Africa Skills Training College South Africa

Career Guidance

Take our career guidance questionnaire to help you determine what career path is most suited for your personal interests and personality.

Please remember to be honest with yourself, as there is no right or wrong answer.

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Section A

First read all the statements
Choose the one that you like the most and give it 6
Choose the one that you like the least give it 1
Now decide where the others fit (5,4,3,4,2)
You may not repeat a number
You have to answer all the questions

1. I would like to…….

A. Install electrical wiring into a new home.*

B. Repair radios and television sets.*

C. Write articles for a newspaper.*

D. Be a union representative.*

E. Convince people to buy a home.*

F. Keep all my files well organised.*

2. I would like to…….

A. Repair people’s watches.*

B. Help set up experiments in a laboratory.*

C. Act in a television series.*

D. Teach history to people.*

E. Buy and sell old books, clothes or furniture.*

F. Edit a book for spelling and language.*

3. I would like to…….

A. Repair a broken tap or pipe at home.*

B. Dissect a plant to see what is inside.*

C. Write a novel (story book).*

D. Know how people think.*

E. Employ people for a big organisation.*

F. Do work where you have to give attention to detail.*

4. I would like to…….

A. Cut shapes out of sheet metal.*

B. Teach a subject which requires a logical mind.*

C. Have an exhibition as an artist.*

D. Help other people in the community to improve their lives.*

E. Convince people to buy a new type of knife that cuts through steel.*

F. Work as a cashier in a bank.*

5. I would like to…….

A. Be involved in the printing of a newspaper.*

B. Find out what people think of different programmes on television.*

C. Design a new house or building.*

D. Understand why people behave in a certain way.*

E. Be the person who makes sure everyone is doing his or her job.*

F. Make sure all the books in a library are on the correct shelves.*

6. I would like to…….

A. Be involved in nature conservation.*

B. Write a computer programme.*

C. Play in a band or symphony orchestra.*

D. Help people choose appropriate careers.*

E. Sell something to the public, which I think they may need.*

F. Do all the administrative work in a big office.*

7. I would like to…….

A. Work on the construction of a high building.*

B. Study the effect of a person’s behaviour on others.*

C. Take photographs for a magazine.*

D. Be involved in caring for sick people.*

E. Be a manager of a big hotel.*

F. Make sure all the equipment in a laboratory is cleaned and ready for use.*

8. I would like to…….

A. Do repairs on aircraft.*

B. Help researchers discover why people get depressed.*

C. Furnish and decorate a new building.*

D. Be the person who ensures other people are safe.*

E. Be involved in an advertising campaign for a new product.*

F. Be a switchboard operator.*

9. I would like to…….

A. Make tables and chairs.*

B. Find out what causes drought.*

C. Practice for hours at an art, such as painting or music.*

D. Protect small children from aggression.*

E. Be the organiser of a pop concert.*

F. Work with a machine that makes photocopies.*

10. I would like to…….

A. Weld burglar bars to window frames.*

B. Teach general science as a school subject.*

C. Have an exhibition of my own works of art to sell to the public.*

D. Understand people’s feelings.*

E. Be a buyer of goods for a big company.*

F. Do many calculations on a calculator.*

Section B

There are 9 activities and you have to rate how good you are with each activity right now.
You have to answer all the questions

Group A

1. I can use an electrical saw*

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2. I can do small repairs on radios*

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3. I can work with animals*

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4. I can repair a leaking tap*

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5. I can survive in the veld in tough, rough conditions for a couple of days*

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6. I can understand architects’ plans*

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7. I am good at setting up equipment for an experiment*

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8. I used to be good at building toy cars*

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9. I can cook tasty food*

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1. I can determine why a radio will not work*

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2. I often explain science or maths to younger children*

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3. I understand articles about the creation of the universe*

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4. I can fill in quizzes that test your logical ability*

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5. My marks in Biology are*

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6. I understand how the digestive system works*

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7. I like taking part in discussions on very theoretical topics*

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8. I can analyse other people’s thinking*

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9. I am skilled at gaining an understanding of people’s problems by asking them probing questions*

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Group C

1. I can write essays*

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2. My reading habits are*

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3. I find it exciting to perform in front of an audience*

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4. I can draw landscapes*

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5. I write music which should be played by good musicians*

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6. I can rearrange all the furniture in our house*

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7. I like telling stories to younger children*

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8. I can usually find creative ways to solve problems in my life*

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9. I am good at writing poems*

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Group D

1. Often players ask me to help them with their assignments or other tasks*

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2. Understanding when a friend is upset*

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3. When somebody is new at the Academy/institutute I can make them feel at home*

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4. I often help old people when they have trouble climbing stairs*

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5. When somebody in the family is sick, I usually comfort them*

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6. I understand why some people get aggressive when you tease them*

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7. I usually understand a person’s logic*

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8. If someone is dishonest in a test, I will always tell the teacher*

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9. If a someone is bullied, I will do something to stop it*

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1. I am good at selling things to people*

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2. I have a natural ability for talking to strangers*

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3. I convince people quite easily of my point of view*

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4. When it comes to working in a group, I often make the decisions*

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5. I am very good at saving money*

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6. I am good at selling newspapers or magazines to various people*

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7. I am regarded as a leader by my fellow players or at home*

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8. I quite often enter debates when given an opportunity to*

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9. I am skilled at influencing my friends in many situations*

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Group F

1. Before handing in projects or assignments, I always check them a couple of times for spelling errors*

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2. The neatness of my work is usually……..*

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3. I am very patient and think I will be good at answering queries the whole day in a doctor’s rooms*

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4. I have a very good mind for the systematic filing of different documents*

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5. I can do the same thing for hours and hours*

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6. I organise my study time and social activities so I can get everything done*

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7. Whether it is books, tools or clothes, I have a specific place for it in my room*

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8. I have a natural talent for the adding of big numbers*

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9. I have successfully helped out with the packing away of books in a library, stockroom or anything involving organising*

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Career Guidance

Section A

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Section B

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F