The Workforce & Career Planning office is pleased to offer a variety of professional evaluation tools for use in the career assessment and development of MIT employees. Some of the tools we use are described below.

*Please schedule an appointment with a career consultant to determine which assessment test would be most appropriate for your current needs. Note that a follow-up appointment with a career consultant is required to interpret the results.

Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)*: The CISS measures self-reported vocational interests and skills. Similar to traditional interest inventories, the CISS interest scales reflect an individual's attraction for specific occupational areas.

Holland Self-Directed Search*: The Self-Directed Search (SDS) is a self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted instrument that provides the user with a three letter occupational code that is used to locate suitable occupations in a companion guide called The Occupations Finder. It is used in both individual and group counseling.

Job Style Indicator (JSI): The Job Style Indicator is a self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted instrument. It is a learning and communication tool designed to assist people in the areas of team development, performance improvement, job orientation and career planning.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)*: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is a self-report inventory that identifies your basic "personality type" which indicates how individuals perceive and process information, make decisions and relate to the world around them. It is based on the works of the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung.

Personal Style Indicator (PSI): The Personal Style Indicator is a self-administered, self-scored and self-interpreted learning and communication tool for increasing understanding of self and others.

Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) - Benchmarks
A comprehensive, 360º assessment tool for experienced managers that measures 16 skills and perspectives critical for success. Benchmarks offers an in-depth look at development by assessing skills developed from a multitude of leadership experiences, identifying what lessons may yet to be learned and helping the executive determine what specific work experiences need to be sought out in order to develop critical skills for success. Certified coaches are available to provide individual feedback and assist with development planning.

Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) - SKILLSCOPE
SKILLSCOPE provides individuals with insightful, practical feedback on job-related strengths and weaknesses. SKILLSCOPE can be used equally well with managers of all levels in an organization. SKILLSCOPE's simplicity also makes it an ideal first step for organizations that are new to the assessment process. Certified coaches are available to provide individual feedback and assist with development planning.

ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOLS/ ARTICLES

In addition to the career assessment tools that our office provides, the internet offers a myriad of self-directed assessment tools for free and/or a nominal fee. Before using any of these self-directed tests, you may wish to read the following articles for helpful suggestions and tips when taking online assessment tests.

Articles

7 Rules about Taking Career Tests
Richard Bolles, author of the Job Hunter's Bible and What Color is Your Parachute, offers some thoughtful suggestions and tips to think about when taking careers assessment tests.

Online Assessments -- Helpful Tools of Self Discovery
An article by Katharine Hansen, a writer for the online Quintzine newsletter, offers a collection of reviews/ advice when using online career assessments.

Self-directed Assessment Tools

Ansir's 3 Sides of You Self Perception Profiling System
This online assessment is a three-part self perception test that helps to identify your dominant personality styles in the three areas of thinking, working, and emoting. The basic report is free and provides very comprehensive results. Additional reports are available for a nominal fee.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
An online personality questionnaire which to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Results are based on four major temperaments: Guardians, Artisans, Idealists, and Rationals. Report results are free.

LiveCareer
A career assessment test which analyzes your interests, work personality and educational specialties and then matches jobs that may be suitable.

MAPP - Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential
The MAPP Assessment reveals the real you: your natural motivations, interests and talents for work. Helps to Identify the personal motivations that point to career success and satisfaction. Basic report is free. Additional reports are offered for a fee.

Skills Profiler
The Skills Profiler contains three tools to help an individual identify their skills in relationship to job and career opportunities: the Skills Identifier, Skills Explorer, and Skills Gap Analyzer.

The Testing Room
This site offers personality and career tests, which aim to improve your personal relationships, self-understanding and career. Basic assessment report is free. Expanded reports are available for a nominal fee.

Career Development eManual on the University of Waterloo's Web site