Career Compass

Career
Compass

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

—Albert Einstein


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San Diego Mesa College

Welcome to
Career Compass

Career Compass is a Career Interest Assessment that can help you find out what your interests are in relation to the world of work and how they relate to Mesa's Academic Programs and transfer options.

This Career Interest Assessment can also help you to discover careers you might want to explore.

For further clarification and planning for major and career pathways, make an appointment to meet with a Mesa College General Counselor or a Career Counselor.

Taking the assessment

Read each question carefully and decide how you would feel about doing each type of work:

= Strongly Dislike
= Dislike
= Unsure
= Like
= Strongly Like

At any point during the Assessment you can change your answer to a question. Simply use your mouse to move to the question where you want to change your answer. Then select your new answer.

Select your assessment type

The Detailed Assessment (10 minutes) is recommended to get the best results.

or

The Quick Assessment (2 minutes) is recommended for use when time is limited.

Your Results

1

Review

Based on your assessment, you will see your top three interest areas and the corresponding Mesa College academic programs that connect to those areas of interest.

2

Explore

Click on the academic program links below, to explore more information on courses and certificate or degree options.

3

Plan

See a General Counselor or Career Counselor to start planning your path to a certificate, associate degree, transfer or career goal.

RIASEC Code

Top Interest Areas

Scores

Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional

Matching Programs

Matching Careers

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