Campbell Interest and Skill Survey: Individual Profile Sample Report



	Individual Profile

Report For:	Billy Bob
Date:	28 October 2002

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Your vocational interests and skills are important components of your personal characteristics. What you like to do and what you are confident that you can do play an important role in your future career satisfaction and success. The CISS profile analyzes your self-reported interests and skills and shows how you compare with people in general and with happily employed people in a variety of occupations.

The purpose of this report is to help you find a career in which you will be happy and productive. For adults, responses to this survey are stable over long time periods, even over many years. For teenagers and young adults, responses can shift somewhat as they gain work experience, although the shifts are seldom extreme. At any point in time, the results are stable enough to help individuals plan their next educational or career choices.

If possible, you should discuss your CISS profile with a skilled career counselor who is specifically trained to help you better understand your results.

The following pages report your scores on three kinds of CISS scales.

Orientation Scales cover seven broad themes of occupational interests and skills
Basic Scales are detailed subscales of the Orientation Scales
Occupational Scalescompare your interest and skill patterns with those of workers in a wide range of occupations

For each CISS scale, two scores are calculated, one based on your interests, the other based on your skills. The interest score (I) shows how much you like the specified activities; the skill score (S) shows how confident you feel about performing these activities.

Four patterns of combinations of your interest and skill scores are also reported. Your interest and skill pattern is more important than the numeric value of your score.

Pursue - (I >= 55, S >= 55) When your interest and skill scores are both high, this is an area for you to Pursue. You are attracted to these activities and confident in your ability to perform them well. These Pursue areas should be the major focus of your career planning.

Develop - (I >= 55, S < 55) When your interest score is high and your skill score is lower, this is a possible area for you to Develop. You enjoy these activities but feel uncertain about your ability to perform them. Further education, training, or experience with these skills might lead to better performance and greater confidence. Or you may want to simply enjoy these areas as hobbies.

Explore - (I < 55, S >= 55) When your skill score is high and your interest score is lower, this is a possible area for you to Explore. You are confident of your ability to perform these activities, but you do not enjoy them. With some exploration, you may find a way to use your skills in other areas that interest you more.

Avoid - (I <= 45, S <= 45) When your interest and skill scores are both low, this is an area for you to Avoid. You neither enjoy these activities nor feel confident in your ability to perform them.

No pattern is reported when both of your scores fall into the mid-range or when one score is mid-range and the other is lower. Mid-range scores are less important in career planning because they indicate only an average level of interest and skill.

Orientation Scales

Your CISS profile is organized into seven Orientation Scales covering important areas of the world of work. Each Orientation is identified by an underlined capital letter.

Influencing	influencing others through leadership, politics, public speaking, sales, and marketing
Organizing	organizing the work of others, managing, and monitoring financial performance
Helping	helping others through teaching, healing, and counseling
Creating	creating artistic, literary, or musical productions and designing products or environments
aNalyzing	analyzing data, using mathematics, and carrying out scientific experiments
Producing	producing products, using hands-on skills in farming, construction, and mechanical crafts
Adventuring	adventuring, competing, and risk taking through athletic, police, and military activities

This profile shows your scores on each of these Orientations. For each of the Orientation Scales shown below, there are two graphical bars. The top blue bar represents your reported level of Interest. The bottom purple bar represents your reported skill level. To the right of the bars is your Interest/Skill Pattern (Pursue, Develop, Explore, or Avoid) for that scale.

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Pursue

Pursue

Pursue

Pursue

Pursue

Pursue

Pursue

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills

Your Orientation interest and skill scores fall into the following patterns:

Pursue

Influencing, Organizing, Helping, Creating, aNalyzing, Producing, Adventuring

These are activities that you enjoy and feel confident about your abilities in performing. Areas for which your interests and skills are both high are prime candidates for your future. Pursue these areas in your career planning.

You can learn about how to use your highest Orientation scores in Activity 1.

Basic Scales

The following profile takes you one layer deeper into the basic scales under each Orientation. Basic Scales reflect types of work and activities within each Orientation.

Standard
Scores

Basic Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Influencing

Pursue

Leadership

Pursue

Law/Politics

Pursue

Public Speaking

Pursue

Sales

Pursue

Advertising/Marketing

Pursue

Organizing

Pursue

Supervision

Pursue

Financial Services

Pursue

Office Practices

Pursue

Helping

Pursue

Adult Development

Pursue

Counseling

Pursue

Child Development

Pursue

Religious Activities

Pursue

Medical Practice

Pursue

Creating

Pursue

Art/Design

Pursue

Performing Arts

Pursue

Writing

Pursue

International Activities

Pursue

Fashion

Pursue

Culinary Arts

Pursue

aNalyzing

Pursue

Mathematics

Pursue

Science

Pursue

Producing

Pursue

Mechanical Crafts

Pursue

Woodworking

Pursue

Farming/Forestry

Pursue

Plants/Gardens

Pursue

Animal Care

Pursue

Adventuring

Pursue

Athletics/Physical Fitness

Pursue

Military/Law Enforcement

Pursue

Risks/Adventure

Pursue

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills

Your Interest and Skill Patterns

The following table organizes the Orientation and Basic Scales according to interest/skill patterns.

