R there any Career Counselors here?

[Carmen829]

Are there any websites one can take an online test or survey to determine where interests are? My 23 y.o. son has a HS diploma and several years customer services call center experiernce. He is very unhappy working at call centers. I've suggested he think about school or training but has no idea what he would want to do? He seems to be pretty good tinkering with computers and once in a while selling something on Ebay at a profit. Ive tried online searches but come up empty. Any advice would be very welcomed. Thank you.


Carmen.

 

[4fitNphun]

Hi

This link was provided by Cal Poly Pomona. It's a personality test.


http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Another one provided by Cal Poly Pomona. You can click on "California Careerzone" and it will lead you to other assessments you can do. Try it out.

http://dsa.csupomona.edu/career/Researching_Majors.asp?nfid=2524

Good luck to your son. In this economy, school is the best option even with the budget cuts. By the time economy is fully recovered from recession, the new graduates would be there snatch up the jobs. (At least that's what I tell myself. HAHA)

 

[Carmen829]

Thank you for the links. We will give it a try.

 

[bundschuh]

Use the advanced Jung on this website. Once your son has his 4 letters, put the 4 letters in a search engine. Most of the sites will come up with career suggestions.

http://similarminds.com/personality_tests.html

There is a test called the Strong Career Profiler that I use for clients. It is used in combination with the Myers Briggs and gives a fairly accurate list of possible professions. This profiler can only be done with a certified tester.

My oldest son who just graduated from high school last night is an ENTP and on the Strong, he comes up with Research Chemist, Brewmaster, and Vintner. His true love at school is Chemistry and an ENTP is generally the world's entrepreneurs. He is going into an engineering design program with an eye to a Masters in Brewing eventually...

I quickly looked at the other suggested links. The second test was a very short from of the Strong testing. I took it quickly and it gave "the very broad strokes" of the Strong. Good place to start, perhaps far too many choices available.

 

[Carmen829]

Use the advanced Jung on this website. Once your son has his 4 letters, put the 4 letters in a search engine. Most of the sites will come up with career suggestions.

http://similarminds.com/personality_tests.html

There is a test called the Strong Career Profiler that I use for clients. It is used in combination with the Myers Briggs and gives a fairly accurate list of possible professions. This profiler can only be done with a certified tester.

My oldest son who just graduated from high school last night is an ENTP and on the Strong, he comes up with Research Chemist, Brewmaster, and Vintner. His true love at school is Chemistry and an ENTP is generally the world's entrepreneurs. He is going into an engineering design program with an eye to a Masters in Brewing eventually...

I quickly looked at the other suggested links. The second test was a very short from of the Strong testing. I took it quickly and it gave "the very broad strokes" of the Strong. Good place to start, perhaps far too many choices available.

This is very helpful. Thank you. Carmen.

 

[janie1234]

Hi

This link was provided by Cal Poly Pomona. It's a personality test.


http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Another one provided by Cal Poly Pomona. You can click on "California Careerzone" and it will lead you to other assessments you can do. Try it out.

http://dsa.csupomona.edu/career/Researching_Majors.asp?nfid=2524

Good luck to your son. In this economy, school is the best option even with the budget cuts. By the time economy is fully recovered from recession, the new graduates would be there snatch up the jobs. (At least that's what I tell myself. HAHA)

Thanks for the links. I just took it for fun. I hate my job and always wondered if I should have done something else with my life instead of just get stuck in a job.

For the original poster I remember finishing high school without a thought of what I needed to do in college. I went to college anyway, finished, got my degree double majored actually and although my degree does not reflect my current job it was still a learning experience I am glad I have. I would highly suggest a community college with to start, take a few classes he might be interested in. I think eventually he'll find something he likes to do. Good luck to your son.