Career Assessment for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

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If you are stressed out that your high school teen hasn’t found a career interest yet, relax. Some kids decide on a career when they are very young, and others don’t decide until much later.
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A great way for your child to explore career options is through career guidance books and other assessment tools. Here are some suggestions:

Books

What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

Your Career in Changing Times by Larry Burkett is a Christian classic for career exploration.

Finding the Career that Fits You: The Companion Workbook to Your Career in Changing Times is the workbook to accompany Your Career in Changing Times.

Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type

Websites and Information about Career Exploration

BigFuture.CollegeBoard.org/Explore-Careers - BigFuture by CollegeBoard has a free resource for identifying your child's strengths and provides ideas for possible college majors and career suggestions.

16Personalities.com - Free personality test. This free personality test reveals who you really are. Discover the 16 personalities created by Myers & Briggs, test your personality type, and find your strengths.

BLSs.gov/OOH - Occupational Outlook Handbook (Free ebook)

CareerKey.org - Personality related to occupations ($9.95)

FollowYourCalling.com/ - The CALL delivers analytics to help you make decisions about your career, college majors, and overall life purpose. ($100)

CareerDirectOnline.org - The Career Direct assessment examines four critical components of career selection to help you discover what you were made to do. From Crown Financial Ministries, founded by Larry Burkett ($25 - $80)

Is there a career assessment tool or book you or your child has found helpful? Please share!

Please note: This post was originally published in April 2011 and has been revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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Guest - Debbie on Saturday, 25 April 2020 23:47

Many of these recommendations are out of date, written too long ago. Are there any books that are more recent, like written in 2018 - 2020? I think the newest date I could find above was 2016!

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Robin on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 22:04

Good catch, Debbie!

I'll be updating these resources today, so check back soon!

Robin
Assistant to The HomeScholar

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Guest - Julieanne on Saturday, 06 December 2014 11:36

What great timing! I was just googling this same topic yesterday and looking to see what online sites had worthwhile career selection tests for teens. Thanks!

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Guest - Assistant to The HomeScholar on Sunday, 07 December 2014 20:12

Dear Julieanne,
Lee is always happy to hear that she helps homeschoolers!
Blessings,
Robin
Assistant to The HomeScholar

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Guest - Carol Christen (website) on Monday, 09 May 2011 11:28

Thanks for recommending What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens! I'm the author. I also write tips for teen and young adult career choice and job search on the blog at http://www.parachute4teens.com. Questions welcome!

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