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Job or career, what career tests can and can't tell you, comparing work by its tasks, and making sense of mixed results.
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- How do I tell whether I dislike my job or my whole career?Separate the conditions from the work with three questions and a two-week log.
- How can I compare careers by the work I'd actually do each day?Put two careers' task lists side by side from O*NET and try the task you're least sure about.
- Are online career tests accurate?What interest tests measure well, why personality quizzes are weaker, and how to use a result.
- Can a career test show whether I would enjoy the daily work in a job?Ask someone for an ordinary day hour by hour, then do the task that filled most of it.
- How should I compare career assessment results before choosing a direction?Put every result in one table, look for repeats and clashes, and test the top two directions.
- What career test can help a recent graduate decide what to try next?Two free tests that count coursework and part-time work, then a month of testing two directions.
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