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The MAPP (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential) Assessment consists of a questionnaire with 71 triads of three statements. Assessment is designed to guide, motivate, and empower test-takers to achieve their greatest educational and career potential. Free results are essentially a teaser to encourage purchase of paid results; however, free MAPP Match features that compares your results with 5 chosen jobs is helpful.

TypeFocus is a free online assessment that is similar to the Myers-Briggs and gives results in Myers-Briggs types. TypeFocus also offers an inexpensive ($29.95) paid program, TypeFocus Careers Program, with results offering greater detail that is more career-oriented than a typical personality tests.

While The Big Five Personality Test assessment is not strictly career-oriented, it does provide insight that can be applied to careers. It ranks you on scales of closed-minded vs. open to new experiences; disorganized vs. conscientious; introverted vs. extraverted, disagreeable vs. agreeable, calm vs. high-strung.

knowyourtype.com is the only assessment site that offers the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Instrument online. Take the 93-question assessment online and get the results (a seven-page report) emailed back to you. Includes lifetime access to client support area. Fee-based.

TestingRoom.com -- a site dedicated to helping you learn more about yourself. The site includes access to numerous online tests and assessments for self-discovery (including career assessment, values competencies, and work personality). Membership, assessments, and abbreviated results are free, but you must pay for detailed test results.