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Career Marketability Test for Job-Seekers Scoring Guide

 

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

 

Thanks again for participating in our Career Marketability Test for Job-Seekers.

 

Scoring:

 

Total your "yes" answers. Give yourself 1 point for each yes response. If your yes answers total:

 

23-25... You're in great shape -- you are ready for a successful job search.

 

21-22... You need some fine-tuning -- checking out some of the Quintessential Career Resources could be just the edge to get you that job.

 

18-20... You need more preparation -- better go out and read several of the articles and tutorials available at Quintessential Career Resources.

 

Under 18... You have a lot of work ahead of you -- better run out and read as many of the articles and tutorials available at Quintessential Career Resources.

 

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.

 

Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., creative director and associate publisher of Quintessential Careers, is an educator, author, and blogger who provides content for Quintessential Careers, edits QuintZine, an electronic newsletter for jobseekers, and blogs about storytelling in the job search at A Storied Career. Katharine, who earned her PhD in organizational behavior from Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, OH, is author of Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates and A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market (both published by Ten Speed Press), as well as Top Notch Executive Resumes (Career Press); and with Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., Dynamic Cover Letters, Write Your Way to a Higher GPA (Ten Speed), and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Study Skills (Alpha). Visit her personal Website or reach her by e-mail at kathy(at)quintcareers.com.

 

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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