Career self assessments . Career self
assessment is the process of evaluating
how a variety of personal attributes
such as your interests , aptitudes and
values impact your potential success
and satisfaction with different career
options and work environments . It's
important to note that assessments are
not considered tests since there are no
right or wrong answers . Instead , the
assessments used in this course ,
consider your scores based on your
answers to questions related to your
interests , skills , personality traits
and values . These scores are then
matched to suggested career fields . By
conducting a career self assessment ,
you can gain a better understanding of
your strengths and weaknesses , which
can help you make informed decisions
about your career path . It can also
help you identify areas where you may
need to improve or develop new skills
to achieve your career goals . Three
types of career self assessments . In
this section , you will get the
opportunity to complete three separate
career self assessments and explore
occupations that match your interests ,
values and aptitudes . As you review
the career suggestions , these tools
provide , think about your personal
priorities and look for the career
focus where your interests , aptitudes
and values overlap . Assessments are
great tools to help narrow down your
options and can be used to confirm your
interests and abilities . Because of
the many factors that influence career
success . It is important to use
multiple assessments rather than depend
on one to make career decisions .
Career self assessments are great tools
to help you get started . But it is not
the only tool for career decision
making . Also consider that assessments
have limitations such as changing
interests , interest may change within
six months . So your results may change .
Also , the results are based on your
answers at this time , your aptitudes
are the least likely to change over
time . So pay special attention to them .