Archive for the 'Assessment' Category

March 10th 2010
Job Search: What to do Before You Start

From Off The Treadmill. Posted under Assessment & Job Search

www.betterjobbetterlife.com With this video you will learn what you absolutely must do BEFORE you begin your job search. Continue Reading »

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February 5th 2010
Career Choice for High-School Student

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment

Leah writes: I am a student in high school and I have no clue what I want to do when I get older, if you know of any sites or anything please inform me of them. Thanks a lot; this has really been bothering me lately and I really don’t know what else to do…. Continue Reading »

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January 25th 2010
Personality Preferences: A Consideration when Changing Careers

From Joan's Career & Leadership Blog. Posted under Assessment & career transition

Identifying new career options is like putting together the pieces of a puzzle. Personality preferences are one of those pieces. What are personality preferences? On the basis of your answers to a personality assessment, you are placed in one of sixteen types. What type you are uncovers your likes and dislikes, your likely career choices, your compatibility with others, etc. Continue Reading »

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January 16th 2010
Unsure of Direction a Year Out of College

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment & Career Planning

Jay writes: I graduated from college a year ago and have been working as a staffing specialist for a temp agency. It really isn’t making me happy, but I don’t know what else to look for. I’ve heard of these surveys/tests that you can take to give you suggestions on jobs that fit your personality. Do you know of anywhere I can take such a survey? Maybe a website? Continue Reading »

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January 6th 2010
Be Sure You Know What You Want When Networking

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment & Job Search & Networking

Sing writes: I will graduate college this May. Recently, a relative gave me a contact number to a vice president of a company, and asked me to call him to ask for any opportunity in his company. My questions are below:
  1. I called that person for 3 days, but I still couldn’t reach him. I left a message said that I would try the next day. What should I do?
  2. I feel weird asking for any job opening to someone that I don’t know. If that person asks me what kind of job I would interested in doing, I might stumble and not know how to answer. I could say I can do anything, but I am afraid he will think that I don’t have a goal in my career. How should I handle this kind of situation? Continue Reading »

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January 4th 2010
Career Change Assessment

From Joan's Career & Leadership Blog. Posted under Assessment

Thinking about a career change? Perhaps you've been laid-off, or you're in a field that is dying, or maybe you're ready to find your passion. Whatever your reason, a career assessment can help you identify your interests. One assessment that I've used is The Career Liftoff® Interest Inventory. Keep in mind though, that there are several different areas to consider besides interests, including work values, personality style, lifestyle, financial needs, and motivated skills.

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December 8th 2009
Free Reinvent Your Career Tool of the Week: Strength Finder Test

From Career Coach Nancy Collamer. Posted under Assessment

FIND-YOUR-STRONGEST-LIFE.cover-199x300 I recently read Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham. The book offers numerous studies revealing a drastic decline in female happiness over the last 40 years, and offers personal strategies for reversing this trend in your life (FYI, no reason men can't use this as well).  As part of the book, readers are encouraged to take a free online assessment, The Strength Finder Test, that measures you against nine life roles and reveals which role is your lead role. Always a sucker for online tests, I took the test myself, and found it amazingly accurate, in spite of the fact that I almost abandoned the test midway as I grew increasingly irritated by the seemingly ambiguous answer options. Continue Reading »

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October 8th 2009
Assessment to Identify Transferable Skills?

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment

Stephanie writes: I am a career counselor for an IT training school. I am looking to find some information on assessment tests for locating transferable skills. Our students have already chosen a particular career path; therefore, I don’t need a “self-directed search” type of assessment. I am looking for something more along the lines of identifying their transferable skills from past work experience. Any information will be helpful. Continue Reading »

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October 7th 2009
Take Assessment for Career-Change Guidance?

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment

Tanya writes: I am looking to change industries. I have been in insurance for 10 years, and I have experience in several areas but I am bored and not very excited about my job. I am thinking of taking a personality test to match me in a job that will hopefully be more fitting. Can you tell me where to start and what services would be best? I really want it to be available online. Continue Reading »

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September 18th 2009
Changing Careers Out of Dead End Job

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Assessment & Career Management

Glenn writes: I’m in a dead-end job and feel a real need to make a career change. My employer is reorganizing the department and probably going to offer most people a package. I see this as my chance to get out and do something different. So, what should I do — and what should I not do? I already have a tentative job offer from an old boss and am thinking of taking it once I get the package. Your advice? Continue Reading »

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