Self-Assessment

Self-assessments can plays a crucial role in major and/or career decision making and planning by providing individuals with valuable insights into their skills, interests, values, and personality traits.

Clarity of Self:

  • Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses: Self-assessments help individuals recognize their strengths, skills, and areas for improvement. This clarity is essential for making informed career decisions.
  • Understanding Interests and Passions: Assessments can reveal a person’s interests, passions, and what motivates them. Aligning a career with these aspects often leads to greater job satisfaction and fulfillment.

Informed Decision-Making:

  • Career Alignment: Self-assessments contribute to a better understanding of how personal attributes align with different careers. This information is vital for making choices that match one’s values and aspirations.
  • Setting Realistic Goals: By understanding their abilities and preferences, individuals can set realistic and achievable career goals, increasing the likelihood of success.

Personal Development:

  • Continuous Improvement: Self-assessments foster a culture of continuous self-improvement. Recognizing areas for development allows individuals to seek opportunities for growth and skill enhancement.

Effective Communication:

  • Articulating Strengths: A self-assessment enables individuals to articulate their strengths and accomplishments clearly. This is valuable in job interviews, resume writing, and networking.

Increased Confidence:

  • Self-Awareness: Knowing oneself breeds confidence. Understanding personal strengths and values can boost self-confidence, aiding in the pursuit of challenging career opportunities.

Adaptability:

  • Navigating Changes: As career landscapes evolve, self-assessment helps individuals adapt to change. It provides a foundation for making informed decisions when considering career shifts or embracing new opportunities.

Work-Life Balance:

  • Aligning with Values: Knowing one’s values through self-assessment helps in selecting careers that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to overall well-being.

Online/Free Self-Assessment Tools

  • O*Net Interest Profiler
    • The O*NET Interest Profiler can help you find out what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. You can find out what you like to do. The O*NET Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of careers you might want to explore.
  • CareerOneStop Interest Assessment
    • The Interest Assessment matches your interests to careers. You answer 30 short questions by saying how much interest you have in different activities. Those answers create your Interest Profile. Then you see a list of careers that are good matches for your unique Interest Profile. From there, you can explore the careers on your list of matches. You can learn about the outlook (new job opportunities expected) for jobs in that field, average pay, and the typical education needed.
  • CareerOneStop Work Values Matcher
    • Work values are features of a job or work environment. Work values can change from career to career, from employer to employer and from one job to another. Every person has different preferences when it comes to the workplace. Some people value independence, while others prefer a close relationship with colleagues. Some like to feel busy throughout the day, while others prefer to set their own pace.

Guided Self-Assessments

Through our office we offer the following assessments. To determine which self-assessment tool best meets your needs, make an appointment with a career advisor.

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
    • The MBTI assessment is a psychometric tool that gives you insight into what makes you you. By developing a clearer sense of self-awareness and awareness of others, you’re able to better frame decisions, reduce miscommunication, and understand personal needs more effectively. And that’s a good skill to have.
  • StrengthsFinder
    • Completing the Clifton StrengthsFinder is your way to discover what you naturally do best, learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths, use your personalized results and reports to maximize your potential