{"id":14643,"date":"2026-05-27T15:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/?page_id=14643"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:26:00","slug":"explore-your-interests-self-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/explore-your-interests-self-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Your Interests\/Self-Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"selfassessment-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Assessment Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"focus-2-career\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus2career.com\/Portal\/Login.cfm?SID=656\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.focus2career.com\/Portal\/Login.cfm?SID=656\">Focus 2 Career<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monmouth University&#8217;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 <a href=\"mailto:careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu\">careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu<\/a> for the Monmouth Access Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"my-next-move\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/\">My Next Move<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore careers based on your interests and complete a brief interest assessment inspired by the O*NET Interest Profiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"careeronestop\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\">CareerOneStop<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access career assessments, occupation profiles, salary information, and labor market data sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"onet-online\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetcenter.org\/tools.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.onetcenter.org\/tools.html\">O*NET Online<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research occupations, required skills, work activities, education requirements, and employment trends across hundreds of careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"16personalities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.16personalities.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.16personalities.com\/\">16Personalities<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about your personality preferences and how they may relate to workplace environments, communication styles, and career interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"questions-to-consider\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions to Consider<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you explore careers, reflect on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What activities and subjects do I enjoy most?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What skills do I want to use in my future career?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What values are important to me in a workplace?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of work environment fits me best?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What careers align with my interests and strengths?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"need-additional-guidance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Additional Guidance?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-assessments are most valuable when paired with reflection and discussion. 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