Using a Personality Test and Career Test to Identify "Best Fit" Majors

There are a variety of personality assessment tools designed to identify  "personality type” and potential career interests.  These tools become extremely valuable when used in conjunction with the guidance of a career professional who has experience in the real world of job recruitment and placement.  Having accurate assessment results is just one piece to a highly complex puzzle. Most assessment instruments generate multiple career paths and industries that one might pursue with no specific direction. In addition, assessment instruments are designed for the general population and do not take into consideration an individual’s aptitude, academic achievements, financial condition, or specific goals that the student  may have regarding family, compensation, or geographic location.

However, when the information regarding these very personal issues and preferences are combined with valid personality test and career test results interpreted by a certified professional, and when those results are then looked at in the context of the jobs and careers that will be in the highest demand in the future, a serious transformation occurs in the student. When a student makes a decision based on professional advice, as well as scientific data regarding his or her own personality, that decision is usually solid. It becomes the basis of the declaration and it is an empowering experience – for both student and parents.