The Strong Interest Inventory is an assessment that examines your unique personality, matches it with your interests, and then matches it with the personalities and interests of people that have been doing the jobs you’re matched with. Ok, a little general and a whole lot of matching. It’s like it’s the eHarmony of employment! Here’s an example:

When I took the Strong as part of my training, I was shocked to find that one of the professions listed was Chef. Really? I mean, I love to cook, but man, I’ve seen Hell’s Kitchen, and it doesn’t seem to fit with helping others. What you do with the Strong though, is look at HOW the jobs are typically performed and in what environments. Chef then fit because I like to create but work with others and I like a faster paced environment but not crazy fast all the time. So my personality fit with others who are happy doing that job. Key word being happy! That’s the power of the Strong Interest Inventory. It opens you to other possibilities (or shows you where you are already in line with them).