R) 3. Religion & Spirituality (S) 4. Healthcare Services (S)

Finance & Investing (C) Research (I)

5. Nature & Agriculture (R)

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o erate

BASIC INTEREST SCALE

— 30

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL 40 50 60 70

Protective Services

VH

Military

VH

Nature & Agriculture

H

Athletics

M

Mechanics & Construction

Science

75

Medical Science

62

Mathematics

54

Research

44

L

30


Religion & Spirituality

VH

Healthcare Services

VH

Teaching & Education

M

Counseling & Helping

M

Human Resources & Training

STD SCORE

M

54

M

49

M

38

VL


30

STD SCORE & INTEREST LEVEL 40 50 60 70 M

Management

M

STD SCORE

52 48

M

44

65

Sales

M

44

56

Marketing & Advertising

48

Entrepreneurship

39

L

20

VL

— er ery y BASIC INTEREST SCALE

tt e 30


Taxes & Accounting 30

51

Law

38

L

L

STD SCORE

44


STD SCORE

M

54

Office Management

L

38

53

Finance & Investing

VL

38

Performing Arts Culinary Arts

Writing & Mass Communication

STD SCORE

71

ARTISTIC — Moderate

Visual Arts & Design


ENTERPRISING ENTERPRISIN G — Little

47

M

Social Sciences


30

Politics & Public Speaking

SOCIAL — Moderate BASIC INTEREST SCALE


79

51

M

Computer Hardware & Electronics

STD SCORE

o erate

M M M

51 49

Programming & Information Systems

L

42









OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

SECTION 3

This section highlights your Profile results on the Occupational Scales of the Strong. On the following pages you will find Strong. On your scores for 130 occupations. occ upations. The 10 10 occupations most closely clo sely aligned with your interests are listed in the summary chart below. below. Keep in mind that the occupations o ccupations listed in your Profile results are just some of of the many occupations linked to your interests that you might want to consider. They do not indicate those you “should” pursue. It is helpful to think of each occupation as a single example of a much larger group of occupational titles to consider. Your score on an Occupational Your Occupational Scale shows shows how similar similar your interests interests are to to those of people of your gender who have have been working in, in, and are satisfied satisfied with, that that occupation. The higher your your score, the more more likes and dislikes dislikes you share with with those individuals. The Theme Theme codes associated with each occupation indicate the GOT GOTss most commonly found among people employed in that occupation. You can review your top occupations to see what Theme codes recur and then explo re additional occupational titles not included on the Strong that that have one or more of o f these Theme letters in common. YOUR TOP TEN STRONG OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONS

1. Firefighter (RI) 2. Horticulturist (REI) 3. Forester (RI) 4. Emergency Medical Technician (RI) 5. Military Enlisted (RCE) 6. Biologist (IA) (IR ) 7. Veterinarian (IR) 8. Law Enforcement Officer (R) Worker (RCE) ( RCE) 9. Production Worker Mathematics ics Teacher (CIS) 10. Mathemat

Occupations of Dissimilar Interest Securities Sales Agent (E) Top Executive, Business/Finance (E) Sales Manager (E) Personal Financial Advisor (E) Sociologist (AI)

As you read through your Occupational Scales results on this and the following pages, note the names of those occupations for which you scored “Similar.” Those are the occupations you might want to explo re first. Also consider exploring exp loring occupations on which you scored in the midrange, since you have some likes and dislikes in common with people in those occupations. You You might also consider co nsider occupations of least interest or for which you scored sc ored “Dissimilar”; however, however, keep in mind that you are likely to have little in common with people in these types of work and probably would contribute to such occupations in a unique way way.. Your Your career professional can guide guid e you further in the career exploration process. Click the name of any of the occupations in your top ten list above to visit the O*NET™ database (http://www.onetonline.org (http://www.onetonline.org )) and see a summary description of that occupation. Learn about occupations by visiting reputable Web sites such as O*NET. You can also find career information in a public library, in the career library of a college or university near you, or in a professional career center or state or local government job agency. Supplement your research by talking to people who are working in the occupations you are considering. These These people can describe their day-to-day work and tell you what they like and dislike about the occupation.









OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

SECTION 3

REALISTIC — Building, Repairing, Working Outdoors THEME CODE

OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SCALE

DISSIMILAR 10

15

20

MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

RI

Firefighter

51

RE I

Horticulturist

51

RI

Forester

49

RI RCE R RCE

Emergency Medical Technician

48

Military Enlisted

48

Law Enforcement Officer

43

Production Worker

43

RIC

Engineering Technician

41

RE

Landscape/Grounds Manager

40

RI

Radiologic Technologist

39

RSE

Vocational Agriculture Teacher

39

RE C

Military Officer

35

RC

Farmer/Rancher

34

RI

Engineer

33

RC

Computer & IS Manager

29

R

Automobile Mechanic

28

REA

Carpenter

28

RIC

Computer Programmer

28

RIC

Computer/Mathematics Manager

28

RCI

Computer Systems Analyst

27

RCI

Technical Support Specialist

26

RIC

Network Administrator

23

RIC

Software Developer

23

RIC

Electrician

22

RE C

Management Analyst

19

SOCIAL — Helping, Instructing, Caregiving THEME CODE


DISSIMILAR 10

15

20

MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

SE C

Dietitian

41

SEA

Special Education Teacher

40

S

Elementary School Teacher

38

SE

Parks & Recreation Manager

38

SE

School Counselor

38

Recreation Therapist

36

Social Worker

34

S

Instructional Coordinator

32

S

Religious/Spiritual Leader

32

SA

Speech Pathologist

29

SIR

Athletic Trainer

28

Mental Health Counselor

28

Occupational Therapist

28

Secondary School Teacher

28

SAR SA

S SA S SR A

Rehabilitation Counselor

27

S

Middle School Teacher

25

Physical Therapist

25

SIR

Similar results (40 and above) You share interests with men in that occupation and probably would enjoy the work. Midrange results (30–39) You share some interests with men in that occupation and probably would enjoy some of the work. Dissimilar results (29 and below) You share few interests with men in that occupation and probably would not enjoy the work.

For more information about any of these occupations, visit O*NET ™ online at http://www.onetonline.org











OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

SECTION 3

ARTISTIC — Creating or Enjoying Art, Drama, Music, Writing THEME CODE

ARE


DISSIMILAR 10

15

20

MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

Photographer

40

AI

Urban & Regional Planner

40

A

Musician

38

A

Arts/Entertainment Manager

34

A

Graphic Designer

33

A

Librarian

32

AI

Translator

32

AE

Broadcast Journalist

31

AE

Interior Designer

29

AE

Advertising Account Manager

28

A

Editor

28

Architect

26

Artist

25

ARE

Attorney

24

ASI

ESL Instructor

24

ASE

English Teacher

23

AI

Technical Writer

23

ARI A

AIR

Medical Illustrator

21

AE

Public Relations Director

20

AS

Art Teacher

18

A

Reporter

18

Public Administrator

17

Sociologist

11

ASE AI

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na yz ng, nqu r ng DISSIMILAR 10

