Assess Yourself
No matter where you are in your career, you'll benefit if you take time to consider what you like, what you're good at, and whether your job is making the best use of your talents.
Assessments are tools to help you explore important things about yourself. They can be based on your skills, interests, values, or other traits. These traits are then matched to a broad list of careers. Assessments can be the key to successful career exploration by helping you find careers that fit you best.
What can an assessment tell you?
An assessment can tell you what already know [about yourself] but may not have really considered. Take the assessments, particularly the ISEEK Skills Assessment to:
- Understand the strengths (or weaknesses) you bring to your job.
- Find out about specific occupations that are a good match for your unique blend of skills.
- Learn where your skills fall short of the requirements for different jobs.
- Decide whether you need more training or experience in an area.
- Write a more meaningful resume or cover letter.
- Reflect on where you want to take your career, and where you want your career to take you.
What can't an assessment tell you?
An assessment won't tell you whether or not a particular job will make you happy. A job is more than the skills required to complete tasks — it involves an organization, a boss, a group of coworkers, a schedule, a salary, a commute — all things that could profoundly affect how you feel about your work. Still, your job satisfaction is likely to be higher if your work makes good use of your skills.
