Choosing a major, career path, internship, or graduate program can feel overwhelming. Self-assessments can help you better understand your interests, values, skills, personality, and work preferences so you can make more informed career decisions.
Whether you’re exploring options for the first time or considering a career change, these tools can help you identify potential career paths, learn about occupations, and connect your strengths to future opportunities.
Self-Assessment Resources
Focus 2 Career
Monmouth University’s career planning platform helps students assess their interests, personality, values, skills, and leisure preferences while exploring occupations and majors that align with their results. Reach out to careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu for the Monmouth Access Code.
My Next Move
Explore careers based on your interests and complete a brief interest assessment inspired by the O*NET Interest Profiler.
CareerOneStop
Access career assessments, occupation profiles, salary information, and labor market data sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
O*NET Online
Research occupations, required skills, work activities, education requirements, and employment trends across hundreds of careers.
16Personalities
Learn more about your personality preferences and how they may relate to workplace environments, communication styles, and career interests.
Questions to Consider
As you explore careers, reflect on:
- What activities and subjects do I enjoy most?
- What skills do I want to use in my future career?
- What values are important to me in a workplace?
- What type of work environment fits me best?
- What careers align with my interests and strengths?
Need Additional Guidance?
Self-assessments are most valuable when paired with reflection and discussion. Career Development can help you interpret your results, explore career options, and create an action plan based on your goals.
