{"id":29,"date":"2019-05-20T20:24:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T20:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:52:36","slug":"self-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/exploring-careers-and-majors\/self-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Self assessments can be useful tools to build self awareness in your career exploration and planning. They can help you discover things you\u2019d be good at, articulate your strengths, and identify your values.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An assessment does not define you. These resources are simply starting points; take what feels helpful and leave the rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Self assessments help identify your values, interests, personality, &amp; strengths.<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Values<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.think2perform.com\/values\/\">Values Card Sort<\/a>: Provides an interactive way to define what you value most and set the stage for behaviors and performance more closely aligned with your ideal self.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Interests<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onetinterestprofiler.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O*Net Interest Profiler<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Reflect on and discover your work-related interests and explore career options that may be a good fit for you.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Personality<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mycreativetype.com\/the-creative-types\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adobe Creative Types<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Assesses your natural way of thinking, problem-solving, and collaborating to reveal where your creative strengths lie and how they might serve as a force for progress and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truity.com\/test\/disc-behavior-inventory\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DISC Assessment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Measures four behavioral traits \u2013 Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness \u2013 so you can see your communication style and how you work with others.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-4\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Strengths<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/cliftonstrengths\/en\/252137\/home.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CliftonStrengths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Assesses your natural aptitudes across <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/cliftonstrengths\/en\/253715\/34-cliftonstrengths-themes.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">34 specific talent themes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Rather than focusing on fixing weaknesses, it suggests developing these strengths to move from talents to excellence. This assessment requires an access code; email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:careerexploration@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">careerexploration@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to inquire.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KhbTTp955omvP9c-N84cjF6ZvQSrwxLNxHyy86oDCKg\/preview\">QuickStart Guide to Career Self Awareness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alert-box block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"alert-box__container\">\n        <div class=\"alert-box__content\">\n                <div class=\"alert-box__card\">\n                    <div class=\"alert-box__card-container\" >\n                        <div class=\"alert-box__card-inner\">\n                            <div class=\"alert-box__card-inner-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"alert-box__card-heading\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"alert-box__card-copy\">We recommend scheduling a meeting with one of our advisors to reflect on your results.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"alert-box__card-cta\">\n                                   <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\" target=\"_self\"> Schedule an appointment with a career advisor<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self assessments can be useful tools to build self awareness in your career exploration and planning. 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