Kentucky Office of Employment and Training Interest and Abilities

[ Layout and positioning for Interest and Abilities ]

Interest and Abilities

[ Layout and positioning for Interest and Abilities ]
Often one of the most difficult aspects of starting a career is trying to decide what you want from your career, what direction you should take and which areas you should pursue. You can, of course, take your chances on the often-used method that resembles "target practice" when choosing your career.

[ Layout and positioning for Interest and Abilities ]
You know the one, - you throw a dart at a target board that displays various occupations. I am sure you know how the scenario plays out. You end up in a career and you have no concept of how you got there, or even why! Believe it or not this process does work for many people. But, if you prefer a more structured approach to choosing a career, there are a variety of tools available to assist you in identifying and defining your areas of interests and abilities. This section provides you with surveys, employability and interest inventories as well as links to some excellent information relating to occupations and trends in your area, your state or nationally.