Career Test - Identify Career Interests and Suitability for a Position

ID-Career

The ID-Career Test (Car), previously Test 20/20 Career (20/20 Career), is a tool that allows participants to quickly identify their career interests and evaluate their degree of suitability (fit) for the desired position and career path, taking into account their skills and personality. This assessment tool was specifically designed for people looking for job opportunities or seeking professional mobility. The test, which just takes 30 minutes to complete, allows candidates to see where they stand regarding more than 1,500 jobs listed by the main job dictionaries. Get your career test reports in real time!

If you’re a college student or an established professional looking for a career move or the ideal career in a new career field, our career test (or career assessment) is the one you need. You don’t need to go through multiple career quizzes, personality types, or personality tests and questionnaires.  The ID-Career Test will provide you with all the information you need.

Characteristics of the ID-Career Test

Available languages

English | French

Required time

30 minutes

Administration

226 Questions | Multiple Choice

Target audience

Employees seeking career mobility or job seekers and college students exploring different career options.

Why work with HRID to find the right career?

Finding which career path to pursue isn’t a simple task. To get a clearer picture of who you are, what you are good at, and what you want out of your career, it is important to define characteristics such as:

  •     Your values
  •     Your priorities
  •     Your interests
  •     Your strengths and weaknesses

The best way to assess yourself to determine your career aptitude is to go up to these additional services through in-depth research with scientifically backed methods, which then provides you with a set of clear answers and useful insights.

Assessed Skills Standard Report

HRID’s career test will help you identify suitable careers to consider. The emphasis has changed from saying to do what you love, giving you a more concrete final result.

The results of our career test come with a detailed report including the following information:

– The top 20 jobs closest to the areas of interest;

– Top five jobs furthest from the areas of interest;

– The attractiveness of the six areas of interest according to the RIASEC model;

– Sectors of activity and work environment of interest;

– The match between your career interests and your individual skills.

What is the RIASEC Model?

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At HRID, we use the RIASEC model instead of a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator because we find this model to be the most accurate when it comes to determining career choices and get the best career match. Here are the six personality traits from the RIASEC model (valid for college students as well as seasoned professionals).

The six personality traits from the RIASEC model

REALISTIC

Most people who score high in the realistic field prefer manual labour and enjoy operating machines or vehicles. Many realistic jobs involve working outside, dealing with animals, and require you to get your hands dirty. A realistic profession is the opposite of an office job where you sit inside all the time. Realistic people tend to enjoy activities such as gardening, having pets, tinker­ing with cars or other vehicles, and outdoor sports such as running and mountain biking. The dream career for realistic workers takes place in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, distribution and transport and shi­pping, and aviation. Keywords to remember: physical activities, outdoor activities, hands-on work, on the go, machinery and equipment, animals.

INVESTIGATIVE

Investigative people are interested in learning new things and thinking deeply about things. Investigative professions require one to carefully assess (one could also say analyze) the tasks at hand. Investigative professionals are experts in their fields and are able to solve problems by researching and analyzing them. Investigative people typically enjoy intellectual sports such as Sudoku and chess, learning new languages, or taking up new courses in school just for fun. There are many investigative professions in academia, IT, healthcare, intelligence, and innovative companies where they reach career satisfaction. Keywords to remember: analytical, inquisitive, acquiring knowledge, continuous learning, specialist.

ARTISTIC

Artistic people are gifted in creation and original by nature. Design and expression are important aspects of artistic professions. Creative or artistic professions require one to view things from a different angle. They have great personal qualities. This could be done through images and language, but it could also be done through ideas themselves. Typical hobbies for artistic people include painting, photography, writing, cooking, arts and crafts, design, and visiting culturally significant places such as museums. One will encounter a relatively large number of artistic professions with a career aptitude in advertising, the music industry, theatre, the art sector and at companies in the field of design and style. It's the perfect career if you have an artistic profile. Keywords to remember: artistic, original, creative, design, expression.

SOCIAL

People who score highly in the social trait enjoy helping others or teaching in schools. They're the opposite of the quiet types. Many social professions require intense collaboration with others or learning new information together. Social people will generally have a preference for hobbies such as team sports, volunteering and eating out with friends. Here are some career recommendations: government, education, health care and social services. The potential career paths for social people are wide. Keywords to remember: contact, helpful, service-oriented, social, understanding, empathetic, teaching.

ENTERPRISING

Enterprising people tend to be self-starters who are willing to take risks, are natural leaders, and are always looking for new opportunities. Enterprising professions often require one to make a decision, direct and persuade people and take responsibility for the tasks at hand. Enterprising people prefer hobbies such as investing, working out at a sports club, politics, and other administrative tasks. Enterprising people have great personal contact, and a high job performance can be found in many different fields, including business career, management, marketing, trading, administration, and politics. Keywords to remember: persuading, final responsibility, managing people, taking financial risks.

CONVENTIONAL

Conventional people are often the quiet types, perfectionists who prefer to work in a structured manner and according to set agreements. Conventional professions usually involve carrying out work according to a set pattern or rules, which may not always be appropriate for every situation. Furthermore, the work can be either routine or process-based, depending on whether it involves repetitive tasks or processes. Conventional people tend to prefer hobbies that involve collecting things, such as stamp collecting, or researching their family history, such as genealogy. They have great career values. Conventional jobs are very common in the business world, companies that manage and maintain real estate, administrative companies (like payroll), financial sectors, government, and branch organizations. The career possibilities are wide. Keywords to remember: organized, administrative, trustworthy, precise, legal, regulating, process-based, procedural.

Key points

  • Encourages staff mobility;
  • Increases motivation;
  • Helps predict performance;
  • Obtain valid and reliable results;
  • Targets career objectives;
  • Identifies the perfect job based on interests, personality, and abilities.

Should I take a career aptitude test?

A career test might seem like a waste of time. However, they were found to be extremely useful when looking for the right professional path: many of us have found ourselves at a crossroads when thinking about what we want to do for a job or if we are well suited for a type of employment. Answering questions through a career interest test can be great to get you thinking and offers a structure when it may sometimes feel overwhelming.

Taking a career quiz can be an excellent exercise for those struggling to define their strengths, their objectives, and their interests. Usually, it is felt that multiple-choice questions are the best type to use, but some people welcome other types of questions as well. Career interest tests that take your aptitudes into consideration can be effective for giving a better window on prospective careers in certain fields.