Google-searching “career assessments” will net you a wide variety of options; some free, some fee-based. Here at the CCPD we recommend four options available to current students and alumni, free of charge.

Remember, a test can’t tell you what job you should have, but it can provide ideas as you begin your search for your dream job.

Richard Nelson Bolles, Carol Christen – “What Color Is Your Parachute?”

Values Self-Assessment

To clarify the values most critical to your personal/professional fulfillment, this Work Values Self-Assessment describes a wide variety of satisfactions that people obtain from work. Look at the values and their definitions and rate the degree of importance that you would give each, and then you may self-calculate the results. You also can try this online Values Card Sort which will walk you through a process of identify your top values. If you want to talk with a Career Coach about your results, please schedule an appointment through Handshake.

Interests Assessment

Have you been trying to decide how to incorporate your major or liberal arts interests into a possible post-graduation job? Have you been trying to determine how to include your many different interests into your major or career? The CCPD recommends the O*NET Interest Profiler—a career assessment that helps you find out how your interests relate to the world of work. The O*NET Interest Profiler is free and accessible to the public, and Career Coaches enjoy talking with students about their results.