How An Assessment Can Save Your [Career] Life

Dear students,

Did you know that 80% of college graduates work in a field unrelated to their major? When students come into the ICC, we use their major to better help them, but ultimately, we rely on their strengths and past experience to find their ideal job or internship.

For students who aren’t sure where to start, we highly recommend taking an assessment. The ICC offers the following four assessments:

- the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) helps students determine career options (or even a major for those who are undeclared) based on personality preferences.

- the Strong Interest Inventory recognizes an individual’s career interests, preferred work environments and personal work style

- SkillsScan is a card sort used to help a person learn more about the way he or she would prefer to combine their skills in a career

- Values Clarification points out an individual’s values and priorities and align them with his or her’s beliefs and needs.

For students interested in taking one (or even all) of these assessments, make sure you have an Aggie Job Link Account*. Once logged in, click on the “Events” tab to the right, then click on the “workshops” tab. Click on the desired assessment, and RSVP. It is essential that students RSVP prior to the workshop date–students will receive an email from the facilitating coordinator with the username, password, and instructions to take the assessment (for the MBTI and Strong Interest). The assessment must be completed two (2) days prior to the workshop so the results may be interpreted by the facilitating coordinator.

The best part about these assessments? They’re free, and there are no wrong or right answers!

Best Regards,

Your LA&B Student Advisor

*For students without an Aggie Job Link account, sign up is simple! Go to icc.ucdavis.edu, and click on “Aggie Job Link Student Login” to the right.  Underneath “Help with Aggie Job Link,” click on “Create a Student Account.”