Use these self-assessment and career tools to find what jobs and careers are best suited to your skills and interests.
Self-Assessment
Assessing your values, aptitudes, skills, personality and interests by spending a little time to take tests and inventories centered around these traits will help you plan your future. Whether you are choosing a career, a major or a program of study, knowing more about yourself will help you navigate where you want to go in life. Self-Assessment and Aptitude Tests are available online, and in many cases are free.
Career Planning
There are few things as important in life as having a career plan to help you accomplish your life goals. Make sure you take full advantage of your college's Career Coaches or Career Center - that's what they are there for. Use online tools to match your assessment inventories with possible careers and jobs that will be right for you.
CareerOneStop allows you to explore careers, compare salary and benefits, search for jobs and more.
USAJOBS provides pathways for students and recent graduates to federal career, jobs and internships.
O*NET is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Job seekers, students and counselors can find new career options, as well as visualize and learn about job options that are available as you progress through a career.
The Bureau's Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on job descriptions, work environment, education, training and other qualifications, pay, job outlook, similar occupations and sources of additional information. Also, The Employment Projections program develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.
PayScale provides you with the most accurate compensation information available. Take the survey to find out what you are worth.