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Career Development Online Assessments 

The University of Northwestern—St. Paul’s Career Development team offers a variety of assessments to assist alumni in identifying their God-given personality, interests, strengths, skills, and values. Like a snapshot, each assessment reveals one angle of an individual's unique design and provides a good starting place to explore career options and direction.

TruMotivate 

This online assessment takes approximately 20-30 minutes. Your immediate results will be sent to your email. Then, it is recommended that you set up a meeting with a career coach for a 60-minute interpretation. For next steps email career@unwsp.edu. 

Cost: ($10)

TRUMOTIVATE is a good fit for:

  • Recognizing how core motivations connect to life purpose and meaningful work.
  • Identifying your God-given wiring, passion, and sense of purpose.

  • Discerning giftedness, vocation, and potential career pathways.

Strong Interest Inventory 

This online assessment takes approximately 20-30 minutes. You will not be able to view your results until you meet with a career coach for a 60-minute interpretation. For next steps email career@unwsp.edu. 

Cost: ($10)

Strong Interest Inventory is a good fit for:

  • Determining your interests and potential passions.
  • Discovering possible careers and/or majors that best align with your interests. 
  • Understanding work environments that best fit with your unique preferences. 

StrengthsFinder 

This online assessment is available at strengthsquest.com (select individual). You will see your results right away and our career coaches are available to discuss them with you upon request. 

Cost: ($20)

StrengthsFinder is a good fit for:

  • Determining your natural talents. 
  • Understanding how you function on a team, in relationships, or with a supervisor.  
  • Discovering ways to capitalize on your natural giftings in personal and professional environments. 

Myers-Briggs 

This online assessment takes approximately 20-40 minutes. You will not be able to view your results until you meet with a career coach for a 60-minute interpretation. For next steps email career@unwsp.edu.

Cost: ($20)

Myers-Briggs is a good fit for:

  • Learning about your unique preferences/wiring.
  • Understanding how you function on a team, in relationships, or with a supervisor. 
  • Determining your most ideal work environments.
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