PERSONALITY TESTS
                                               Date:          Category: 
                                               2020-2021      CAREER PREP 
          PERSONALITY TESTS 
        
 I recommend all high school students to take at least one 
          personality test in high school. There are several reasons: 
          1. Personality tests provide insight about the student that is 
             beneficial for communication, learning style, relationships, 
             work environment and more. 
          2. Personality tests provide direction, often providing specific 
             recommendations for career fields. 
          3. Personality tests provide students with verbiage, the ability 
             to accurately describe their strengths and weaknesses which 
        
    is incredibly powerful when they are beginning to look at 
             potential career paths. 
          But what personality/strengths tests should you take? I have a 
          list of recommendations on the following page! 
          If you would like help in how to get the most out of your 
          personality test (and additional guidance for your teen on how 
          to explore career paths) check out my 4 week Career Prep 
          Challenge, a guided, interactive journey for career exploration!
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                                             PERSONALITY TESTS
                                                Date:          Category: 
                                                2020-2021      CAREER PREP 
          PERSONALITY TESTS 
        
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
          This self-report has been along for a long while (since World 
          War II). Results assign letters, E (extraversion) or I (intraversion), 
          S (sensing) or N (intuition), T (thinking) or F (feeling), J 
          (judgment) or P (perception) for a total of 16 different “types.” 
          While there is debate on the robustness of the test, the 
          longevity of this indicator means there are lots of free/
          affordable resources out there and I find it to be a relatively 
          straightforward starting place for teens. A free test can be 
          found here. 
        
 StrengthsFinder 2.0 (or CliftonStrengths)  
          Developed by the data powerhouse behind Gallup polls, 
          StrengthsFinder 2.0 is an inexpensive (about $15) book that 
          provides a key for a short, 20-30 minute online strengths 
          assessment that gives you a robust report on your top five 
          personality strengths. I like that the test focuses on your 
          strengths and how to utilize them, and the report is very 
          thorough (and very affordable). You can purchase the book with 
          the key on Amazon here or the test by itself (or even the full 
          report) here. 
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                                             PERSONALITY TESTS
                                                Date:          Category: 
                                                2020-2021      CAREER PREP 
          PERSONALITY TESTS 
        
 Enneagram 
          A model that revolves around 9 personality types, the 
          Enneagram was created in the 1950s and is especially powerful 
          in describing how different individuals interact with others. You 
          can find a quick free test here. 
          Disc 
          The DISC assessment breaks down human characteristics into 
          four primary categories: Dominant, Inspiring, Cautious and 
          Supportive. One of the most frequently touted advantages of 
          the DISC assessment is it’s simplicity (just 4 personality types) 
        
 and therefore the ease of remembering (and therefore acting 
          upon and learning from) your results. You can find a DISC 
          assessment here. 
          YouScience 
          While not free, YouScience is an affordable ($29) aptitude test 
          that links student’s talents to in-demand career fields. You can 
          find more information here.  
           Learn more about our 4 week Career Prep Challenge Here.
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                                             PERSONALITY TESTS
                                                Date:          Category: 
                                                2020-2021      CAREER PREP 
          CAREER PREP CHALLENGE 
        
 You’ve Taken a Personality Test, Now What? 
          We’ve created a 4 week challenge specifically designed to help 
          walk your teen through exploring career paths that match his or 
          her individual personality and strengths! There is a short video 
          and assignment each day of the challenge to encourage and 
          motivate students to focus on career paths, not just college. 
          WEEK 1: Your Strengths, where we take a look at personality 
          testing and insight from friends and family to build a list of 
          personality traits to use in your career search. 
          WEEK 2: Your Perspective, addresses how we approach 
          choosing a career. We use the book So Good They Can’t Ignore 
          You to learn about the importance of acquiring valuable skills. 
          WEEK 3: Your Career Interests guides students to narrow their 
          interests and get feedback from professionals in that field. 
          WEEK 4: Your Next Step discusses what to do after the 
          challenge ends. 
          BONUS: Hidden Figures Movie Night to watch a story about 
          three women who really understood skill acquisition. 
                            LEARN MORE HERE!
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