Tips from the Pros
by Henry Neils
President and Founder, Assessment.com (www.assessment.com)
In today’s job market, self-knowledge is the most important piece of a successful job search. To help you gain knowledge about different aspects of yourself, who you are, and what you want out of your life and your career, there are several types of motivational interest, workplace, and personality inventories that can be taken.
Explore your motivations as they apply to the world of work. A career assessment can point you in the right direction by showing which careers are right for you. Then narrow the search by studying the work environment to see if the work day would be satisfying to you. The most important result of your work is achieving personal satisfaction. The money will follow.
As Confucius said, “Get a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Henry Neils is president and founder of Assessment.com, the leading online career assessment company focused on helping employees and employers work together for their mutual benefit. Millions of people have gained personal insight into their potential careers by using the tools, such as MAPP™ (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential), provided at Assessment.com.