Career Development Office - Counseling

ASSESSMENT TOOLS / CAREER INVENTORIES

Career inventories and tests will not fully answer the burning question about what should you do for the rest of your life. However they can supplement your self-assessment process by highlighting your personality style or interests related to work environments and help you think about how your values or interests might match some specific career fields. However, you should consult with a career counselor at the CDO for a more personal and comprehensive evaluation of your career options and plans.

Below are career inventories available at CDO. For more information, contact the CDO.

  • Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) - Looks at eight personality preferences that all people use at different times. It describes preferences based on research that point to preferred types of work. Takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete and 7-10 days to receive the results.
  • Strong Interest Inventory - Measures your interests and compares these with the interests of people happily employed in a wide variety of occupations. Takes approximately 30-35 minutes to complete and 7-10 days to receive the results.
  • SKILLSCAN - is a "card sort" designed to help you determine skills. The card sort can provide information on self-assessed skills and abilities that can help you communicate your skillset to potential employers. SKILLSCAN can completed in about half-an-hour with the counselor.

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