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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: ($15)

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. 

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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