Be sure to take our Quintessential
Careers Career Change Quiz before reviewing this scoring guide!
Directions: Compare your answer to each question with the score we provide below.
Add up your total score and review its meaning in the results section of the quiz.
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Results: Total up your points based on our scoring guide.
If you scored…
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70 - 100 points |
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It's time to change careers…as soon as you can. You are no longer happy nor functioning well in your current career.
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30 - 69 points |
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It may be time to change careers, or perhaps to focus your energies on specializing the aspects of your job that you truly enjoy.
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Under 30 points |
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It's time to move on to a new job, perhaps a new employer. Start your job-search as soon as possible.
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Then be sure to review one or both of these Quintessential Careers resources:
Your Career Planning and Job-Search Calendar
Job & Career Resources for Career Changers
Don't forget to check out our entire collection of
Tests and Quizzes for Job-Seekers.
Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search
terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.
Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers,
one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of
EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of
MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and
EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of
Quintessential Careers Press,
including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter,
QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a
published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often
quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is
also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his
personal Website or
reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.
