How Career Assessments can help you find more Career Clarity
Whether you have just finished high school, graduated from your university degree or are in the midst of your career, Figuring out what you truly want to do can be hard, but career assessments can make it easier to find your path. They can help you gain perspective on their current job by helping you realise you are in the right job/field after all.
A career coach or career counsellor can support you to make educated decisions, by discussing your career goals and leading you through activities. Career assessments or Career testing add another layer of knowledge to help you find career clarity. The reliability and validity of these assessments are sound, so the information that is gathered is extremely helpful.
Let’s define Career assessments. Career assessments are the evaluation process of an individual’s personal attributes like skills and expertise, interests, motivations, values, and personality traits for helping them to find a suitable career. It is a test of measurement of an individual’s potential to play a critical role in a particular job position.
Benefits include":
They help to clarify strengths, values and work style
Offer an understanding of the way personality preferences can impact behaviour and suitability to certain roles
Provide a comprehensive report, giving you a sufficient amount of information in an accessible layout
Allow you to focus on particular strengths/interests.
Does your job feel draining and stressful? And does your job not feel 100% right for you?
If yes, then it is most likely time for a career pivot. Working with Amelia, who is a professional career coach, will help you firstly address your mindset and confidence and if you’re experiencing career burnout. If that is the case Amelia will give you proactive measures to improve your burnout or stress alongside figuring out your next career move. This is where career assessments come into play.
The 5 self-assessments listed below can give you a sense of where you should be headed and how you should be marketing yourself. Many of these are free career tests so you can get started without having to spend a single cent.
Pick one of the following career tests, to allow a thorough picture of what kind of job and workplace would generate maximum career satisfaction. And remember these tests can be completed if you are happy with your current career path, the test will just prove that you are on the right career path.
MyPlan.com
MyPlan online test can help you identify your motivations and what's really important to you in your career. MyPlan ranks different aspects of work, and the results can encourage you to look at jobs or industries you may not have considered before. This test will provide you with a detailed list of jobs ranked in order based on how well they suit your style. This is at a small cost. Find the test here.
iSeek "Clusters"
This survey is directed more towards students as it asks you to rate activities you enjoy, your personal qualities, and school subjects you like. Then you can see which career clusters are a match for your interests. Find the test here.
JobOutlook
This is a great little quiz to get you started on your best-matched careers, as well as help you understand your work style. Find the test here.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
This personality assessment is based on Keirsey Temperament Theory, which divides people into four "temperaments:" guardian, idealist, rational, and artisan. The assessment measures how people communicate and what their actions tend to be. Find the test here.
PI Behavioural Assessment
The Predictive Index predicts primary personality characteristics that describe, explain, and predict day-to-day workplace behaviours. This quiz looks at your strongest workplace behaviours and determines your management and influence styles. Find the test here.
While these assessments can be fun (and cheap) to do and give you some insight, it can be difficult to take the next steps. Some people prefer to contact a career coach and be guided to the best assessments for them based on their needs. Following this, you and the career coach can explore the results together and make a plan.
A career coach will also help you to limit the number of career choices and help you to determine unlocked skills and for aligning your career according to your talents and personal goals.
Amelia, career coach Melbourne uses a combination of interests, personality, and strengths assessments to help you get started and get clarity. Contact her here.
Amelia McDermott is a Career Coach and Coaching Psychologist, based on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne. With nearly 20 years of training and experience working as a psychologist, Amelia has a strong understanding of how to uncover what makes people tick, and how to help people find an authentic career that aligns with their unique talents and values. If you’re looking for Career Advice or Career Counselling, look no further than Uplift Coaching and enjoy a consultation with Amelia to see if a Career Coach is right for you. Book a consultation here.