Develop

Pursue

Influencing
Leadership
Law/Politics
Public Speaking
Sales
Advertising/Marketing
Organizing
Supervision
Financial Services
Office Practices
Helping
Adult Development
Counseling
Child Development
Religious Activities
Medical Practice
Creating
Art/Design
Performing Arts
Writing
International Activities
Fashion
Culinary Arts
aNalyzing
Mathematics
Science
Producing
Mechanical Crafts
Woodworking
Farming/Forestry
Plants/Gardens
Animal Care
Adventuring
Athletics/Physical Fitness
Military/Law Enforcement
Risks/Adventure

Avoid

Explore

Consider this... Activity 2

Occupational Scales by Orientation

The next section of the report presents the Occupational Scales in each of the seven Orientations. Your scores (represented by the solid blue and purple bars) are compared with those of people who are successful and satisfied in each occupation. The lighter shaded bars reflect the range of scores for the middle 50% of people employed in that occupation. If your interest and/or skill results bars overlap the lighter shaded bars, it means that you have interests and/or skills that are similar to those of people who are happily employed in that occupation.

Activity 3 will help you evaluate the following occupations. You may want to print your report and Career Planner for reference as you look at these occupations. Then check out these additional Career Resources.

Influencing Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Influencing

I 74

Pursue

S 73

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

Influencing Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Attorney

I 52

Explore

S 84

Financial Planner

I 73

Pursue

S 89

Hotel Manager

I 75

Pursue

S 81

Manufacturer's Representative

I 49

Explore

S 98

Marketing Director

I 74

Pursue

S 87

Realtor

I 75

Pursue

S 91

CEO/President

IOA

I 72

Pursue

S 90

Human Resources Director

IOH

I 52

Explore

S 83

School Superintendent

IOH

I 88

Pursue

S 87

Advertising Account Executive

I 45

Explore

S 87

Media Executive

I 52

Explore

S 85

Public Relations Director

I 57

Pursue

S 84

Corporate Trainer

ICH

I 48

Explore

S 76

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your Influencing interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in leading, negotiating, marketing, selling, and public speaking.

Pursue some of these Influencing activities in your career.

Organizing Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Organizing

I 78

Pursue

S 76

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

Organizing Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Secretary

I 60

Pursue

S 81

Bank Manager

I 53

Explore

S 82

Insurance Agent

I 59

Pursue

S 83

Retail Store Manager

I 76

Pursue

S 78

Hospital Administrator

OIH

I 82

Pursue

S 81

Accountant (CPA)

I 55

Pursue

S 98

Bookkeeper

I 65

Pursue

S 75

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your Organizing interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in planning, scheduling, supervising, budgeting, and monitoring.

Pursue some of these Organizing activities in your career.

Refer to the table of Related Occupations and Fields of Study at the end of your report.

Helping Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Helping

I 76

Pursue

S 78

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

Helping Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Child Care Worker

I 53

Explore

S 84

Guidance Counselor

I 66

Pursue

S 89

Religious Leader

I 64

Pursue

S 93

Teacher K-12

I 33

Explore

S 79

Social Worker

I 30

Explore

S 87

Psychologist

HNC

I 34

Explore

S 91

Nurse (RN)

I 75

Pursue

S 96

Nursing Adminstrator

HIO

I 85

Pursue

S 93

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your Helping interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in counseling, teaching, supporting, healing, and caring for others.

Pursue some of these Helping activities in your career.

Refer to the table of Related Occupations and Fields of Study at the end of your report.

Creating Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Creating

I 72

Pursue

S 81

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

Creating Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Commercial Artist

I 28

Explore

S 84

Fashion Designer

I 44

Explore

S 86

Liberal Arts Professor

I 38

Explore

S 88

Librarian

I 42

Explore

S 79

Musician

I 26

Explore

S 91

Translator/ Interpreter

I 50

Explore

S 81

Writer/Editor

I 32

Explore

S 83

Restaurant Manager

I 47

Explore

S 82

Chef

I 55

Pursue

S 86

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your Creating interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in designing, writing, performing, and other creative activities.

Pursue some of these Creating activities in your career.

aNalyzing Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

aNalyzing

I 75

Pursue

S 77

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

aNalyzing Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Physician

I 37

Explore

S 97

Chemist

I 68

Pursue

S 92

Medical Researcher

I 73

Pursue

S 95

Engineer

I 66

Pursue

S 96

Math/Science Teacher

NPH

I 72

Pursue

S 98

Computer Programmer

I 46

Explore

S 85

Statistician

I 63

Pursue

S 90

Systems Analyst

NOP

I 60

Pursue

S 91

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your aNalyzing interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in analyzing data, using mathematics, and conducting scientific research.

Pursue some of these aNalyzing activities in your career.

Producing Orientation Occupational Scales

Standard
Scores

Orientation Scale

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Producing

I 77

Pursue

S 80

Orien-
tation
Code

Standard
Scores

Producing Occupational Scales

Interest/
Skill
Pattern

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Carpenter

I 47

Explore

S 87

Electrician

I 52

Explore

S 91

Veterinarian

I 59

Pursue

S 93

Airline Mechanic

PNA

I 73

Pursue

S 77

Agribusiness Manager

I 65

Pursue

S 85

Landscape Architect

PNC

I 67

Pursue

S 86

Architect

I 60

Pursue

S 81

Very Low

Low

Mid-Range

High

Very High

Scores: I (

) = Interests; S (

) = Skills
Range of middle 50% of people in the occupation:

= Interests;

= Skills
Orientation Code: I=Influencing; O=Organizing; H=Helping; C=Creating; N=aNalyzing; P=Producing; A=Adventuring

Your Producing interest and skill scores are both very high. People who have scores as high as yours typically report very strong interest and very substantial confidence in using "hands-on" skills in farming, construction, and mechanical crafts.

Pursue some of these Producing activities in your career.

Refer to the table of Related Occupations and Fields of Study at the end of your report.