It all starts with you! The Career Development Center has a variety of resources, tools and staff expertise which will lead to exciting discoveries to help inform your future career direction.
Reflecting on your personality, skills, values and interests is a first step toward gaining personal insight on what works for you.
Assessments
We offer some of the best-researched personality and interest assessments to help you discover who you are and what you’re most passionate about. Each assessment requires a meeting with a counselor to discuss your results.
An in-person or virtual appointment with a counselor can help get the process started: (610) 660-3100
FOCUS 2 Career Assessment
Average Time: 20 minutes
FOCUS 2 is Saint Joseph's University's online career and education planning system for helping you choose a major, build your career goals, and gather information on jobs. Take the assessment, then schedule an appointment with a career counselor to discuss your results as they relate to your major and career exploration.
New users: create a new account. Use the ACCESS CODE sjucareers when prompted
Returning users: log-on (using your existing account information).
Myers-Briggs type Indicator (MBTI)
Average Time: 30 minutes
The MBTI measures psychological preferences in how you perceive the world and make decisions. You’ll answer questions related to how you deal with the world, how you gather information, and how you make decisions. The results provide a comprehensive description of your individual type and how it affects Career Exploration.
The following assessments do not require an appointment with a counselor:
My Next Move: O*NET Interest Profiler
Average Time: 15 minutes
The My Next Move assessment is a free, online assessment that asks 60 questions about work activities that some people do on their jobs. It is part of an interactive site where you can search careers by key words or browse careers by industry.
Personal Values Assessment
Average Time: 20 minutes
This free assessment can provide insight into what is important to you, what motivates you and what factors drive our decision making.
Life Values Self-Assessment Test
Average Time: 20 minutes
Another free option to assist you with values examination and identification to promote better career insight