Career
Assessment
The process of choosing a
major or career often begins
with assessment. Consider
taking one of the assessments
available to learn more about
your interests, personality,
skills/ abilities, and values.
After taking one or more assessment(s),
meet with the career counselor
to discuss your results and
generate ideas for majors
and careers to research.
Your career counselor will
help you define your concerns,
sort out your feelings,
and find your own answers.
Self-assessment tests may
be administered and interpreted
during counseling. Each
student's situation is unique
and will determine the tests
he/she takes, the length
of time, and the time needed
to interpret results. Tests
offer an opportunity for
a new perspective on your
career options, but they
cannot make better decisions
for you than you can.
Keep in mind that no single
test can tell you "what
you should be" and
that successful career planning
may require more than one
appointment.
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| Assessment
Instruments: |
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Strong Interest
Inventory |
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This inventory matches your
interests with the interests
of people who have been in
career fields at least three
years and are at least satisfied
with their work. You may complete
the inventory at home or come
into the SCC Career Center
to take it. To request a user
name/password and to make
an appointment for the interpretation
of your results, call 828.586.4091,
ext. 212 or e-mail p_kirkley@southwesterncc.edu. |
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Myers-Briggs Personality
Inventory |
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The MBTI is the most widely
used personality inventory
in the world. This personality
instrument is based on psychological
types and temperaments. It
provides information about
your personality style and
the way that you interact
with the world. It is used
to help you understand the
relationship between personality,
communication, and careers.
Contact the SCC Career Center
to take the MBTI.
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Self-Assessment
Options
If you prefer to complete
self-assessments on your
own, the options below are
reputable and reliable assessments.
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| Before completing
any of the self-assessment
inventories, please be aware
that there is a cost associated
with some of the instruments.
Please check before beginning
an assessment. |
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Campbell
Interest & Skill Survey
- ($) |
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Career
Key – (free –
click on Career Key) |
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Temperament
Sorter - (free) |
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Self-Assessment
- (free) |
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Self-Directed
Search - ($) |
