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Self-Assessment

How well do you know yourself? How well do you know yourself as it relates to careers?

Self-assessment tools increase self-knowledge and help us make better decisions. These tools focus on specific areas such as values, interests, personality, skills, and strengths. It's beneficial to take a self-assessment to stay aligned with your evolving career goals. If you feel stuck or uncertain about your career direction, a self-assessment can provide clarity and a new sense of direction. A self-assessment helps confirm or adjust your career plan during life changes and milestones, ensuring alignment with your goals. Completing a self-assessment yields several benefits: 

  • Increased Self-Knowledge: Understand your values, interests, personality, skills, and strengths to make informed career decisions.
  • Better Career Alignment: Identify careers that match your traits and preferences, leading to greater job satisfaction and success.
  • Informed Decision-Making: Gain insights to guide your career planning and development.
  • Enhanced Confidence: Boost your confidence by understanding your strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Personal Growth: Identify areas for continuous personal and professional growth.

Ready to take a Self-Assessment?

Career Explorer

A free comprehensive interest, personality, and preference assessment that measures you against over 140 traits. It uses this data to accurately find your top matches from an 800+ career encyclopedia. This tool helps you discover careers that align with your unique profile.

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VIA Character Strengths

The VIA Character Strengths assessment is a free, scientifically validated tool that helps you identify your core character strengths in under 15 minutes. It focuses on positive traits that define you at your best, providing a detailed report to help you make better career decisions, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being.

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O*NET Career Exploration Tools

ONET Career Exploration Tools offer several self-assessments to help you explore careers based on your interests, skills, and work values. Use tools like the Interest Profiler, Skills Assessment, and Work Values Matcher, which link to detailed descriptions of over 900 occupations. These free user-friendly tools provide personalized career suggestions, making it easier to find a career that fits your unique profile.

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16 Personalities

Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), this test categorizes individuals into 16 distinct personality types. It examines how you interact with others, process information, and make decisions. Understanding your personality type provides insights into job satisfaction and success, helping you determine if you're a good fit for a particular job or organization. After completing the test, you'll receive a comprehensive report detailing your personality type, strengths, weaknesses, and career recommendations.

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I’ve Taken an Assessment, Now What?

Take Time to Reflect

Review your assessment results and consider how they align with your self-perception and experiences. Reflect on the following questions:

  1. How do the results resonate with your understanding of your values, interests, personality, skills, and strengths?
  2. What surprises or new insights that you hadn't considered before?
Make a Plan

Identify strengths to leverage, address areas for improvement, and align the results with your career goals.

  1. Highlight the strengths and skills that the assessment has identified. How can you leverage these in your current or future roles?
  2. What about any areas for improvement? What steps can you take to develop these areas?
  3. How do the assessment results compare to your career goals? How might you need to make adjustments?
Talk to Someone

Discuss your results with a career coach, mentor, or someone you trust. They can provide valuable insights and help you create an action plan based on your assessment.

Take Action

Use the insights gained to explore new career paths, seek additional training or education, or set new professional goals.

Commit to Continuous Reflection

Revisit your assessments regularly to ensure that your career path remains aligned with your evolving goals and circumstances.