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Quintessential Careers Career Change Quiz Scoring Guide

 

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.

 

1. a. 5 points
   b. 1 point

 

2. a. 1 point
   b. 5 points

 

3. a. 5 points
   b. 1 point

 

4. a. 5 points
   b. 1 point

 

5. a. 1 point
   b. 5 points

 

6. a. 5 points
   b. 1 point

 

7. a. 5 points
   b. 1 point

 

8. a. 1 point
   b. 5 points

 

9. a. 1 point
   b. 5 points

 

10. a. 1 point
    b. 5 points

 

11. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

12. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

13. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

14. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

15. a. 1 point
    b. 5 points

 

16. a. 1 point
    b. 5 points

 

17. a. 1 point
    b. 5 points

 

18. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

19. a. 1 point
    b. 5 points

 

20. a. 5 points
    b. 1 point

 

 

Results: Total up your points based on our scoring guide.

 

If you scored...

 

70 - 100 points		It's time to change careers... as soon as you can. You are no longer happy nor functioning well in your current career.
30 - 69 points		It may be time to change careers, or perhaps to focus your energies on specializing the aspects of your job that you truly enjoy.
Under 30 points		It's time to move on to a new job, perhaps a new employer. Start your job-search as soon as possible.

 

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.

 

Enhance your career! Take advantage of all of our expert free career development advice, tools, and more in our Career Resources Toolkit for Job-Seekers.

 

 

 

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