Resources for Self-Discovery
November 18, 2009 by Carol
Filed under Tips & Advice
Visit our Tools and Approaches link to read about the Career Planning Insights tool and the value of O*NET as a resource:
About O*NET http://www.onetcenter.org
The nation’s primary source of occupational information, the database contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. Continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation the information from this database anchors the O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database provides the basis for Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for people exploring career change
Repacking Your Bags, Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life. Richard J. Leider, and David A. Shapiro. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco, 1995.
Cure For The Common Life, Max Lucado offers practical tools for exploring and identifying your own uniqueness, motivation to put your strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in your sweet spot. Practical assessment tools included in the back of the book apply the powerful principles of Cure for the Common Life. Includes Sweet Spot Discovery Guide by People Management International, Inc. The “My S.T.O.R.Y.” evaluation helps you clarify your abilities.
Strengths Finder 2.0 Tom Rath Gallop Press 2007 $19.95 Rooted in 40 years of research this assessment has helped millions discover and develop their natural talents.
