How Do I Know What I Want To Be?

You may know which career is right for you, or you may be undecided. Career assessments may help. They can be used as a source of information to help you confirm your interest in a career or help you identify and explore possibilities. When considering careers, it is important for you to consider your values, personality, interests and skills. Work and life style can also be considered when planning a career. Here are some career assessments that may help you gain knowledge about yourself and explore career possibilities. For more personalized assistance, please visit the Career and Placement Services Office.

General Career Assessments

Discover

A computerized career guidance program that allows you to take career inventories and obtain information on career planning. Please obtain a user ID from the Career and Placement Services Center.

Arizona Career Information System

Another computerized career guidance program with career inventories and information on career planning.  Its focus is on providing job information for Arizona. 

               User name: chandlergcc   Password: 4azcis02

Career Interests Assessment Game

This exercise will help you to match your interests and skills with careers. It is based on work by noted psychologist, John Holland. The link is to the University of Missouri.  After taking the assessment, link to Chandler-Gilbert Community College's majors according to Holland Code. Note that, while Chandler-Gilbert Community College may not offer every major, we do offer the prerequisites that may be completed before transferring to one of our transfer partnering institutions.

Personality

Humanmetrics

An on line personality assessment. Once you know your type, be sure to read the type descriptions by D. Keirsey and J. Butt. Learning about your personality type will help you to understand what will motivate you in the workplace.  The next step would be to look up your personality type on the link below.

Personality Page
Your personality type will help you discover the career for you. A short list of suggested career areas is included. 

Majors of Study

Skills

The Transferable Skills Checklist
A very thorough skill review. When looking at your skills, you will be able to help an employer see you may be qualified for a position even though those skills were learned in another industry or in your personal/volunteer life.

Interests

Interest Finder Quiz

This 60-item inventory matches your interests to six career areas identified by psychologist John Holland.

The Princeton Review Career Quiz
This 24-item assessment can help you determine your interests and work style.