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