"What do I like to do and what am I good at?"

Do you know how to answer this question? Where do you even start? A great way to begin your inquiry is to take an assessment. Assessments are tools to help you discover important things about yourself. They can asses your skills, interests, values, or other traits. And there are never any wrong answers! An interest assessment is one of many different types of tools available to help you start matching your interests with possible career choices. Counselors often use assessments to match skills, abilities, values, interests and aptitude to careers.

Assessments may also help with:

• Deciding what to study in college or technical school
• Choosing a career path
• Making a career change

Assessments are meant to help guide career exploration. But, they are only one piece of the puzzle. Career explorers should take multiple types of assessments, gather information about themselves, try job shadowing or meet with a school advisor before making any major career or educational decisions. Remember: your assessment results can change over time with increased education and work experience.

Following are several internet assessment tools* to help you determine your interests.

*It is recommended that you talk with a school or career counselor after taking an assessment tool.

www.careerkey.org	The Career Key will help you in choosing a career, college major or training program, as well as assist you with general career planning. It measures your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. You will identify promising jobs and get career information about them.
www.typefocus.com	The TypeFocusTM Personality Profile estimates your personality type using the familiar preference pairs: Extravert/Introvert; Sensing/Intuition; Thinking/Feeling; Judgment/Perception, and relates them back to career directions.
www.princetonreview.com	The Princeton Review Career Quiz! is a 24-question quiz that asks you questions and analyzes your answers to determine your most likely interests and work style. The site will guide you to careers that would likely suit you--and, more importantly, that you'd enjoy!
www.self-directed-search.com	The Self Directed Search is an interest assessment you can take online in about 15-20 minutes Your interests are described in six categories based on the Holland Interest Inventory. While the test is quick and easy to take, There is a small fee (approx. $9) to get the report with your results, a list of careers that fit your interests, and a list of potential courses of study that will prepare you for each career.
www.iseek.org	ISEEK hosts a comprehensive list of career assessments, including links to many online resources.
www.jobhuntersbible.com	Both the book and website, by “What Color is Your Parachute?” author Richard Bolles, have information about finding a career that’s right for you, doing research on a career or company and networking. You can also post a resume or look for a job on the website.
www.personalitytype.com	Determine your personality type in relation to a variety of careers.
webapps01.act.org	ACT’s Discover Program assesses your interests, abilities and values to provide suggestions on possible career choices, majors and schools. Contact Central Community College to get access.
www.career-wizard.com	Career-Wizard.com is dedicated to providing information, resources, tools, and programs that will help you build a better career.
www.acinet.org	America's Career InfoNet is a resource for making informed career decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system.
www.jobprofiles.org	This site allows you to research different jobs based on interviews with actual professionals in the field.

Have questions or need assistance? Contact Central Community College.