10 Top Tips for Selecting the Right Career Assessment or Test!
Tip 1: Decide the type of career test that you are interested in!
Tip 2: Look at a Career Test Rating Chart!
The Test Rating System is -
UU= somewhat useful UUU = very useful UUUU = extremely useful
Tip 3: Complete Career Test Checklist.
Instructions: Use the Career Test Checklist to gather the information about career tests.
Format: (Place an "X" to the right of the format of the test.)
Format answers the question how do you take the career test?
• On-line:
• Download, Other (Please specify: )
Tip 4: Understand the three career planning steps.
• Discover who you really are and understand your likes, dislikes, and interests.
• Match your likes, interests, skills, and personality styles to careers.
Tip 5: Focus on identifying your strengths.
You become aware of, know, and identify your –
• Holland Vocational interests
• Abilities
• Skills
• Values
• Occupations
• College Majors
Tip 6: Build awareness of your Holland Personality Types/Codes.
The Holland Interest Areas or Codes are –
• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional
Tip 7: Research potential careers!
During Step 2: Educational and Occupational Exploration,
• Perform career research.
• Identify potential careers.
• Begin narrowing career options.
Tip 8: Training program Research!
In Step 3 College Major Exploration –
• Discover possible college majors or training programs
• Create strategies to put plans into action
Tip 9: Learn about our best, comprehensive, validated, reliable printed or online tests and tools!
Tip 10: We have a variety of networks to share career information!
Here are ways to connect and share ideas with us.
