Myers-Briggs

The MBTI (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator) is an assessment test that can be taken in the Career Center and provides a useful method for understanding people by looking at eight personality preferences that everyone uses at different times. These eight preferences are organized into four opposite pairs. When you take the Indicator, the four preferences (one from each pair you identify as being most like you) are combined into what is called a type.

The four pairs of preferences, or dichotomies, describe four activities:

• Energizing-how a person is energized, either Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
• Perceiving-what a person pays attention to, either Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
• Deciding-how a person decides, either Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
• Living-the lifestyle a person adopts, either Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)

This test can be taken, alongside of the Strong's Assessment, for $15 in the Career Center. Contact us for more information.

Strong's

The Strong's Interest Inventory is another assessment test that can be taken in the Career Center and it is a highly effective instrument for bringing about dramatic shifts in a student’s career exploration or academic progress. Through the clarification and description of interests, it helps students make decisions about what to major in and what careers to plan for, and assists them with resolving a variety of developmental and adjustment issues, such as forming a career identity, determining sources of academic dissatisfaction, and adjusting to college life overall.

This test can be taken, alongside of the Meyer-Briggs Assessment, for $15 in the Career Center. Contact us for more information.

Self-Assessment

Before you touch your fingers to the computer keyboard, take an inventory of what you can offer an employer. The following exercises can help you thoroughly assess your professional abilities, technical skills, personal attributes, experience and accomplishments:

What are my major skills and abilities?

Take a minute to write down as many skills as you can think of. Look for relevant "life skills" that are transferable and can be used in a variety of different work settings. They may be technical, field-specific, or anything you are good at. (Remember that you can be good at something, but not like it. Write it down anyway.)

Following is a list of different skills that can help you get started:

Generate a list of your accomplishments:

Prospective employers want to know what you have achieved and how your performance made a difference. Identify the accomplishments of which you are most proud, including challenges or problems you faced, and your solutions. Be sure to write down both paid and volunteer work, class projects, professional and community activities, and any honors or awards received.

Generate a list of your work experience:

Make a list of every job you have ever had, for any amount of time. Underneath each job, write the specific skills you gained or used. It's good to have a list of ALL previous jobs, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. Keep this list to revise resumes given to different employers.

Self Assessment Links

Kiersey Temperament
Opportunity to take Keirsey Temperament Sorter and learn more about Myers-Briggs type personality code.

Student Center
Match interests to possible majors, identify marketable skills based on college major.

Psychometric Success
This non-commercial site is aimed at providing student job seekers with the practice material they need to pass psychometric job selection tests. It has over 100 pages of free information on psychometric and aptitude tests and has over 50 free downloadable practice tests.