Career Self-Assessment: 5 Free Tests

Career self-assessment is a great tool.  It can help you get to know yourself.  If you are considering looking for a job or making a career change, there are tools available to help you gain insight.  These tests are best administered by a professional but self-assessment tests can give you a start.  While Myers-Briggs is probably the best known of this type of test, the following five tools can lead you in the right direction and, if you still prefer Myers-Briggs, it’s available online for $50.00.

1.  Holland – www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test – This tool will identify your top interest area,  how it compares to other areas and how they relates to your interests.

2.  MyNextMove – www.mynextmove.org/explore –  Determines your interests as they relate to work and this tool will ask you to rate how much you enjoy performing specific work tasks.

3.  Big Five – https://personality-testing.info –  The test will identify a personality preference that can help you learn what learning styles and work preferences are for you.

4.  MyPlan – www.myplan.com/assess/values – MyPlan will help you identify motivations.  The assessment test is geared to finding your underlying work needs and can suggest jobs that might be right for you.

5.  Keirsey – www.keirsey.com/sorter – This personality assessment measures how people communicate and react.

Happy testing!