A starting point.
Not a verdict.

Learn what the job actually involves.

Our guides explain everyday responsibilities, preparation, working conditions and trade-offs. Salary and job-outlook figures are labelled with their country, occupation and period. They are not personal earning predictions.

We use sources including O*NET OnLine and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each guide explains where the evidence fits—and where a related occupation is only a partial comparison. Source attribution is not an endorsement of Ikigain.

Try the thinking. Notice your reaction.

Our short work samples use original, fictional briefs. You make decisions, meet a change or constraint, and reflect on what you noticed. They are not employer projects, professional training, graded assessments or job guarantees.

The goal is a useful next question: do I want to investigate this kind of work further? A sample should lead to something concrete, such as talking with a practitioner, checking local requirements, or trying a small project.

Your interests are one part of the picture.

The Ikigain Career Interests Test remains part of the existing test library, with its own explanation of method and limits. The new Careers interface uses the same 30 questions and six theme sums. It adds experimental occupation suggestions and links to guides, comparisons and work samples—not a career-fit percentage. Read the scoring method, sources and limitations.

Keep your exploration private.

Saved careers, guide notes and work-sample drafts stay in this browser. They do not sync to an account; clearing browser storage removes them. Avoid sensitive details on a shared device. The wider website follows the Ikigain privacy policy.

Use these guides as a starting point, then check local requirements and speak with people doing the work. The fictional exercises illustrate parts of a role; they cannot establish career fit.