Career Assessments
Self-assessment is a process by which you learn more about yourself – what you like, what interests you and how you tend to react to certain situations. Knowing these things can help you identify career direction and determine what occupations might fit you better than others. The assessments listed below are frequently used in our office as an initial step in the career planning process. We recommend scheduling an appointment with a counselor to help interpret your assessment results.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator > Log in
Contact the Career Center for a login and password. Once you have completed the assessment,
call the Career Center at 843-863-8019 to schedule an appointment to review your results.
Strong Assessment > Log in
The Strong Assessment measures your interest in a broad range of occupations, work
activities, leisure activities and school subjects. The questionnaire compares how
these interests are similar to the interests of people successfully employed in those
occupations. It is used to help you understand work interests and to illustrate the
kinds of work where you might be most satisfied.
Place Assessment > Log in
PLACE is an intentional process to connect church members to purpose-driven ministry
including self-discovery, individualized ministry coaching and tracking from workshop
to ministry placement. Through the PLACE process, people discover that God has created
and gifted them with a unique capacity to serve others.
Contact the Career Center at 863-8019 for the Activation Code as it may change periodically.
When the next page opens, you will need to create your ID and password. We suggest
using your CSU ID# and PIN#. Students can access PLACE online 24/7. You will be able
to print your results, and you may schedule an interpretation appointment with a counselor.
The Self-Directed Search (SDS) Career Inventory > Log in
The Self Directed Search (SDS) is a CAREER INVENTORY developed by Dr. John L. Holland, and it is based on the theory that people are happier and more successful in jobs that match their interests, values and skills. According to the theory, people can be loosely classified into six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional (RIASEC). Types that are next to one another on the hexagon are most similar. Types that are opposite one another are least similar.
After taking the test, you will be prompted to enter the User ID number and Password, which may be obtained from the Career Center. The user identification number and passwords are required to generate a confidential, eight-to-12 page interpretive report. The customized report is sent directly to the test taker's computer, where it can be stored or printed for easy reference. When you have completed the SDS Inventory, you may call the Career Center at 843-863-8019 to schedule an appointment.
