The Everything Career Tests Book: 10 Tests to Determine the Right Occupation for You (Everything® Series)

Generalized tests for person to narrow down likes and dislikes!!!

This book compbines many career tests such as your vaules (you will have to do a lot of thinking about that one) and whether or not you like to live in a hot or cold climate, and I believe it has the Myers-Brigg in it as well. I'm not sure about that one. All I know is that I lost interest in this book after chapter 6. It is all of the same old same ole. What do YOU want to do? What CAN you do? Do you have the skills and if not, get those skills (Just because you have skills, does not mean that you ENJOY using those skills all of the time) and go to college to get your degree for what it IS that you want to DO. I suggest reaading StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Mr. Rath and The Secret. Those two books will do you more good than any other career book.

I found this book to be a very comprehensive, practical guide; to me, the feel is that it's geared more toward mid-lifers than kids just starting out. In fact, they include suggestions ranging from helping those who need a little adjusting of their current job situation to a complete career makeover. The tests are short and uncomplicated, but, in my case, they were amazingly valid. The "bad manager" list (p. 154 and 155) is not only funny but oh-so-true.This book is so good that I'll be returning the library copy and ordering my own; it's too good to let go.

I suggest parents work through this text with their student facing career issues. Reading out loud some portions with good family discussion take much of the fear out of this process and this book lends itself to this well. The tests are well done albeit in a shortened way. Results are easy to use. One lack here is a sizable list and connection to specific occupations. This lack makes this book better for high school Juniors and Seniors looking for help in selecting fields of study in post-High School schooling of any kind than for those looking for job placement.

This book offered some interesting insight into people and their personalities. I took one of the quizzes, it suggested I go into Human Resources. Given that has been my profession for over twenty years -- good call! That was proof enough for me that this would be a good resource/tool.

Normally, I am all about electronic versions for speed of delivery, portability.This book is, as it's name states, a book of tests, and some light instruction/guidelines. If you get the Kindle edition, as I did, kinda hard to fill out the tests :).As a read, the book is good at describing different assessment tests and gives basic information about their value and how you can incorporate them into your exploration. But...you have to fill our the test forms to get your results to really apply the information. Thus, don't get kindle.I am buying this again, paperback. Wish I had thought this through and not bought the kindle version.

I found a lot of of useful information in this book and some very interesting approaches to helping people discover what they are good at, and what they want. I would recommend this this book.

Good read its helping to find what is the next great jobI have decided yet but this a good helpThanksS.Lowe

it's a good book if you want to see every aspect of a career change. It's better for someone that has some work experience already.Of course, it doesn't tell you what job to do, but it helps you to define a MAP of yourself and your competences.

A very useful resource that I've applied to our high school students. Highly recommended.