The first step in trying to decide what careers would interest you, is to learn more about yourself.
On this page:
Finding Your Spark: Why Sparks Matter
A spark is a metaphor for describing how you experience talents, interests, or strengths that make you feel really happy, energized, and passionate, and that give you real purpose, direction, or focus.
5 Rules to Follow as you Find your Spark by Simon Sinek
Try a Self-Assessment
Self-assessment tools are also a great way to learn more about yourself! You can learn more about your strengths and weaknesses (and how to build on them), your personality type, and what your interests can help you accomplish in life.
- DISK Personality Test – Free
- Personality Plus – Free
- Work Values Test – Free
- The Smalley Animal Personality Quiz – Free
- Myers Briggs Assessment – FEE*
- Strengthsfinder Assessment – FEE*
The Government of Canada Job Bank offers 3 career quizzes to help you discover what occupations and careers may be best for you.
The RBC Upskill tool helps you discover how the skills you have today open up a world of possibilities. You’ll get career recommendations that match your skills to the jobs of tomorrow.
Ontario School Counsellor’s Association (OSCA) has a handful of self-assessment tools for students to help them learn more about themselves and future career options.
Discover your “why” with START’s WIN Map: a self-assessment tool for you and that encourages exploration of individual wiring and interests, inspiring and connecting each of us to ourselves, to one another, and to the needs of our world while building social and emotional capacity.
16 Personalities. The 16 personality types were developed by Isabel Briggs Myers (this type of test is also known as the Myers-Briggs test). This personality test will provide you with a description of who you are and might explain why you do the things you do.
Before you provide any personal information, make sure you have read the website’s rules and understand what you have signed up for.
