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It's a party! Which group are you going to hang out with? Listed below are the characteristics of people in each group. Find the group that sounds most like you and link to find out more about the personality characteristics and career interests of the people in your group.

Group 1:
  • Prefer working outdoors or with animals or nature
  • Tend to think with their hands and learn better by doing things
  • Have mechanical and/or technical skills
  • Feel it's important to be skilled in the use of tools and equipment
  • Prefer to be physically active
  • Complete projects that they start
Group 2:
  • Enjoy problem solving and story problems
  • Like to investigate things
  • Are good at math and/or science
  • Love to read
  • Always ask questions and seek answers before coming to conclusions
  • Like having time to just sit and think
Group 3:
  • Very sensitive. Like to communicate their feelings
  • Like independence and being different
  • Need time to be creative and like to express their ideas
  • Strive to see the beauty that exists in the world
  • Enjoy painting, writing, music, or theater
  • Like to design new ways of doing things
Group 4:
  • People seek them out for advice
  • Helping others is important to them
  • Tend to be outgoing
  • Like to teach others and are successful at it
  • Show concern and compassion for others
  • Like working with other people
Group 5:
  • Like to be in positions of power and control
  • Prefer to lead rather than follow
  • Can persuade others to follow their lead, buy their products, etc . . .
  • Like variety in the things they do
  • Don't mind taking chances to get ahead
  • Like to overcome obstacles and accept challenges
Group 6:
  • Are team players
  • Like to know what's expected of them
  • Prefer to have a set routine and established rules and guidelines
  • Great at organizing
  • Tend to read directions prior to beginning a task
  • Very dependable

 

 
 

   
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