Student Career Assessments

The most scientifically sound, thoroughly researched, and widely used interest inventory

The Strong Interest Inventory is of significant value for Juniors and Seniors in determining a major, minor, graduate degree or future career path.
Compares your pattern of responses to a pattern of responses of people of different types in different occupations.
Your information is compared to others allowing us to make assumptions about how likely you are to find satisfaction in the work typically done in a given occupation.

FOCUS is an excellent values-based assessment that can be of significant value to freshman and sophomore students.
FOCUS will help you develop an accurate picture of your personal strengths, needs, and preferences; and will help you develop a sound career plan.
FOCUS, for college students, uses valid and reliable research based career assessments. Used exclusively by more than 1500 career planning and placement offices nationwide.

An assessment identifying an individual's top 5 personal strengths. www.strengthsquest.ttu.edu

(approx. 20-30 minutes)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is used world-wide for educational, business, marketing, team-building and personal development.
This assessment is used in Career Counseling to assist in determining the best "environmental fit" for an individual. It outlines various suitable occupations and characteristics of workplace structure that may enhance an individual's ability to perform well in a given occupation.
May be obtained through a Career Professional at University Career Services.

A widely used career assessment providing a broad overview of the world of work, people, and occupations.
Provides a "Holland Code" (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional).
A person's code is matched to various occupational choices.
Paper and pencil administration (approx. 30-40 minutes).
May be obtained through a Career Professional at University Career Services.