Knowing your strengths and personality type

Getting a foot on the job ladder can be tough, let alone making a long-term career plan. Let’s face it, the options are endless, so knowing what career is for you can feel like an impossible question.

But don’t worry; you’ll work it out in time. And to help, there are some great tools that can tell you your personality profile and highlight your key strengths and behavioural patterns, suggesting which type of career you’re best suited to. Here’s a selection of some of the best ones…

Psychometric assessments

Selby and Mills

Selby & Mills are one of Europe’s leading firms of chartered occupational psychologists. They deliver some really innovative and professional tests and their expertise means you can rely on the assessments being highly accurate and insightful.

What jobs are right for you?

Find out what your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace are, and which jobs are a perfect match for you at Careers Direct.
Cost: £7.95 (Usually £23.95)

Management potential

Careers Direct allows you to evaluate your potential and readiness to enter your first management role and see which kind of organisation is best suited to your management style.
Cost: £7.95 (Usually £14.95)

Be your own boss

Have you ever said "I wish I was my own boss?" Thousands of us have at one time or another. This is a great way to find out if you’re cut out to make it on your own. You can also buy an expert’s guide book to setting up your own business at the same time.
Cost: £14.95 for the report only; £19.95 for the report and the book

Personality profiling

Another of our key partners, this is a quick and simple questionnaire designed to give you an immediate insight into the kind of personality profile you have.
Cost: £19.99 (special reduced price to totaljobs.com jobseekers – normally £49.50)

Complete career guidance

SHL offers a wide ranging set of tests that really get under the skin of what you’re about. Choose from up to five tests – you can do them all, or just pick one – and you get a really good set of visuals that summarise your abilities and offer you a solid career guidance plan.
Cost: £15