Skills Profiling
What is a skills assessment?

Everyone has things that they love to do and skills they like to use. This assessment lets you rate yourself on 35 different skills and then see which occupations are a match for the skills that are important to you.

How long will it take?

The assessment will take about 5-10 minutes. Complete your assessment by answering questions about the skills you would like to perform in your daily work.

What will I learn?

At the end of the assessment, you will see a list of occupations that are a good match for your skill profile.

Will my results be saved?

If you don't have an account, you must create one BEFORE starting the assessment to be able to save. Sign up for a free account.
Individual profile
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5 Extremely Important
Basic Skills

How important is it to you to do the following things in your job?

Learning New Things
Listening
Mathematics
Monitoring Performance
Reading
Science
Solving Complex Problems
Speaking
Thinking Critically
Understanding How People Learn
Writing

Management Skills

How important is it to you to do the following things in your job?

Managing Economy and Budget
Managing People
Managing Things
Managing Time

People Skills

How important is it to you to do the following things in your job?

Being Aware of Others
Coordinating with Others
Helping Others
Negotiating
Persuading Others
Teaching

System Skills

How important is it to you to do the following things in your job?

Evaluating a System or Organization
Making Decisions
Understanding a System or Organization

Technical Skills

How important is it to you to do the following things in your job?

Choosing Equipment or Tools
Controlling Quality
Designing Equipment or Technology
Installing Equipment or Programs
Maintaining Equipment
Monitoring Equipment
Operating Equipment
Programming Computers
Repairing
Selecting/Creating the Right Product Design
Troubleshooting
Other Skills
Personal Management Skills:
  • Positive Attitudes and Behaviours
    • Self-esteem and confidence
    • Honesty, integrity and personal ethics
    • A positive attitude toward learning, growth and personal health
    • Initiative, energy and persistence to get the job done
  • Responsibility
    • The ability to set goals and priorities in work and personal life
    • The ability to plan and manage time, money and other resources to achieve goals
    • Accountability for action taken
  • Adaptability
    • A positive attitude towards change
    • Recognition of and respect for people's diversity and individual differences
    • The ability to identify and suggest new ideas to get the job done creatively
  • Continuous Learning
    • Assess personal strengths and areas for development
    • Set your own learning goals and plan to achieve them
    • Identify and access learning sources and opportunities

Teamwork Skills

  • Work with others
    • Understand and contribute to the organization's goals
    • Understand and work within the culture of the group
    • Plan and make decisions with others and support the outcomes
    • Respect the thoughts and opinions of others in the group
    • Exercise "give and take" to achieve group results
    • Seek a team approach as appropriate
    • Lead when appropriate, mobilizing the group for high performance
  • Participate in Projects and Tasks
    • Plan, design or carry out a project/task from start to finish with well defined objective and outcomes
    • Develop a plan, seek feedback, test, revise and implement
    • Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project
    • Continuously monitor the success of a project/task and identify ways to improve

Fundamental Skills

  • Communicate
    • Understand and speak the languages in which business is conducted
    • Listen to, understand and learn
    • Read, comprehend and use written materials including graphs, charts and displays
    • Write effectively in the languages in which business is conducted
    • Share information using a range of information and communication technology
  • Think and Solve Problems
    • Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions
    • Understand and solve problems involving mathematics and use the results
    • Use technology, instruments, tools and information systems effectively
    • See different points of view and evaluate them based on facts
    • Identify the root cause of a problem
    • Be creative and innovative in exploring possible solutions
    • Evaluate, implement and act on opportunities for improvement
  • Manage Information
    • Locate, gather and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems
    • Access and apply specialized knowledge from various fields (e.g. skilled trades, technology, physical sciences, arts and social sciences)
  • Use Numbers
    • Decide what needs to be measured and calculated
    • Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools and technology
    • Make estimates and verify calculations