Choosing a career can be daunting. It’s worth spending some time thinking about your career aspirations, and how your skills and personality will align with your goals.

You might want to look at the RIASEC model, which categorises both people and work environments into six types:

  • Artistic: Expressive, creative, visual
  • Investigative: Research-oriented, knowledgeable, curious
  • Conventional: Structured, organised, careful
  • Enterprising: Influential, leader, energetic sociable
  • Social: Helping, empathetic, friendly
  • Realistic: Practical, hands-on, tangible work

Our personalities are varied, and people will often want a mix of these characteristics in their workplace. For example, a role might include solo desk-based research and organisation, as well as a range of social aspects.