Nyabi found your work type

The Maker

Nyabi is wearing: Work overalls and goggles

Happiest making something with your hands.

Where your interest goes

Your interest goes to tools, machines and materials — making or fixing things you can see. You would rather try something than read about it, and you value the satisfaction of a finished thing in front of you.

Jobs that might suit you

  • Craftsperson
  • Cook
  • Mechanic
  • Carpenter or builder
  • Machine or facilities engineer
  • Farming
  • Manufacturing
  • Delivery and transport

These are only some examples — it does not mean other work will not suit you.

Where you do your best work

Where the steps and tools are clear and the quality of what you make is plain to see — including physical or on-site work.

Something to build on

Writing down or photographing your tricks of the trade turns them into something others can learn from.

In Holland’s terms, the “Realistic” type.

More about your type

A closer look with Nyabi

The job ideas, in a little more detail

  • CraftspersonShaping wood, metal or cloth into finished pieces by hand — ideal if you learn by touching and trying.
  • CookTurning ingredients into a finished dish, where you see and taste the result of your work right away.
  • MechanicInspecting cars and machines, finding faults and fixing them with the right tools.
  • Carpenter or builderPutting up homes and buildings from plans, and watching the work take shape day by day.
  • Machine or facilities engineerDesigning, setting up and fine-tuning machines and equipment — for those who love how things work.
  • FarmingPreparing soil and raising crops or animals — active work where you see the harvest yourself.
  • ManufacturingMaking parts and products step by step, where careful work shows plainly in the result.
  • Delivery and transportGetting goods or people safely where they need to go — hands-on work with good planning on the ground.

Classic The Maker moments

  • You start building before reading the manual.
  • When something breaks, you want to open it up.
  • You lose track of time in a hardware store.
  • Small fixes around the house somehow end up with you.

Where you feel at ease

You may feel at ease where the tools and materials are ready and you can work with your hands. Being able to check the result on the spot tends to make the work feel worthwhile.

Ways to explore it

  • Finish one model kit or simple woodworking kit from start to end
  • Cook the same dish a few times from a recipe and watch it improve
  • Look up and try basic upkeep on a bike or household appliance

Something to try this week

This week, fix one small thing at home — a loose screw or a button that's coming off.

Mixed with a second interest

Maker × Artist opens the way to making things that are both useful and fun to look at, like furniture or homeware. Maker × Investigator may suit technical work, figuring out how machines work.

These jobs are only examples, not a verdict on what suits you.

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About this quiz
An original MiyabiBase quiz built on Holland’s idea of six kinds of work interest (RIASEC). The questions and results are all our own and unrelated to any existing aptitude test. It is just for fun — please do not use it to decide on a career. The jobs listed are some that might suit you, not the only ones. Your answers are worked out on this device only and never sent anywhere.
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