Specific Interest Areas to Career Interest Types

Purpose:Provide linkages between each specific interest area to relevant career interest types (RIASEC).
Structure and Description:
ColumnTypeColumn Content
Specific Interest Areas Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Specific Interest Areas Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)
Career Interest Types Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Career Interest Types Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)

This file contains linkages between each specific interest area to relevant career interest types (RIASEC).

The file is displayed in four tab delimited fields with the columns named Specific Interest Areas Element ID, Specific Interest Areas Element Name, Career Interest Types Element ID, and Career Interest Types Element Name. The four fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 53 rows of data in this file.

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File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
27.2Added as a new file
27.3 - 30.2No structure changes
30.3File name changed from “Basic Interests to RIASEC” to “Specific Interest Areas to Career Interest Types”
30.3Columns “Basic Interests Element ID,” “Basic Interests Element Name,” “RIASEC Element ID,” “RIASEC Element Name” renamed to “Specific Interest Areas Element ID,” “Specific Interest Areas Element ID,” “Career Interest Types Element ID,” “Career Interest Types Element ID”

Data Example - Specific Interest Areas to Career Interest Types:
Specific Interest Areas Element IDSpecific Interest Areas Element NameCareer Interest Types Element IDCareer Interest Types Element Name
1.B.3.aMechanics/Electronics1.B.1.aRealistic
1.B.3.bConstruction/Woodwork1.B.1.aRealistic
1.B.3.cTransportation/Machine Operation1.B.1.aRealistic
1.B.3.dPhysical/Manual Labor1.B.1.aRealistic
1.B.3.eProtective Service1.B.1.aRealistic