Considering a career change or aiming to refine your resume? Online career assessment tools can offer valuable insights. These tools help you pinpoint your strengths and skills, and explore potential career paths.
Generally, career assessment tools can be grouped into three main categories:
- Personality Profiles: These assessments delve into your personal strengths and areas for development. Familiar examples include Myers-Briggs, Holland Code, and Gallup’s Clifton Strengths.
- Skills Finders: These tools assist in identifying transferable skills acquired through both paid and unpaid experiences.
- Career Finders: These can generate lists of potential career options. However, it’s worth noting that the results from these can vary in accuracy and should be considered as starting points for exploration.
Let’s begin by exploring some free personality profile assessments.
The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely recognized self-assessment that reveals your psychological preferences in how you perceive the world and make decisions. (For reference, the author identifies as an INFP).
You can access similar assessments for free through these links:
The Holland Code assessment operates on the principle that your career preferences reflect your underlying personality. (The author identifies as ‘creating’ type). Unlike Myers-Briggs, the Holland Code directly links your personality type to specific occupations.
Explore the Holland Code assessment through these free resources:
The Gallup Clifton Strengths assessment ranks your talents across 34 themes within four domains. It operates on the principle that focusing on your strengths is key to excelling in your chosen career. (The author notes that their strengths are largely in the relationship domain). Currently, there are no widely known free versions of the full Clifton Strengths assessment.
Here are some additional interesting personality assessments you might want to explore:
Have fun discovering more about yourself!
By Nejula Blake, DFA Project Officer – Employment
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general guidance only and does not constitute professional advice. It is essential to consider your personal circumstances and, if necessary, seek advice from a qualified career counselor.
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