"10 Secrets for Career Change Success"
Discover why midlife is the PERFECT
time to change careers!
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Did you know...?
†Lee Hecht Harrison study
People
who work with a Career Coach find jobs 15 - 46% faster than those who don't!†
who work with a Career Coach find jobs 15 - 46% faster than those who don't!†
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Kim Avery,
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Career Strategy Session with
Kim Avery,
The Midlife
Career Change Coach.
Your free 30 minute session will focus on YOUR goals, and a strategy to pursue them with confidence!
†Lee Hecht Harrison study
About Career Assessments
The fact of the matter is that most of us have no idea what we really want to do. It is hard to choose the right career path when there are so many unknowns.
- What is my ideal work setting?
- What is my communication style?
- What are my strengths?
- How do I like to resolve conflict?
- What gives me a sense of significance?
- What skills do I have?
- What are my interests?
- What occupations are a good match for my skills and interests?
- What values are most important to me?
- What motivates me?
- and more...
Career assessments can be extremely useful but only when you use the right ones at the right time. In other words, your career confusion will only get worse if you take too many assessments, or take the wrong assessments, allowing yourself to be swamped by information overload.
Using Career Assessments
To benefit from career assessments:
- Decide what you need to know
- Take one or two valid and respected assessments
- Discuss the results with a colleague or career professional
Types of Career Assessments
Career assessments fall into three major categories: personality, interests, and values. Each type can add an important piece of information to your career puzzle.
Personality Tests
Personality tests will increase your self-knowledge, providing useful information about your communication style, problem-solving style, motivational elements, and preferred work setting. Some reliable tests that fall into this category are the:
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- DiSC Personality Profile
- Golden Personality Type Profiler
- Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Interest and skill assessments help you narrow down your career options by confirming your occupational likes and dislikes. They measure your proven abilities and skills which can then be used as a predictor of future job performance.
Popular assessments for interests and skills are:
Self-Directed Search
Career Liftoff Interest Inventory
Strong Interest Inventory and Skills Confidence Survey
Career Transition Report
The Strengths-Finder
Values
Clarifying your values is an essential component of career success. Clearly knowing your non-negotiables allows you to match yourself with an employer who values the same things. Examples of value assessments are:
- Rokeach Value Survey
- Values Arrangement List
- The Values Scale
Free Career Assessments
- Job Search Readiness Quiz
- Job Interview Quiz
- Recession Proof Career Quiz
- Networking Quiz
- Resume Readiness Quiz
Assessments can be a great starting point in your career journey. Enjoy the process. Discover the unique contribution that only you can make.
You are one of a kind and it is your time to shine.
For more great resources, follow these links:
Free Career Assessments
Personality Tests for Career Placement