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7.3 Performing Initial Self-Assessments

and is professionally administered and scored. The combinations of choices people make on
the questionnaire result in 16 distinctive personality types (Myers & Briggs Foundation,
2010). To learn more about your own personality and its application in your personal life and
in your career, consider taking some of the self-assessments outlined in A Closer Look: Career

Self-Assessments.

A Closer Look: Career Self-Assessments

It’s time to learn more about your personality! The following assessments will help you gain
a better sense of what career options might be most suitable for you. Keep in mind that these
tests are not professional psychological assessments and are intended only for your personal
use and professional growth.
We will begin with Ashford University’s TypeFocus, offered through the Career Services
department. Based on the Jungian/Myers–Briggs typology and the Holland codes, this free
online assessment is designed to assess your personality type, interests, and values to assist
you in making effective decisions about your career goals. TypeFocus also provides valuable
information about careers that may be a good fit for you. Based on your results, a Career
Services specialist will guide you through the process of identifying career goals that fit your
interests and personality type.

• TypeFocus: Offered through Ashford University Career Services Department
To access TypeFocus, follow the instructions in this link:
http://nebula.wsimg.com/183ad44df5e26d6b9b6c2ae072a66d03?
AccessKeyId=096AA3380C0E315FE2E4&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
Then learn how to navigate the TypeFocus assessment here: https://ashford
.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/TypeFocus%2BIntroduction/0_mtzyi1lk
Once you have explored your personal qualities and strengths with TypeFocus, you
can use other assessments to enhance your understanding of yourself. Here are some
others you might like to try:
• Big Five Personality Test: http://psychologytoday.tests.psychtests.com/take_test
.php?idRegTest=1297
This test requires some self-reflection on your personality. It is based on what some
psychologists consider the five fundamental personality traits. The test is offered by the
publishers of Psychology Today magazine and consists of 25 to 50 questions, based on
the consistency of your responses. The test should take most people about 10 minutes to
complete. Upon completion you will receive a Snapshot Report with an introduction, a
graph, and a personalized interpretation for one of your test scores. You then have the
option to purchase the full results.
• The following Ashford University Career Services link offers a few additional assessments
at no charge: http://www.ashfordcareerresources.com/self-assessment.html
Reflection Questions

1. Do you agree with the results of the assessments you completed?
2. If so, what are the most important things you learned about yourself or confirmed
about your personality? If not, what results do you disagree with and why?
3. Do you think these assessments will have any value in helping you make career
choices? Why or why not?

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