What is the VIQ?

The Vocational Interest Questionnaire (VIQ) was originally developed in 1994 and placed on the Internet in 1998. Since that time, it has a proven track record with over 30,000 people (mainly secondary and tertiary students) having completed the VIQ.

The way that the VIQ has been put together is different from other questionnaires. It doesn't ask you to rate how much you would like to do a specific job; instead, it asks you to rate how much you'd like to do a specific task or activity. This is much easier to do!

Also, the 7 interest categories that are measured to show you your profile of interests are the same categories as used in the job dictionary called the "Job Guide" (which is available on the internet too). In other words, it is easy to interpret your results because they dove-tail exactly back into the job information produced nationally within Australia.

The VIQ gives you a printout showing your profile across 7 main interest categories ie:

• Analytic or Scientific
• Creative or Artistic
• Helping or Advising
• Practical or Manual
• Nature or Recreation
• Organising or Clerical
• Persuading or Service

Over the last eight years or so, we have witnessed thousands of students become excited about their VIQ results and profile because it gives them (and their parents) the direction they wanted in terms of choosing subjects, work experience and university and other courses.

Your VIQ Gold report will give you:

• your Interest Profile
• followed by a description of your interest profile
• a list of the job tasks and activities in the test that appealed to you
• a recommended list of the jobs that seem most appealing for you
• a Career Action Plan to help you focus on your career pathways

The "VIQ Original" report is not as detailed and simply gives you your Interest Profile plus the description of your interest profile and categories as well as the Career Action Plan.