Self Assessments

Unsure of your interests and how they could relate to your career plans? If you are struggling with career direction or are confused about your choice of major, these inventories and assessments can help you gain a better understanding of your interests, values, and personality. 

Strong Interest Inventory

Take the Strong to help clarify your interests in a variety of different areas including jobs, school subjects, activities, leisure activities, and types of people. Your results on the Strong will help you to explore how your interests relate to potential career choices, as well as give you some insight into your work style and preferred work environment. 

1) Contact careers@wlu.edu to receive instructions on how to take this online assessment.
2) Schedule an in-person interpretation on Handshake to discuss the results AFTER completion of the assessment. 

O*Net Interest Profiler

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, the O*NET Interest Profiler helps you identify your interests and how they relate to the world of work. By answering 60 questions, the Profiler provides you with a framework for what careers align with your interests. Alternatively, on the O*Net main website, you can explore careers by industry or key words to learn more about what different jobs require in terms of skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Use the Myers-Briggs to discover where you prefer to focus your attention, how you take in information, and how your preferences affect your decision-making style. Your results on the assessment tool will give you a working hypothesis about your "personality type." This website provides an abbreviated version of the full assessment.