Laboratory Animal Technicians


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Laboratory Animal Technicians

Laboratory Animal Technicians - Interests

Interests

Veterinary assistants typically have the following interests:

  • Have realistic interests. They like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like to work with plants, animals, and physical materials such as wood, tools, and machinery. They often prefer to work outside.
  • Have social interests. They like work activities that assist others and promote learning and personal development. They like to communicate with others: to teach, give advice, help, or otherwise be of service to others.

Values

Veterinary assistants typically have the following work values:

  • Consider relationships important. They like to work in a friendly, non-competitive environment. They like to do things for other people. They prefer jobs where they are not pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
  • Consider support from their employer important. They like to be treated fairly and have supervisors who will back them up. They prefer jobs where they are trained well.
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.