Need to write a career research paper? Not sure where to start? The Del Oro library has an extensive selection of books and other career related information that can help you out! If you prefer using a computer program to a book, we also have this web page! We have interest inventories that link your skills and interests to various career fields and to colleges with programs that prepare you for specific careers.
TESTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES:
Please remember that these tests can only provide you with general information about yourself. They are in no way intended to give you an indepth evaluation of your interests, IQ, or personality types. They are merely listed here to provide you with additional information for career exploration.
Reality Check. This is a great tool for students to use to see just how much it costs to live in our area.
Career Zone. The California Department of Education has created this incredible site. Students are able to take an interest inventory, explore careers, and find out just how much it costs to live in our society.
Kiersey Temperament Sorter
This site includes a 70 question test, which reveals your personality type and describes what jobs are best suited to each type.
Personality Type
Career choices based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
2 more Myers-Briggs tests:
Assessment to determine individual personality and interests, and relate them to the world of work.
Career Interests Game (Holland Codes)
This is a game designed to help you match individual’s interests and skills with similar careers. It can help an individual begin to think about how their personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers
Enneagram Personality Dynamics
This is a 145 question test that relates nine personality types of individual motivation.
Username and password required, but assessments are free. Assessments include Career Interest Profiler, Personality Index, and Career Values Scale.
O*Net Career Exploration Tools
CareerOneStop
Two in-depth inventories. The first one, the Interest Profiler, (plus score report) evaluates your interest areas related to careers. The second one, the Work Importance Locator, helps you evaluate what is important to you when you find a job. For example: is it more important to you to have a job that is outdoors? or that gives you something new to do everyday? or where you get recognized for what you have accomplished? or where the work environment is calm? There are three parts to the second test that you will need to download. The first one is the link above (Work Importance Locator) and the other two are here: work value cards, and work value sorting sheet.
Job Hunters Bible
Career Counseling resources including articles, skills and education. Also provides personality assessments, job tests, etc.