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Career Assessments

Assessments We Offer

Assessments are a way for you to find out how your personality preferences, interests, values, skills, and preferred lifestyle relate to occupations. We regularly offer interpretations for the Strong Interest Inventory and can administer and interpret the Myers Briggs Type Indicator by appointment. To take either assessment, please register at the Career Center (SSC 270), or call 898-5253 for more information.

After you have completed a Strong Interest Inventory, interpretations are scheduled for the following dates:

Strong interest inventory Interpretation Schedule

Please make sure you pay your fees for the Strong Interest Inventory in the Career Center in SSC 270.

Career Assessment Resources

Holland's Theme Codes —John Holland's RIASEC Codes correspond to your results from the Strong Interest Inventory. The following links to Holland's codes will offer descriptions of personality characteristics, possible occupations, and majors at CSU, Chico for your consideration.

Realistic (pdf)
Investigative (pdf)
Artistic (pdf)
Social (pdf)
Enterprising (pdf)
Conventional (pdf)

Career Assessments/Information on the Internet—most are free

Keirsey Temperament Web Site—Direct link to the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. Offers descriptions of the four temperament types.
Career Mapp Assessment —an assessment that identifies interests and talents related to the world of work and generates a list of top ten career titles.
Undeclared Major Handbook (Minnesota State University) —This handbook includes self-assessments of one's values, interests, personality, and learning styles that will help individuals identify a career path.
Personality Tests—Over 30 different personality tests—everything from IQ to Keirsey. Some are fun; some are more serious.
CPP Online Career Assessment

The Career Center assists students and alumni through all phases of career development to bridge the transition between the academic environment and the world of work.