Take a Career Assessment
Learning more about your personality, interests, strengths and career values will help you make better decisions about your career goals and help you evaluate opportunities in the future!
Career assessments are not designed to provide a definitive list of job or career options for you to pursue. Instead, they are meant to generate possibilities, enhance your self-awareness and compliment the career coaching process.
"Very enlightening when applied in the correct scope, I think it'll be an excellent tool with further reflection." - 3rd year student
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a great way to explore academic, career, and lifestyle goals that may be a good fit for your personality.
- Uses 16 Personality Types to create your personalized MBTI Career Report
- Meet with a Career Coach to receive and review your results, and plan your next steps
- Cost recovery fee of $20 for U of S students and $30 for alumni
- Visit the SECC to purchase your MBTI assessment via credit or debit card
Take a sneak peek at the 16 personality profiles:
General MBTI Resources:
16Personalities.com Truity Profiles Ball State University
More information on the MBTI Functions:
MyersBriggs.org Understanding Type Dynamics 8 Cognitive Functions
MBTI Books:
Do What You Are What’s Your Type of Career? 10 Career Essentials
"Very helpful in uncovering patterns in my interests and hobbies and the similarities in my themes." - 1st year student
The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) helps you understand your interests and see how they connect to academic, career, and lifestyle goals.
- Uses 6 Holland Codes to create your personalized iStartStrong Report
- Meet with a Career Coach to help you understand your results and plan your next steps
- Cost recovery fee of $20 for U of S students and $30 for alumni
- Visit the SECC to purchase your SII assessment via credit or debit card
Watch the following videos to learn more about the 6 Holland Codes:
"Such an eye opener. A valuable tool in helping me reach my potential." - Alumnus
CliftonStrengths helps you identify and better understand the things you naturally do best, and gives you clues as to the type of work environments and roles in which you are most likely to thrive.
- Uses 34 Talent Themes to create your personalized Strengths Insight Report and Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide
- Meet with a Career Coach to help you understand your results and plan your next steps
- Cost recovery fee of $15 for U of S students and alumni
- Visit the SECC to purchase your CliftonStrengthsassessment via credit or debit card
Our values represent what is important to us, the beliefs we have, and our priorities in life. Values influence our behavior and direct the choices we make; they play an important role in guiding our career path and decisions.
Why Should I Think About My Career Values?
Taking time to reflect on your Career Values can:
- Spark new ideas for career possibilities or/or affirm your current career path.
- Inform what kind of work tasks and environments you may find fulfilling.
- Lead to an overall sense of enjoyment with your work.
- Solidify your version of a healthy, comfortable work-life balance.
Complete the Career Values Worksheet and meet with a Career Coach to discuss your completed worksheet in relation to your career development and goals.
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Meet with a Career Coach
Book a 30-minute Career Coaching appointment to review your career assessment, for help exploring your options and making a career decision, or simply to talk about where to begin to sort out your direction. Meeting with a Career Coach can help you:
- Better understand your current career related issues and situation
- Articulate your goals and how you want things to be different
- Identify your strengths, assets and supports
- Explore different options, possibilities and solutions
- Make a list of your next steps
- Access additional resources and supports
Career Coaching appointments are offered daily, and are available free of charge to all newly admitted and current students, and alumni of the U of S. Telephone-based appointments are available for those living outside the Saskatoon area.
If you are looking for information about academic program requirements or help in choosing your classes, you will want to access Academic Advising.
"I really appreciate the help I received during my first appointment, it gave me some peace of mind and I will definitely be returning!"
Explore your options
Your career development is ongoing not just a one time decision. Take the time to explore your options and learn about industries and the job market before you graduate, and take advantage of the opportunities available while you're in university!
Research Occupations and Industries
Gain insight into the options, industries and/or directions you’re considering, and potentially open up new ones
Gain Experience
Try out options and further refine your interests through acquiring a range of experiences
Build Connections
Seek opportunities to connect and build relationships with a variety of people