The Career Center Career Advisors are available to help you explore your interests, personality, work values, and skills in finding the major and career that is most suited for you. We can help you determine where you are in the career decision-making process and suggest appropriate self-assessment tools that relate to your needs. We also can assist you with finding the right resources to learn about career fields and what majors fit with these career fields. For more information, call 202-885-1804.

Before making an appointment for a Self-Assessment interpretation, students should:

• Meet with an advisor to determine which self-assessment tool is most suited to your needs
• Contact the front desk to purchase the self-assessment tool
• Complete the assessment, THEN make an appointment for your interpretation

Self Assessment

The following assessments can help you figure out how your interests and skills can lead you to our career path.

Strong Interest Inventory (SII)

Find out how your interests relate to different work environments and how your interests compare with those of individuals in a wide variety of career fields and specific occupations. Also includes scales that measure leadership style, risk taking, team orientation, learning environment preference, and work style. Takes about 30 minutes to complete. Recommended for both undergraduate and graduate students. ($10.00 fee)

• To take the Strong, you must first contact the Career Center at (202) 885-1804 or go to the Career Center in person, 5th Floor Butler Pavilion.
• Pay by cash or credit card: $10.
• You’ll be given instructions: you’ll be e-mailed a copy if you’re calling from off campus.
• You must have a username and password in order to take the assessment from any computer you choose to use. Once you have paid and received this information, click on the following: https://www.online.cpp.com and follow the steps from your instruction sheet.

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

The most widely used personality inventory in the world, the MBTI will provide you with insight about yourself in four areas: 1) How you energize and re-energize; 2) How you perceive and acquire information; 3) How you make decisions; and 4)How you prefer your external environment. Knowing your own preferences can help you understand your strengths and the type of work and activities you might enjoy and thrive in. Takes about 20 minutes to complete. Recommended for both undergraduate and graduate students). ($10.00 fee)

• To take the MBTI, you must first contact the Career Center at (202) 885-1804 or go to the Career Center in person, 5th Floor Butler Pavilion.
• Pay by cash or credit card: $10.
• You’ll be given an instruction sheet and passwords: you'll be e-mailed a copy if you’re calling from off campus.
• You must have a username and password in order to take the assessment from any computer you choose to use. Once you have paid and received this information, click on the following: https://www.online.cpp.com and follow the steps from your instruction sheet.

Other Self-Assessment Tools

• Self-Directed Search (SDS)

  Based on the same career classifications as the Strong Interest Inventory, this self-scorable assessment will help you choose fields of study and careers that best match your skills and interests. The SDS will help you explore your interests, abilities and competencies with different occupations and majors. (Recommended for freshmen and sophomores.) ($5.00 fee)

• Position Classification Inventory (PCI)

  Based on the same broad classifications as the Strong Interest Inventory and SDS, this instrument compares your current job responsibilities and work tasks to your ideal future job. This inventory is for individuals who have had previous work experience. (Recommended for graduate students and career changers.) ($5.00 fee)

Other Self-Assessment Resources

• Career Center Library

  We have a section in our library called "Self Assessment." These books can help you assess your personality, interests, and values as well as learn about majors and career fields. One very popular book is "DO What You ARE" by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Search the CC Library Online Catalog

• Career Decision Making Workshop Series – Whose "LIFE" Is It Anyway?

  workshop series is facilitated by the Career Center staff. We will take you through the career decision-making process step-by-step. You will explore your interests, values, skills, and personality and learn how they relate to careers. You will learn research strategies and become knowledgeable of resources to obtain information about many occupations. You will learn the career decision-making process which will become very useful in choosing the career path that is right for you. This workshop series is held in the Fall and Spring semesters. Check the Career Center Events Calendar for current dates and times of the workshop.

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