{"id":3575,"date":"2021-07-12T16:06:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T23:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/?page_id=3575"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:54:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:54:38","slug":"career-assessment-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/career-assessment-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Assessment Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Career assessment tools<\/h1>\n<h2>Uncover your career possibilities<\/h2>\n<p>Career assessment is a way to learn more about how well a variety of careers might suit you. Different types of assessments focus on specific areas, such as skills, interests, or values. Typically, an assessment asks you to answer questions about what you like, don&#8217;t like, what is important to you, and what your strengths are.<\/p>\n<p>Since assessment results may relate to as many as 900 different occupations, don&#8217;t panic if your results include careers that don&#8217;t interest you. Experts recommend that you take more than one assessment to broaden your ideas before you make a decision. It can also be helpful to talk with a career counselor, family, and friends before making a career decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Ways to discover what best suits you<\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your interests_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your interests <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Consider how your everyday interests can be integrated into a major or career.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careerwise.minnstate.edu\/careers\/clusterSurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Cluster Interest Survey<\/a>&nbsp; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careertech.org\/sites\/default\/files\/StudentInterestSurvey-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a> version)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/explore\/ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interest Profiler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your values_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your values <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Values are very important when it comes to choosing a career. Values relate to the culture of a work environment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Careers\/work-values-matcher.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work Values Matcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/survey\/surveys\/takesurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VIA Character Assessment<\/a>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplan.com\/assess\/values\/pg1.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Plan Values Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your skills_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your skills <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Explore the two types of skill sets that employers seek: interpersonal skills and functional\/technical skills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myskillsmyfuture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>My Skills My Future<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Skills\/skills-matcher.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skills Matcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/talent-acquisition\/candidate-selection\/key-attributes-employers-want-to-see-on-students-resumes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transferable Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplan.com\/assess\/values\/pg1.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Plan Values Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.peoplefirstps.com\/connect2lead\/soft-skills-assessment-questionnaire-to-identify-your-blind-spots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Identifying Blind Spots for Soft Skills resource&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your personality_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your personality <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Discover your everyday behavior and preferences to help find a career that best suits your personality.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.16personalities.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 Personalities<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123test.com\/career-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">123 Career Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/explore\/ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interest Profiler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your needs and wants_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your needs and wants <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Take into account outside factors that could influence your decision of a career.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/needs-and-wants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Needs and Wants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/survey\/surveys\/takesurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VIA Character Assessment<\/a>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplan.com\/careers\/salary\/calculator.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPlan: Salary Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glassdoor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your career possibilities_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your career possibilities <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Understand the relationship between majors and careers and consider careers that typically correlate with certain majors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What can I do with this major?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupation search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search or browse careers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nau.joinhandshake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handshake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/indeed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indeed<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAU Career Guide: Informational Interviewing<u><\/u>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n<li>The Smart Axe Guide to Careers: <a href=\"https:\/\/smartaxe.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/06\/how-can-informational-interviewing-benefit-me-and-what-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How can informational interviewing benefit me? (And what is it?!)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Campus Career Coach: Informational Interviewing (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Explore your strengths_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Explore your strengths <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Succeed by discovering and developing what you naturally do best.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU Career Development:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/strengths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start with Strengths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viacharacter.org\/survey\/surveys\/takesurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VIA Character Assessment<\/a><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/explore\/ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interest Profiler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact Career Development<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Career@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact Career Development: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Career&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-1087\" aria-label=\"Contact Career Development: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-1087<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/nau.joinhandshake.com\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1618 size-square-image\" title=\"link to Handshake\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2018\/06\/2017_10_24_NAU_ADULT209-464x348-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"female on laptop\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2018\/06\/2017_10_24_NAU_ADULT209-464x348-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2018\/06\/2017_10_24_NAU_ADULT209-464x348-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Handshake- NAU\u2019s online recruitment system<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<h4>Related resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/career-advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Advising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/online-career-resources\/#Career%20Steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartaxe.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/03\/what-company-should-you-work-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What company should you work for<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What can I do with this major<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career assessment tools Uncover your career possibilities Career assessment is a way to learn more about how well a variety of careers might suit you. 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