Career Placement Tests are Good for Gaining Insight

by Meaghan
(Carrollton, GA, USA)

I would say that to anyone that is planning to take a career placement test, go into it with an open mind ready and willing to receive the options that will be displayed for you.

The purpose of a career placement test is to serve as a tool of suggestion for people who want to change careers and don't know exactly where to look; or even for people who aren't quite sure on what career to start.

I personally took the MAPP Assessment as part of a program at my university. The test was quite easy; it simply asks you to choose the best option that describes you and how you feel based on certain criteria. The only problem I had was that the test wasn't that short, so I was wondering when the test was going to end.

My counselor reviewed the test results with me individually. What I learned from the test is that I'm on the right track in my major, but also what specific fields in my major that I may want to explore.

For example, I am currently a Finance Major, but I didn't know exactly what in Finance I wanted to do, it told me a few options that might be beneficial for me to try out.

Taking career tests to me is a great asset to anyone looking for a career. I would recommend everyone to take one!

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Career Placement Tests are Good for Gaining Insight

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I'm Glad Your Career Placement Test Was Helpful
by: Lisa McGrimmon

Meaghan, I'm glad you had such a positive experience with your career placement test. I'm not familiar with the MAPP assessment, but it sounds like it was very helpful for you.

Another interest assessment that is excellent for college and university students is the Jackson Vocational Interest Assessment or JVIS.

I worked with the JVIS a bit when I was interning at a university while studying career counseling. The students who used the Jackson Vocational Interest Assessment loved it and felt it helped them develop a lot of clarity about their career goals.

When you are a student, you are making so many big choices that will shape your career and your life, it's wise to get all of the input you can to ensure you are making choices that are right for you.
Career Placement Tests Open Up Options for You
by: Anonymous

I agree that career placement tests are good for gaining insight.

When I was looking for a job I took a test. I found out what I have interests in and what I have aptitudes in. It also gave me some job categories and one surprised me it was in the Science and Technology industry. I explored some of the related jobs and realized I had a broader choice of industries that I could be successful working in.

With any test, even if you don't get the results, you learn something about yourself because you have to answer questions. Maybe you only find out your little weak in Math but you do learn something.

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