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Career Aptitude Test?
I have been to many career aptitude tests and none of them are that good.. and for the full results you usually have to pay. So please list a FREE career aptitude test for me.. the best one will receive best answer.
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- Honestly, those tests seem to leave you with more choices, not less. I have been helping folks find their careers for decades and the only real thing that has worked is multiple job shadowing experiences. You've got to "get your hands dirty" to get any real kind of feel for a career. Part of this is attending some of the professional associations related to the careers you are testing. They are easy to find on the Internet and many are listed in the YellowPage phone book under associations. Using a Google or Yahoo search engine put the name of the career, then association (engineering association) then chase down the local listing. You will find that you rule out careers instead of adding them to your ever growing list. The other advantage is that it begins your "networking" that will keep you employed the rest of your life.
- If you're a student, check with your student employment office, talk with a teacher or get some career advice from a counselor. Usually, you want to talk with someone before and after taking the test. Furthermore, they should offer the test for free or for a low fee if it is school, college or other educational institution. If you want to just take the test online, then I wouldn't discount paying for the results assuming it doesn't cost too much. After all, it is YOUR career (which you'll spend many years at) that you are going make decisions about so think of money as an investment. Generally speaking, your interests will determine what career fields you may like. This is because people in those professions share the same interests as you. There are other factors to consider too like level of education, qualifications for the job, whether it is outdoors or indoors, your personality, your skills, values, etc. Hopefully, the test and your aptitude will find some careers or jobs that you will like. If you like your job, then you should be more likely to be successful in it. I found plenty of online career aptitude tests and even if they say 'free,' I bet you have to pay for the results as you state. You probably found those already. Good luck in your search!
