We use the Richards Interest Profile Assessment (RIPA) to ascertain one’s interest profile. An Interest Profile is the same as a personality profile. One’s interest profile is made up of varying levels of interest in 6 areas of interest that have been defined over many years of research. The assessment is done by juxtaposing 2 simple activities at a time with each being closely related to one of the 6 areas of interest. The resulting measurement yields one’s Interest Profile.

You can explore presented careers that are aligned with your Interest Profile. You can initially explore 4 of the presented careers at the end of your Interest Profile. When you select one of the occupations, you will be given a detail overview of what people working in the occupation are doing. Next, you will be presented with a roadmap that will direct you through the process of moving from your current Station in life to that chosen occupation.

When you choose to explore a given career, you will find some intriguing and some not to your liking. Some Interest Profiles will have a large number of occupations associated with that profile. Others will have just a few. As stated you can select 4 of the presented careers so that you can begin to make a decision on your career goal. The occupation description and the roadmap will be important in helping you determine the direction you want to take.

For each of the occupations that appeal to you, you can ask for a detailed roadmap that will guide you from your current status to that chosen occupation. After carefully studying each of these roadmaps, you can select one and consider that roadmap to be your action plan.

After studying an occupation and gathering more information about an occupation, you may determine that you would like to go in a different direction That is OK. That is part of the Career Development process. Go back to your Interest Profile and look for other occupations that look appealing to you.