Career Assessment Tools for the Personality
Career assessment personality tools tell how an individual evaluates information, makes decisions, responds to his surroundings and how he prefers to achieve goals. Career assessments evaluate an individual's personality or psychological type and match it with a career that suits the his behaviors, interests, perspectives and motivations. Career centers in schools use assessment tools to help students plan for the future, and businesses may use them to evaluate new applicants or the management structure.
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
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Developed by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers during World War II, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator helps identify the individual's preferences in a series of dichotomies to create a personality profile. For example, the test reveals if an individual is an introvert or extrovert, uses facts or interprets information, uses logic or weighs important factors before making a decision, and if she prefers to make quick decisions or remain open to new options. Employment coaches often use this tool to help a person learn more about herself, how she relates to others and which careers match her MBTI assessment results.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS)
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The KTS is a personality assessment that indicates how an individual reacts to and interacts with others. Developed by David Keirsey in the 1940s, this tool compares a person's temperament with the four temperaments developed by Plato and Hippocrates to determine how he communicates and acts. Keirsey made his assessment tool public in 1978 in his book, "Please Understand Me," and he refers to people as Artisans, Guardians, Rationals and Idealists, depending on their temperament. The KTS helps individuals learn which careers best match their inherent preferences and strengths.
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Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)
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The CISS is an assessment designed for those who have attended college or are college-bound. Developed by David Campbell, Ph.D., the targeted questions and CISS analysis help a person understand what careers are good matches, as well as estimate her confidence in her skills and abilities to influence others, be organized, help others, be creative, analyze data, produce, and take risks. This assessment compares her results with those of people employed in occupations that interest her, and a personalized report discusses some 60 potentially suitable careers. The goal is to help individuals plan for a new career.
Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP)
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The MAPP career assessment tool identifies an individual's motivations, talents and interests to help him make an appropriate career choice. Unlike with other assessment tools, people are given three options to choose from with each question, and must choose the answers that they agree and disagree with the most. The MAPP analyses of the answers show which vocational traits match an individual's personality and which traits do not.
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