Links to the Best Self-Assessments Online
The more you know yourself, the better chance you
will have of finding meaningful work. There are many things to learn about, such
as your values, interests, skills, and barriers. The sites below are some of the
best online, informal assessments that will offer you some insight as to what
makes you tick.
Please note that these sites won't tell you about
who you are and what you should do, but they will offer information to help you
take a closer look at the characteristics and traits that make you unique and
may impact your career and job search decisions.
Career Interests Game
http://career.missouri.edu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146
Here you will find great ideas on careers related to
your interests.
Creative Job Search’s Online Guide
http://www.amby.com/worksite/cjs/cjsbook2/skill6d.htm
This site also helps you identify the adaptive skills that characterize you.
Skills Zone
http://www.pch.gc.ca/Cyberstation/html/szone2_e.htm
The list of transferable skills at this site is one of the most comprehensive
lists online.
University of Minnesota-Deluth
http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html
This site offers a good example on how to cluster your transferable skills.
The University of Waterloo
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/step1.asp
This site has a good worksheet to help you identify your skills. This link takes
you to the first steps in their assessment process. I recommend you work through
their entire assessment. However, if you are only interested in using this site
to identify your skills, which is the best part of Waterloo's assessment
section, then use the pull-down menu on "Self-Assessment" at the top
of the page and click on "1.4 Skills."