It
would be wonderful if all those contemplating careers could afford
to consult with a professional career coach. But, since that’s not
in the cards for most people curious about which occupation(s) would
be the best fit, we spent a lot of time over at WorkNEPA researching no cost alternatives and assembled a list of the top 10 free resources available on the Internet.
No catch, nothing to buy and no spam,
just 10 free great tools to help you explore your options on the career
spectrum, get on the right career path or confirm you’re already on
it. Enjoy!
O*NET Interest Profiler
— The O*NET Interest Profiler can help you find out what your
interests are and how they relate to the world of work. You can find
out what you like to do and what kinds of careers you might want to
explore.
CareerPerfect® Work Preference Inventory
— Though the CareerPerfect® Work Preference Inventory you’ll
discover your work style, the types of roles you prefer, your
learning style and many other important self attributes that will
help you understand the right “job fit” for you.
Careers in the green economy — The green economy
is economic activity related to reducing the use of fossil fuels,
decreasing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing
the efficiency of energy usage, recycling materials, and
developing and adopting renewable sources of energy. The impact of
green economy activities and technologies is an increase in the
employment demand for an existing occupation. Find out about
careers in this quickly growing jobs sector.
Careers with a bright outlook
— Explore careers projected to experience rapid growth and large
numbers of openings in the next few years, and exciting new and
emerging opportunities for tomorrow’s job market.
Explore careers by industry
— Interested in health care, finance, management or other some
other industry, but need more information on the careers that are
involved in moving it forward? This is a great place to do research!
InSight™ Values / Work Characteristics Inventory – InSight™
will help to clarify and prioritize your values as they pertain
to your working life. Tools such as this inventory are used in
career planning, or may also be used for selecting a company or
position. The more your work life reflects your most highly regarded
values, the more fulfilled you likely will be.
While values are unique to each individual, they typically
change over time. For example, the values you had ten years ago may
be quite different from the values you hold today, so feel free
take this inventory periodically!
KTS®-II Personality Type Test
— The Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II (KTS®-II) is the most widely
used personality instrument in the
world. It is a powerful 70 question personality instrument that
helps individuals discover their
personality type. The KTS-II is based on Keirsey Temperament
Theory™, published in the best
selling books, Please Understand Me® and Please Understand Me II, by
Dr. David Keirsey.
Once you have completed the assessment, read about how it relates to finding and excelling in a career that fits you.
New career options based on past job skills
— Explore new career options based on the skills you’ve used in a past
job. With mySkills myFuture you can compare careers, find
training, and search for jobs. Watch the video to learn more.
Pennsylvania Career Guide
— The Pennsylvania Career Guide has helped students and job
seekers evaluate their career options for more than 20 years. This
guide is broken into five sections to help you navigate through the
job search process.
Search careers by keyword — Plug in your skills or those you plan on developing and find out which careers correspond to them!
Do you have an assessment tool or resource that is free you would like to add to the list?
PS. I am really enjoying my new additional role as Administrator of WorkNEPA!