Career Identity
Personality & Career Inventories
Career research comes before college research! It's important to do significant career research before thinking about applying to college, so you don't waste time and money! This is especially important for ECHS students who may only have two semesters of college left once they graduate from high school. When you take the assessments listed below, pay attention to the careers recommended for your personality type. Save the research findings in your Personal Learning Portfolio for use when you start applying to colleges and need to indicate a major.
How can a personality assessment lead you to a career? Once have your personality assessment results, click on the main page for the personality type and find "careers for personality type." Click on the jobs listed and you will find an extensive explanation of each career. You may fit into multiple personality types, so research recommended careers for your personality type, the one you are close to, and the ones you are similar to. For example, pay attention to the Enneagram wings. Answer these questions for yourself: What do I love? What am I good at? Focus on your interests and your aptitude; where those intersect is the sweet spot! If you love what you do and you're good it, you'll have purpose and your career will be gratifying.
This free career quiz uses the scientific Holland Code model to show you which jobs will suit your interests, talents, and aptitude. Get scores for 6 major job areas to guide your career planning.
"The Enneagram personality test will show you which of the 9 personality types suit you best. Once you have taken the assessment, it gives you a list of careers for your personality type. See how you score for all 9 Enneagram types, and understand where you fit in the Enneagram personality system."
"The 16 personality types were created by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs, developers of the MBTI® assessment. Myers and Briggs created their personality typology to help people discover their own strengths and gain a better understanding of how people are different.
When you discover your own personality type, you'll understand more clearly why you do the things you do. You will gain confidence in your strengths and be better able to make decisions that suit your true nature."
Career Research
Once you have your career assessment results, check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to learn more about the careers suggested for you.
