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Ahead 4 health - 2 online self-help workbooks on problem solving and being assertive, also uses scenarios to look at problems faced by young people and students, summary of symptoms, help with common problems, including putting things off and anxiety
Birkman Quiz - sample version on the full questionnaire, that plots four behavioral types (expediting, communicating, planning, administrating) to find careers that could be a good match
Career Development e-Manual - one of the best career planning sites, includes exercises and information on self-assessment, research, decision making, networks and contacts, work issues, life, work and career planning, from University of Waterloo
The Career Interests Game - simple online matching of interests and careers with a US perspective
The Career Key - use of Hollands personality types, jobs that fit the Holland personality type, 4 decision making steps. The results of a career inventory are linked to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (US). Site also includes comments section from people who have used the site
Career Mapper - a work related personality survey used by Texas Instruments as part of their recruitment strategy but available online for everyone even if you are not interested in IT work
CareerStorm - imaginative and complex career development site helping you to evaluate your skills, interests, workstyles and values with sections on where your are now and where you want to be. You are expected to spend as long as you need on each section and exercise, these are not quick tests! It is useful to be able to save sections on disk or print. Advisers may find it a useful online career development resource alongside one-to-one guidance. The site includes an explanation of the constructivist career counselling theory used in developing the site. Designed visually as a sea journey
Emotional Intelligence - Another online emotional IQ test, from the US, by psychologist and author of a book on emotional intelligence.
IQ tests, personality tests and entrepreneurial tests on the WWW - links to a range of tests on the WWW, some more serious than others, some designed for adults. Also gives a brief description and how long they might take.
"IQ and EQ Tests" on the web - (Self Improvement Online's Recommended and Reviewed), more links to tests, some may be designed mainly for adults.
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter, Keirsey Character Sorter - on-line Myers-Briggs Type questionnaires and related information and links
MMDI Research Questionnaire - used in research and for individual use only, related to Myers Briggs model of personality used in team and role development, also useful articles on team building and team building exercises, aimed at trainers with an understanding of MBTI
Morrisby sample test - for verbal critical reasoning, devised by Morrisby from the Guardian site
Mind Tools - key resources site with practical techniques for planning, thinking, stress, psychology and much more
Online Transferable Skills Survey - including questionnaire for skills in communication, research and planning, human relations, organisation, management and leadership, work survival
Optimism quiz - based on Seligman's 'Learned Optimism', light-hearted quiz on how attitudes to success and failure might affect your learning, from Bradford College
The Platinum Rule - Personality Style Quiz, about 4 types, Director, Relater, Socializer, Thinker
Psychometric Testing, Attitude Surveys, Assessment Centres, Career Guidance, Computerised Testing - UK site, includes questionnaire (not interactive), general information on psychometric tests, mainly advertising fee-paying consultation services
PsychTests.com - online tests (some require payment) covering career, personality, relationships, health, intelligence, fun, also interesting mind tools including speed reading, procrastination, time management (these cost money!) and newsletter to keep up to date with site changes
Sample psychometric tests - devised by Morrisby for the Guardian online newspaper, covering verbal critical reasoning, numerical critical reasoning and typical behaviour leading to team roles
The Skills Park - devised at University of East London, this multi-media (or paper-based version also online) skills based guidance system, using 4 skill categories (practical, information, people and performance) which can be used to enhance the use of LMI in vocational guidance, can be used by individuals and with advisers
Tests and Quizzes for Jobseekers - includes quizzes for consultants/free agents, cover letter, job-hunting etiquette, job interviewing, job-hunting skills, readiness for jobsearch
Tools and Quizzes - for jobsearch and work, including workstyles, management, time management and jobsearch quizzes, from Monster.com, US site
UniversityofLife.com - range of IQ and personality tests, not too serious
Work Interest Quiz - a sample version of a national (US) test called the Interest-Finder Quiz. The work types it measures are: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional
Your Life, Your Work, Your Future - online self-assessment material for people in work to think about their where they are, their current skills and abilities and help with making decisions about career planning and education and training. Also a facilitators' guide and a shortened self-assessment exercise, from NIACE. Best used offline and in printed version.
Saville and Holdsworth - Student Direct - range of useful information on psychometric tests, preparing for them and some practice tests online
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