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    Career Focus Quiz
    A Quintessential Careers Quiz
    by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

    Having a strong understanding of yourself and your career path plays an important role in your career and personal success.

    We all have certain dreams for ourselves and our families, and for most of us, it's our jobs and careers that help us attain those dreams.

    Having a clear career focus -- a clear understanding of your career goals and your ability to achieve them -- will help come closer to achieving those dreams and goals.

    Do you have career focus? Take our quiz and find out!

    Just complete this form. Click on Submit button when ready to send.

    You will receive the answers and a scoring guide via e-mail.

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    Directions: Respond to each of these statements as honestly as you can with "Like Me" or "Not Like Me."

    1. I know what career is right for me.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    2. I am in the right career path -- or have a plan to get there.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    3. I've moved away from my ideal career and don't know how to get back to it.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    4. I know exactly the types of jobs (and skills required for those jobs) that I want to do -- and those I never want to do.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    5. I find it difficult to find the time to really think and plan for my future.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    6. I've done (and try to do on a regular basis) a complete self-assessment and know my strengths, accomplishments, and marketable skills.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    7. I have prepared a 5-year career plan that includes several back-up plans in case my main plan fails for some reason.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    8. I have not examined the long-term job outlook for my career path.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    9. I am confident in my job-searching and networking skills to help me achieve my career goals.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me

    10. I understand the value and importance of developing a personal career brand -- and have one or am in the process of developing it.
      Like Me
      Not Like Me



    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.


    QuintCareers.com Founder Dr. Randall Hansen 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.



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