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Self Assessement                          Back to the main Career Choice page

Assessments will NOT 'tell' you what do do with your life!  Below are some fun tools to help you start generating ideas.  The Career Center has more serious assessments if you are still feeling stuck.  Call 221-3231 to schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor who will talk to you and determine which, if any, assessment is best for you. 

Values Sheet: If you don't value your work, you probably won't be happy for long!

JASPER: Job Assets and Strengths Profiler fromMonster

CareerLink: Tells which career clusters fit you and provides details about each

Career Interests Game: Super fast just to get you started. Based on Holland Codes

ONet's skills quiz:  see what jobs match what you'd like to physically do all day

Career Focus 2000: Rate your interest in 18 career fields

Keirsey Temperament Sorter: We have books here in Career Services to relate this to careers

 
Walk-in hours for quick questions are
M & T 1-2pm
W & R 2-3pm
in Blow 124
Call 221-3231 to schedule a appointment

Come to our Career Exploration events and to the Career Fair this semester to explore career options:

CAREER EXPLORATION: FBI Careers with Peter Ashooh
January 15:   11:00AM
University Center, Tidewater B
Global Jobs: International Institute for Strategic Studies
January 23:   4:30PM
University Center, York Room
*Time Change* Global Jobs: International Disaster Relief
February 6:   2:00PM
UC, York
Management Careers
February 15:   12:00PM
University Center, Tidewater B
Denver Publishing Institute Information Session with Peter Trippe, "89
February 25:   4:30PM
James Blair Hall, Room 219
**Cancellation** Scientific Writing Careers
March 14:   12:00PM
University Center, Tidewater B
Global Jobs: UN Global Governance & Development Policy
March 14:   2:00PM
Reves Center, Reves Room
Making A Living, Making A Difference Public Service Careers Symposium: Non-Profit Careers and Green Job Options
March 14:   10:30AM
Chesapeake A, B & C, UC
**Cancellation** Careers in Urban Renewal
March 17:   12:00PM
Tidewater B, UC
Career Exploration Panel in Politics/Government Jobs
April 4:   12:00PM
University Center,
"Put Your Science to Work" A Career Exploration Program designed for Graduate Students, Post-Docs and Advanced Undergraduate Students in all fields of Science.
April 7:   3:00PM
University Center, Tidewater B
Global Jobs speaker series: in International Journalism
September 19:   4:00PM
Reves Center,
Wall Street Boot Camp
October 6:   10:00AM
Tyler Hall, Room 201
Marketing Symposium & Networking Lunch
October 26:   10:30AM
Campus Center, Little Theatre
NETWORKING;: September 20:   6:00PM
Blow Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby