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Pick a Gig

What does someone genuinely enjoy, not what they claim to want. Images of work: someone unscrewing an engine, another teaching a school class, yet another bent over a laptop full of charts. Swipe what you like. In two minutes Pick a Gig maps out what genuinely draws someone based on the global RIASEC model. Someone who says 'I want to work with people' may actually prefer being alone with code.

Time

2 minutes

Type

RIASEC

Form

Game-based

Perfect for:
Trainees, juniors, exploring candidates, career changers, internal mobility
Trainees, juniors, exploring candidates, career changers, internal mobility
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Welten company logo with stylized pink and navy blue diagonal stripes.Quooker brand logo in red text.Home of HR logo with pink abstract shape above dark blue text.DPD logo with red 3D cube icon and lowercase black letters 'dpd'.Continu Professionals logo featuring blue stylized text and an abstract figure with an extended arm.Talent & pro logo with the tagline 'value in people'.Oxfam Novib logo with a green circle and stylized black figure inside.Graph illustrating the progression from an initial point to an advanced stage with steps labeled as launched and maturing, showing growth in capabilities.
Welten company logo with stylized pink and navy blue diagonal stripes.Quooker brand logo in red text.Home of HR logo with pink abstract shape above dark blue text.DPD logo with red 3D cube icon and lowercase black letters 'dpd'.Continu Professionals logo featuring blue stylized text and an abstract figure with an extended arm.Talent & pro logo with the tagline 'value in people'.Oxfam Novib logo with a green circle and stylized black figure inside.Graph illustrating the progression from an initial point to an advanced stage with steps labeled as launched and maturing, showing growth in capabilities.
Welten company logo with stylized pink and navy blue diagonal stripes.Quooker brand logo in red text.Home of HR logo with pink abstract shape above dark blue text.DPD logo with red 3D cube icon and lowercase black letters 'dpd'.Continu Professionals logo featuring blue stylized text and an abstract figure with an extended arm.Talent & pro logo with the tagline 'value in people'.Oxfam Novib logo with a green circle and stylized black figure inside.Graph illustrating the progression from an initial point to an advanced stage with steps labeled as launched and maturing, showing growth in capabilities.

3 Reasons we love this assessment

01
Done in a few minutes
No long test environment, no proctor, no test anxiety. Open the app, play the mini-game, done. Faster than filling in an application form.
02
Just as accurate, more fun
Scientific research shows: well-designed game-based assessments measure as accurately as classic psychological tests but with less stress and more engagement.
03
Everyone gets the same shot
No advantage or disadvantage for your name, your background, or who you know. No gut feeling that midway whispers 'this one doesn't fit'.
Technical Details
Developed by Aivy on John Holland's RIASEC model (Nauta, 2010), the world's standard model for career choice.
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Information

Two minutes of swiping

36 images, one swipe per image. Done before the bus arrives.

Images instead of words

No language bias, no advantage for the best writers. Everyone understands the same photo.

Hard to fake

With images, you respond on instinct. Hard to consistently pick what you 'should' pick.

Scientifically validated

Our score correlates with the academic AIST-3 with values up to .82.

Measurement
Objectives

The Big Five Personality Model assesses key personality traits that influence behavior and performance:

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Realistic (R)

Practical, technical, hands-on work. Repairing, building, working with machines.

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Investigative (I)

Analysing, investigating, solving complex problems.

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Artistic (A)

Creative work, designing, writing, shaping.

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Social (S)

Working with people, teaching, helping, caring.

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Enterprising (E)

Leading, convincing, selling, deciding.

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Conventional (C)

Organising, administering, following processes, handling data.

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Breadth of interests

An additional score: is someone a specialist (one clear interest) or a generalist (broad)?

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