Most of the following links are to games and quizzes that may be used as a rough guide to finding out more about yourself. However keep in mind that these tests are often flawed and do not necessarily give valid results. Therefore it is probably not a good idea to place too much faith in the results of a single test. The results of invalid tests may end up pointing you in the wrong direction, or just confusing you! For valid psychological assessment of your interests, ability and personality we recommend you contact an infront careers consultant at Jarrah HR consulting.
A good way to begin your career exploration is by making a list of occupations that might suit you. This career quiz aims to help you begin that list.
Job Juice
This quiz estimates your personal interests and usual style in relation to work.
Princeton Review
The Career Key test is an interests measure based on Holland's six personality types. The test can be taken for a small fee.
Career Key
O*NET offers free assessment tools such as the Interest, Abilities and Work Importance Profilers. The O*NET Interest Profiler, for example, is designed to assess Holland's six personality types and according to its research, it is a reliable measure.
This is a link to a large number of 'personality tests' and quizzes covering a number of topics such as work habits, relationships and intelligence.
The My future site has a my guide section that takes you through a number of steps to develop a personal career profile. The plan steps include finding out more about your personality, skills and work preferences by completing exercises to build a personal profile, allowing you to generate a list of occupations suited to your personal profile and deciding on the jobs that suit you. These steps are used to help you develop a career pathway and plan, and practical information is provided on how to implement your plan.