Date
Name of person interviewed
Type of Occupation
Level of Education
1. Explain how you found your current job? (5 pts)
2. What made you decide to enter into this career? (5 pts)
3. What kind of special training does one need to have, in order to have a job like yours? (5 pts)
4. What advice would you give to someone who is thinking of entering your profession? (5 pts)
5. What do you see as the job outlook for your profession? (5 pts)
6. What aspects of your occupation most appeal to you? (5 pts)
7. What would you change about your job if you could? (5 pts)
8. Are the skills of the job performed with people, data, or things? (5 pts)
9. What are the physical and psychological demands? (5 pts)
10. What types of organizations or industries employ people in this occupation?
(5 pts)
11. What are the working conditions? (5 pts)
12. What are your personal interests? Does your occupation help you satisfy them? (5 pts)
13. What are the salary range and benefits (insurance, vacation, and fringe benefits) that you can expect? (5 pts)
14. What are the personal benefits of your occupation? (5 pts)
15. What did you have to give up in order to pursue your occupation? Was it worth it? Why? (5 pts)
16. What kind of lifestyle does your occupation allow you? (5 pts)
17. What%26#039;s the most amusing or embarrassing thing that%26#039;s ever happened to you on the job? (5 pts)
18. What has been the biggest hurdle you%26#039;ve faced on the job, and how did you overcome it? (5 pts)
19. What opportunities does your job offer for advancement? (5 pts)
20. Why do people leave your occupation? (5 pts)
21. What advice would you give to someone who wants an occupation like yours?
(5 pts)
22. What are some other occupations/careers that you can enter with your degree?
(5 pts)
23. How is your degree related to your current occupation/career? Could you work in your career without your degree? (5 pts)
24. How many years have you been in the workforce? __________years
Since entering the workforce, list the careers that you had. (5 pts)
25. What type of pressure does the career/job put on your personal/family life?
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