It is indeed very tempting to go for a free career test and I have myself tried at least a dozen of them to get more clarity on this dilemma faced by my students. There are two kinds of free online career tests available. The first kinds generally show you half the picture, which is very generic, and ask you to pay to share the remaining details that are personalized. The others are completely free with no conditions attached.
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I strongly recommend avoiding the second
They do and it works wonders only when you add your own intent and action towards becoming more self-aware at various stages of your life. Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process that starts when we are teenagers and continues until old age. Broadly speaking, career assessments are a questionnaire used to reveal certain aspects of your character or psychological makeup. They can either be used to simply assess what type of person you are or, more specifically, to determine your aptitude or interest for a certain type of occupation or career. Honestly completing an inventory can help you enha
Welcome to the real world! You will feel better when I tell you about one of my students who chose Arts but his assessment suggested Manufacturing. This “I chose A but my psychometric test came up with Z” is a normal situation and you should not panic.
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In your particular case, the best next step will be to go ahead with your commerce program and also take up a part-time, nationally approved, professional program in health sciences. The objective is to ge
Your situation is a fairly usual occurrence that is the first sign of a satisfying professional career ahead. So please don’t feel devastated. Actually, you should be relieved on being one of those fortunate people who get a clear indication from their counsellor about the career direction you should take. It generally takes a lot of brainstorming and consultations before getting uncluttered on this important aspect of your life.
The next question you must tackle is whether you should blindly follow this suggested path or re-consider your original choice? I will recommend yo
It is heartening to hear that you are pro-actively planning your career and have arrived at a conclusion about your next steps. This is also a good time to test the level of your determination by reviewing the underlying factors that lead you to arrive at your career choice. A psychometric test can be a useful tool for this analysis exercise. I have seen that people like you who have a concrete decision are able to better utilize a psychometric test because they have a reference point to relate to. Fine tuning your decision and being aware of your interest and aptitude will help you chart your
I completely agree with you that only a mother / parents can understand the child better. Having said that, the career guidance tests can help parents as a support tool to validate the child's interest vs his intelligence.
As per Howard Gardner, a famous psychologist, human brain learns and interprets the learning in 8 types:
Verbal-Linguistic
Logical - Mathematical
Visual - Spacial
Bodily - Kinesthetic
Musical - Rhythmic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic
Most of the popular Career Tests are designed to analyze these expertise, from the perspective to understand and analyse
Hi Priya,
Welcome to career guide, thank you for asking this question which is a common concern among all the parents who want to register or are inclined to register their child for the careerguide.com psychometric test.
You are right that when you say that you know your child better than a what career test report can share, first a bit about the psychometric test that is a tool used as a standard which is based on scientific method helps to measure individuals' mental capabilities along with his/her behavioral learning preference/style.
Career tests are made and designed
I am glad that you are considering the assistance of a psychometric career test at an early stage in your life. One of the best ways to extract the maximum value out of your psychometric test is to be clear with your specific doubts at this stage. For example, in case you have studied biology and science in 11th & 12th, are you questioning whether you should continue in this direction? Or are you pretty satisfied with your past decision and are in a dilemma about whether to continue with pure life science or applied life science as your undergraduate program?
In either of the above cases,
The word “prediction” is a bit misleading when we are looking at observations & recommendations made by a psychometric test. As your doubt indicates, by relying on any prediction, we tend to lose sight of the underlying factors that will lead to a particular outcome. This tendency to become complacent is dangerous.
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Career guides and professionals use psychometric tests as an input to get a clearer, unbiased understanding of a student’s i
I am sure you would have discussed your interpretation with your parents at length and arrived at a mutually agreeable decision. This is a fairly common occurrence and there is no harm in going ahead without consulting a professional career counsellor if there are no specific doubts about your report.
But if you are skipping this step because of lack of time, I would request you or either of your parents to at least have a quick telephonic discussion with a professional that takes less than 30 minutes to take an informed opinion on your decision.
In the long run, you may find a c
Hello Priya,
Agreed that the reports are self explanatory. But being a human, we have tendency to follow and understand what we wish to understand, which is not what the report is all about.
The result must be interpreted only by an expert counselor in the field. Mainly because he or she being a counselor understands human nature and knows how to pass on.certain information.of shortcoming to the client. Can also provide tips to the child to improve on.certain.areas specified in.the report. And lastly, please note a career choice is made on the basis of interlink or a combination of vario
It might be useful to understand this point by contrasting a psychometric testing from another commonly used test- blood type testing. As you know, each individual has a particular blood type that remains the same throughout her/his lifetime. A blood test tells us specifically our blood group type (O+, O-, A+ etc.) and there is no ambiguity about it. On the other hand, a psychometric testing is meant to be a broad categorizing tool and the starting point of a consultation process that leads to personalized career decisions. The report produced by a psychometric test needs an interpreter
From my personal experiences in India and abroad, the best utilization of a psychometric test is easy to achieve and very much possible. Having said that, you should also remember that the role of a psychometric test is to provide assistance with choosing an appropriate career. It does not work like an independent machine with a secret formula. It will try to capture your thoughts and experiences you have gained through discussions, effort and practice. Back in 2012, I remember one of my students Gautam who was so desperate to choose the perfect career that he spent endless hours researching v
In case you are planning to take important career decisions solely on a psychometric test’s recommendation, yes you should stop following them blindly. But the reason is not because psychometric tests don’t work. It is because a true understanding of the types of psychometric tests and its correct usage has been limited in India till now.
There are two major problem areas that have lead to this wrong perception. The primary one being the abundance of too many generic tests being launched simultaneously in a race to capture our attention. It has left little scope for debate an
Hello Vidya,
Repeatedly taking the test would not have a drastic change in your report. Rather you would see the same result only because these test, tests you on your innate or your inborn potentials or talent. And those dont change after a period of time.
So instead of trying the test again and again and disheartening yourself, as a counselor I suggest take the test only once, but being honest while taking the test.
Incase you wish to retake the test, you can take it only after a gap of 6months or else because of the practice effect, since the questions are fresh in your mind, it will
Do you think that psychometric testing is a novel concept and has been in use for last few years? Well, many people do. There were some popular theories that were published in the late 1980s and 1990s which are mostly supposed to be the foundation of Psychometric tests, however, the concept is far too old. Some of the researchers claim that psychometric testing has prevalence as old as 2200 B.C. and it was first used by a Chinese emperor to select the right warriors for his army. It included personality assessments along with his talent assessment. Definitely, this field has evolved greatly si
Over the years, CareerGuide.com is working on the development of students’ potential, working capability, exploring their interests and leading them towards best-suited job fit. It is usually seen that most of the students don’t have any idea about their interests and if they have then they are in a fix about what to choose. For bridging the students towards their personality grooming, analytical and aptitude skills development, for exploring wide career choices, in rural, urban and metro cities as well, CareerGuide.com is providing various tools to students for helping them in the
Parents play a significant role in their children development. They are the first role model for their children and can be a friend, a philosopher and a guide throughout their whole life. Even when there is the time for career selection children always seek support and assistance of their parents in a significant manner. Parental guidance is equally important for them to make a perfect career decision.
In the present scenario, choosing a career is becoming more complex. Along with the advanced technologies, many confusions of career selection is getting more rather than the excitement to start
Hello There,
Career guidance at this stage. There is no test at this stage. You can ask any question to me about any guidance you need.
Get the test done when she reaches class 8th.
Wish you good luck. .