Topic > Career Essay: My Mental Health Career Choice

I scored 0 on the realistic scale. I scored 0 because I am not a hands-on, hands-on person. I don't like working with materials, tools and machinery. I would prefer to work with others closely and build relationships. My realistic score of 0 was not surprising, as it does not correlate with my personality traits. On the investigative scale, I scored a 9. Thinking is a key part of counseling. I want to work with others to find solutions to their problems. My art score was 4, reflecting my love of art and music. I would like to incorporate art and music into the counseling process with my future clients. On the social scale I got a score of 22. This is a very high score, which did not surprise me, given that I am a very sociable person. I love working with others and helping them grow. I want to teach new ideas, help others, and provide advice. My resourcefulness score was 2. I like to undertake projects, persuade people and guide them. The final part of the assessment is the conventional section, which I gave a score of 2. I like to work with established procedures and routines with a strong leadership component (O*NET,