About the CRL

Getting Started

• Career Resources By Major or Field
• Graduate School Planning
• Resumes and Cover Letters
• Job Hunting Online
• Get Help from a Librarian
• Workshops and Instruction

• Resources for:
  • New Graduates
  • Undergraduates
  • Graduate Students
  • Alumnae/i
  • Faculty and Staff
  • International Students
  • Jobseekers with Disabilities
  • ALANA (African, Latina, Asian, Native American) Jobseekers
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Jobseekers
  • Women and Careers

Career Resource
e-Library

Choose your resource Career Exploration Career Search dbase Company/Ind. Research Fellowships and Grants Gap Year Grad School Planning Internships Internships USA dbase International Study International Work Interviewing Job Search Tools Networking Job Hunting Online Get Help from a Librarian Relocation Resources for Alumnae/i . . . for Career Changers . . . for Faculty & Staff . . . for Graduate Students . . . for Undergraduates . . . for International Students . . . for Jobseekers with Disabilities . . . for ALANA Jobseekers . . . for LGBT Jobseekers . . . for Women and Careers Resources by Major/Field Resumes & Cover Letters Salary Information Self-Assessment Transitions (new grads) Vault for students/staff Vault for alumni Workshops and Instruction

Library Catalog

• Search here for Career Books and more*
  *For a list of all books in the Career Resources Library, search by Non-LC call number and enter "CRL."
• Suggest an item for CRL

Related Resources

• Career Education Center -- Simmons career counseling
• CareerLink-- Simmons online recruiting
• CA$H -- Simmons work study and on-campus jobline
• Alumnet Professional Connections
• School of Management Library -- additional career and business resources at Simmons
• Study Abroad Office

 

Assessment Information

Self Assessment | Skills Assessment

Self Assessment

Find out more about your interests and careers that match them! Below are some online self-assessment tests that will help you discover and learn about careers that match your interests. Also, contact the Career Education Center to take the MBTI or Strong Inventory Tests. These are paper-based tests that give detailed information.

The Riley Guide: Self-Assessment Resources
http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html

The Birkman Career Style Summary
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/quizoverview.asp

Keirsey Temperament Sorter
http://keirsey.com

Quintessential Careers
http://www.quintcareers.com/test.html

Humanmetrics Jung Personality Test
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

MAPP
http://www.questcareer.com/career_assessment_resources.html

 

Skill Assessment

Not sure how your current skills will translate into the work environment? Survey your skills with these tools and then learn how to emphasize them in your job hunt.

Transferable Skills Survey
A survey to help you focus on the skills you can offer potential employers.
http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html

Quintessential Careers: Transferable Skills
Articles on identifying and effectively communicating transferable skills.
http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills.html

iseek Skills Assessment
A tool that helps you identify which skills are important to you and explore occupations that employ them.
http://www.iseek.org/sv/12398.jsp

Not finding what you need? Ask a librarian.

Page updated: February 29, 2008