{"id":7490,"date":"2020-09-06T17:35:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T00:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2024-09-16T04:31:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:31:37","slug":"8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Personal Assessment Tests &#8211; Career Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to planning your career, you need more than knowledge of the job market to succeed. Scouring the internet for jobs in Vancouver might help you find an opportunity in your area. However, unless you know yourself well, your job search may not be too effective. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.franksautocredit.net\/rybelsus-online\/\">Rybelsus<\/a>)  Optimize your ability to land positions that lead to real career fulfilment by learning more about your strengths.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-66e81715699bc\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-66e81715699bc\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav>\n<ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' >\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#Personal_Assessment_Tests_for_Career_Planning\" title=\"Personal Assessment Tests for Career Planning\">Personal Assessment Tests for Career Planning<\/a>\n<ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'>\n<li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'>\n<ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'>\n<li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#1_CareerFitter\" title=\"1. CareerFitter\">1. CareerFitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#2_DiSC_Profile\" title=\"2. DiSC Profile\">2. DiSC Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#3_MAPP_Test\" title=\"3. MAPP Test\">3. MAPP Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#4_Hogan_Assessment_Suite\" title=\"4. Hogan Assessment Suite\">4. Hogan Assessment Suite<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#5_Workplace_Big_5\" title=\"5. Workplace Big 5\">5. Workplace Big 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#6_Keirsey_Temperament_Sorter\" title=\"6. Keirsey Temperament Sorter\">6. Keirsey Temperament Sorter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#7_myIDP\" title=\"7. myIDP\">7. myIDP<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#8_Emergenetics\" title=\"8. Emergenetics\">8. Emergenetics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/8-best-personal-assessment-tests-career-planning\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personal_Assessment_Tests_for_Career_Planning\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personal_Assessment_Tests_for_Career_Planning\"><\/span>Personal Assessment Tests for Career Planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Self-assessment tests are great for career planning. These tools can help you identify your work-related values, your personality type, and your natural aptitudes. It can bring clarity to your job search and help you find occupations that are suitable for you. This can be a great way to narrow down your job search and save tremendous amounts of time.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there won\u2019t be one single magic bullet test that shows you the proper career path to take. A combination of different self-assessments will give you a more thorough picture of who you are and what you excel at. Here are 8 personal assessment tests you can try today.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_CareerFitter\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_CareerFitter\"><\/span>1. CareerFitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This comprehensive test builds a complete career profile for you. It looks at jobs that fit your interests and aptitudes, but also your work personality and preferred management style. Their website offers a free 60-question test that identifies your strengths, income potential, and optimal work environments. However, you\u2019ll have to subscribe to the premium version to view suitable careers based on your test results.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_DiSC_Profile\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_DiSC_Profile\"><\/span>2. DiSC Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By measuring your Dominance, Independence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness, this test shows you how you respond to conflicts and approach problem solving, what motivates you to succeed, and what stresses you out. This understanding of your own and others\u2019 personalities and priorities can help you develop better sales strategies or manage people more effectively.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_MAPP_Test\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_MAPP_Test\"><\/span>3. MAPP Test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Boasting over 8 million users worldwide, the MAPP test (which stands for Motivational, Appraisal, or Personal Potential) takes less than half an hour to complete and is a great option for students or anyone unsure about what career path to take. The 71-question test asks you to rank statements on an agree-disagree scale. The free version will give you five recommended career paths, but you\u2019ll have to pay for the premium test to access the full 30-page assessment and ranked list of 900 matching careers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Hogan_Assessment_Suite\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Hogan_Assessment_Suite\"><\/span>4. Hogan Assessment Suite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This trio of tests includes the Motives, Values, and Preferences Inventory (MVPI); the Hogan Personality Index (HPI), and the Hogan Development Survey (HDS). The Hogan tests gain credibility from their basis in empirical data as they explore your interpersonal skills and elicit key behavioural tendencies like how you take criticism and feedback, how well you collaborate with groups, and your capacity to lead a team.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Workplace_Big_5\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Workplace_Big_5\"><\/span>5. Workplace Big 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This test is based on the five-factor model of personalities, a highly respected model used by psychologists and searchers. It ranks you on five super traits and 23 subtraits that will reveal how well you approach responsibility, express yourself, empathize with others, respond to adversity, and how open you are to outside ideas. As a career planning tool, the Workplace Big 5 helps you determine the right direction to take based on your detailed personal profile.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Keirsey_Temperament_Sorter\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Keirsey_Temperament_Sorter\"><\/span>6. Keirsey Temperament Sorter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Are you an Architect or an Inventor? Maybe a Champion or a Fieldmarshal? These personality types may sound like a fantasy role playing game, but Keirsey\u2019s set of 71 behavioural questions offers great insight into how you communicate and lead in the workplace, helping you make adjustments (and improvements) to your career path.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_myIDP\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_myIDP\"><\/span>7. myIDP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Individual Development Plan (IDP) doesn\u2019t just tell you what career path suits you, it lays out a comprehensive development plan for achieving those goals and guiding you to success. This test is more focused on science and technology careers and can be used to help researchers and PhD candidates define and pursue career goals. You\u2019ll have to sign up to take the test, but it is free to try.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Emergenetics\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Emergenetics\"><\/span>8. Emergenetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This test provides you with a clear but thorough insight into how you naturally approach tasks and how people you interact with perceive you. It may be useful for identifying exactly what you bring to the table in teamwork and how to sell that in an interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/these-jobs-will-be-in-demand-in-2020-in-canada\/\">These Jobs Will Be in Demand in 2020 in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/looking-for-a-job-use-these-6-tips-to-stand-out\/\">Looking For A Job? Use These 6 Tips To Stand Out<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong><em>About the Author<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Simon Chou<\/strong>\u00a0is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\">BCjobs.ca<\/a>. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to joining BCJobs.ca, Simon was an advisor for several global blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. In the past, he also worked with Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space through SM Digital\u2014a global marketing agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to planning your career, you need more than knowledge of the job market to succeed. 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