15

20

MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

IA

Biologist

47

IR

Veterinarian

46

IRA

Geologist

40

ISA

Chiropractor

39

IRS

Science Teacher

38

IR

Dentist

35

IR

Optometrist

33

Mathematician

31

ICA











OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

SECTION 3

ENTERPRISING — Selling, Managing, Persuading THEME CODE

DISSIMILAR


10

15

20

MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

EAS

Flight Attendant

38

EAR

Bartender

36

E CS

Facilities Manager

35

EAC

Florist

33

EA

Cosmetologist

31

E CR

Restaurant Manager

27

E SR

Human Resources Specialist

21

ER

Technical Sales Representative

21

ER

Chef

20

E

Marketing Manager

19

Optician

19

ESA

Elected Public Official

18

E

Life Insurance Agent

18

ER

Loan Officer/Counselor

17

EC

E

Buyer

16

E

Realtor

16

E CR

Purchasing Agent

15

ER

Operations Manager

14

E

Wholesale Sales Representative

14

E

Personal Financial Advisor

6

E

Sales Manager

6

E

Top Executive, Business/Finance

6

E

Secu Se curi ritie tiess Sa Sale less Ag Agen entt

— THEME CODE

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15

20

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MIDRANGE 30

40

SIMILAR 50

55

60

STD SCORE

CIS

Mathematics Teacher

42

CSR

Administrative Assistant

35

CR

Customer Service Representative

31

C

Health Information Specialist

31

CE S

Food Service Manager

30

CE S

Nursing Home Administrator

29

Actuary

28

Business Education Teacher

27

CI CE S











PERSONAL STYLE SCALES

SECTION 4

The Personal Style Style Scales describe different ways of o f approaching people, learning, and leading, as well as your interest in taking risks and participating in teams. Personal Style Scales help you think about your preferences for factors that can be important in your career, enabling you to narrow your choices more effectively and examine your opportunities. o pportunities. Each scale includes descriptions at both ends of the continuum, and the score indicates your preference for one style versus the other. Your scores on the Personal Style Scales were Your were determined by comparing your responses to those of a combined group of working men and women. Clear Scores (Below 46 and above 54) You indicated a clear preference for one style versus the other.

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

1. You likely prefer a balance of working alone and working with people. 2. You seem to prefer to learn by doing and through lectures and books. 3. You probably are comfortable both leading by example and taking charge.

Midrange Scores (46–54) You indicated that some of the descriptors on both sides apply to you.

4. You may like taking taki ng risks. 5. You probably enjoy participating in teams.

CLEAR

PERSONAL STYLE SCALE

Work Style

25

Prefers working alone; enjoys data, ideas, or things; reserved

Learning Environment

Prefers practical learning environments; environmen ts; learns by doing; prefers short-term training to achieve achieve a specific goal or skill

Leadership Style

Is not comfortable taking charge of others; prefers to do the job rather than direct others; may lead by example rather than by giving directions

Dislikes risk taking;

35

MIDRANGE 45

55

·

·

·

CLEAR 65

STD SCORE

75

Prefers working with people; enjoys helping others; outgoing

50

Prefers academic environments; learns through lectures and books; willing to spend many many years in school; seeks knowledge for its own sake

53

Is comfortable taking charge of and motivating others; prefers directing others to doing the job alone; enjoys initiating action; expresses opinions easily

50

Likes risk taking; appreciates









PROFILE SUMMARY

SECTION 5

YOUR HIGHEST THEMES

YOUR THEME CODE


RSA

YOUR TOP FIVE INTEREST AREAS

Areas of Least Interest

1. Protective Services (R) 2. Military (R)

Entrepreneurship (E)

3. Religion & Spirituality (S) 4. Healthcare Services (S)

Research (I)

Finance & Investing (C)

5. Nature & Agriculture (R)

YOUR TOP TEN STRONG OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONS

1. Firefighter (RI) 2. Horticulturist (REI) 3. Forester (RI) 4. Emergency Medical Technician (RI) 5. Military Enlisted (RCE) 6. Biologist (IA) (IR ) 7. Veterinarian (IR) 8. Law Enforcement Officer (R) Worker (RCE) ( RCE) 9. Production Worker Mathematics ics Teacher (CIS) 10. Mathemat

Occupations of Dissimilar Interest Securities Sales Agent (E) Top Executive, Business/Finance (E) Sales Manager (E) Personal Financial Advisor (E) Sociologist (AI)

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES PREFERENCES

1. You likely prefer a balance of working alone and working with people. 2. You seem to prefer to learn by doing and through lectures and books. 3. You probably are comfortable both leading by example and taking charge. 4. You may like taking taki ng risks. 5. You probably enjoy participating in teams.

RESPONSE SUMMARY

SECTION 6







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USING YOUR THEMES YOUR HIGHEST THEMES

YOUR THEME CODE


RSA

Your top three Themes are listed below in order Your order of interest. Each Theme describes describes an important aspect of your interests and personality. personality. Use all three Themes to identify college courses and academic majors that allow you to express what is important to you. The majors listed within each Theme are examples of some of the many related academic areas worth exploring. CONSIDERING THEMES OF GREATEST INTEREST TO YOU Realistic (R) PRACTICAL DOERS Realistic students prefer to take an active hands-on approach involving construction, mechanical, or outdoor activities. TYPICAL COLLEGE MAJORS

