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Understanding yourself and your own value system, as well as your genuine interests and acquired skills, is a critical first step in career planning. Frequently, themes or strengths emerge from your personal history that suggest possible future directions. Personal values lie at the core of every career decision. Self-assessment is sadly the area that most job seekers bypass and yet it is the required foundation for any job search, beginning or advanced. Today’s employers want self-aware employees who know their strengths and skills and where they might potentially fit in an organization. This is your job, not the employer's. Choosing a career that encompasses your most important work values increases your chances of enjoyment and success. We encourage you to begin a thoughtful and reflective appraisal of your own value system, as it is the foundation to successful career development. Career ExplorationThe following selections provide information about particular career fields. For example, each is helpful for finding descriptions of industries and applicable job positions. In addition, you can find employee's discussions of a typical day on the job, what workers like and dislike about their position, and how to gain entry to a particular field. Career Exploration - What can I do with this major? Sloan Career Cornerstone Center Self-Assessment ToolsSelect from the following tools to help you begin your personal assessment process:
An assessment quiz developed by the creators of the Birkman Method. Quiz results detail users Interest Color (the kind of job interests and responsibilities that matches user's preferences) and Style Color (the way user's tend to work). Suggested careers are provided with finished questionnaire results.
This is an adaptation of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator but without the benefit of the substantive research and development of the MBTI. For those unable to take advantage of an in-person MBTI interpretation, this instrument may lend some clarity to your personality style and related career issues, though it is in no way as accurate as taking the MBTI. Do you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? This interactive quiz will help you assess your entrepreneurial skills. Users may take the Jung Typology Test. Results are returned immediately. Users may also take the Jung Marriage Test, and the Risk Attributes and Role Model Profiles.
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