24 questions · ~5 min
This assessment was designed for the audience above. Some items may feel out of place if it doesn't apply to you.
Read each statement and decide whether you agree or disagree.
1. There is no point in deciding on a job when the future is so uncertain.
2. I can't seem to become very concerned about my future occupation.
3. I seldom think about the job that I want to enter.
4. I'm not going to worry about choosing an occupation until I am out of school.
5. As far as choosing an occupation is concerned, something will come along sooner or later.
6. I really can't find any work that has much appeal to me.
7. I know very little about the requirements of jobs.
8. I don't know how to go about getting into the kind of work I want to do.
9. I am having difficulty in preparing myself for the work that I want to do.
10. I don't know what courses I should take in school.
11. I don't know whether my occupational plans are realistic.
12. I keep wondering how I can reconcile the kind of person I am with the kind of person I want to be in my occupation.
13. I have so many interests that it is hard to choose just one occupation.
14. Everyone seems to tell me something different; as a result I don't know what kind of work to choose.
15. I keep changing my occupational choice.
16. I often daydream about what I want to be, but I really have not chosen an occupation yet.
17. There are so many things to consider in choosing an occupation, it is hard to make a decision.
18. I can't understand how some people can be so certain about what they want to do.
19. Choosing a job is something that you do on your own.
20. If you have doubts about what you want to do, ask your parents or friends for advice.
21. When it comes to choosing a career, I will ask other people to help me.
22. I will choose my career without paying attention to the feelings of other people.
23. It is important to consult close friends and get their ideas before making an occupational choice.
24. In making career choices, one should pay attention to the thoughts and feelings of family members.