Agriculture Animal Science Automotive Services Civil Engineering Computer Technology Drafting Earth Science

Electronics Facilities Management Fire Science Fish and Wildlife Management Forestry Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration

Horticulture Industrial Arts Education Landscape Architecture Law Enforcement Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology

Military Science Natural Resources Physical Fitness and Training Plumbing Transportation Welding

Social (S) EMPATHIC HELPERS Social students prefer to take a helping or altruistic approach involving teaching, developing, or caring for others. TYPICAL COLLEGE MAJORS

Child Development Counseling Criminology Dietetics/Nutrition

Ethnic Studies Family Studies Health Education Hearing and Speech

Nursing Occupational Therapy Physical Education Public Health

Secondary Education Social Work Special Education Substance Abuse Counseling









Strong Interest Inventory® College Profile


USING YOUR BASIC INTEREST SCALES

These scales indicate interests that are important to your overall lifestyle, both in school and out of school. Use your strongest basic interests to explore college courses, extracurricular activities, internships, and part-time jobs. You show the greatest interest in the five areas outlined below (arranged in descending order of interest). PROTECTIVE SERVICES — Very High

Providing for public safety CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES

INTERNSHIPS/JOB SETTINGS

COLLEGE COURSES

Campus Safety Escort Criminal Justice Group Emergency Services Volunteer

Campus Police Department Fire Department Hospital Emergency Room

Emergency Health Services Fire Science Law Enforcement

MILITARY — Very High

Appreciating a clearly defined chain of command in an organization CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES


COLLEGE COURSES

Campus Crisis Response Team ROTC Student Leadership Training

Campus Police Department Homeland/National Homeland/ National Security Military Reserve

Firearms Safety Logistics Military Science

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY — Very High

Ministering to others’ spiritual or religious needs CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES


COLLEGE COURSES

Community Service Group

Campus Ministry

Counseling









USING YOUR OCCUPATIONAL SCALES

These scales identify jobs held by people with whom you share common interests, arranged in order of similarity of interests. Some occupations require specific training; however, many do not require a particular college major. Explore classes relevant to these occupations and consider related careers as well. YOUR TOP ST RONG OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONAL SCALE

Firefighter

Horticulturist

Forester

Emergency Medical Technician

Military Enlisted

THEME CODE

RI

REI

EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION

COLLEGE COURSES

RELATED CAREERS

Fire department training academy certificate

Fire Prevention Emergency Medicine Construction

Paramedic Police Officer Building Inspector

BA or BS in botany, agriculture, or related field

Horticulture Soil Management Gardening

Gardener Plant Nursery Attendant Landscaper

BA or MA

Forestry Ecology Business

Fire Ranger Fish & Game Warden

EMT certification

First Aid Medical Technology Crisis Response

Ambulance Driver Medical Assistant Firefighter

High school diploma, plus military basic training

Military Science Naval Science Mechanics

Military Officer Police Officer Electronics Technician

RI

RI

RCE

Plant Nursery or Greenhous Greenhouse e Worker









USING YOUR PERSONAL STYLE SCALES

Next, use your Personal Style Style Scales to identify the specific ways you prefer to approach whatever academic courses, majors, or jobs you undertake. PERSONAL STYLE SCALE

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Leadership Style

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Your score suggests you may prefer a balance between working independently and working with others, depending on the circumstances. You may enjoy spending part of the day alone researching or reading, and then switching to interactive activities such as group discussions. Your score suggests you may prefer a balance between learning by doing and learning through academic course work. At times you may enjoy attending lectures or reading theory, and at other times you may prefer hands-on practical training. Your score suggests a preference for leading others through a variety of means. Sometimes you may enjoy leading a student organization or facilitating a class discussion, and at other times you you may prefer prefer to be a contributi contributing ng member member.. Your score suggests a preference for exploring new adventures, trying new things, and being spontaneous. You may enjoy outdoor adventure activities, sports, or independent travel as well well as academic courses that encourag encourage e risk taking taking and self-reli self-reliance. ance. Your score suggests a preference for team-based activities and for collaborating with others to solve problems. You may enjoy group projects, interactive interacti ve seminars, and getting involved in campus groups and committees.

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