Career Tests: 25 Revealing Self-Tests to Help You Find and Succeed at the Perfect Career

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Summary: What a waste of money!
Review: The tests in this book are generic and completely useless. For example, one test is called the "The procrastination scale," in which you mark true or false to things like "I tend to put things off." Then at the end you add up the number of points (according to answers they have determined you "should" have answered) and then it tells you how you compare to others. So, if I scored a 70, it means "70 percent of people procrastinate less than me." Gee that was helpful in choosing a career.

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Summary: STINKS!
Review: This book taught me absolutely nothing I didn't already know! I'm well aware that I hate my job, thanks. And I'm also aware that I want to change careers. All this book told me was that I hate my job... and want to change careers. I'm appalled by the thing. I guess if you're not the least bit self-aware this might be some sort of help (though if you're not self-aware why you would be looking for self-help is beyond me).

The tests are easy to take but often awkward or confusing to score. And the time spent in the scoring isn't in the least well spent because the results won't tell you anything that will help you determine what you might actually want to do with your life. All I got at the end of each one was frustration.

There are no real assessments of career interests in this book. All the tests are vague pop psychology assessments of things like how neurotic you are (I swear! One of the tests is called "The Neurotic Scale"! If that isn't biased, I don't know what is). You will not walk away with any sense of what sorts of careers would be a good fit for you, or what interests or tendencies you have would fit with what sorts of available careers.

I can't stress enough - don't waste your money or time on this book. I'd give negative stars if I could.

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Summary: What the heck?
Review: What an alluring title, introduction and table of contents. I truly thought I had found something that would speak to me...I only wish I had read other Amazon reviews of this book before I wasted [money] on it. I could go on and on but let me simply say that there is nothing about this book that I can see that would be helpful to anyone wondering about a career decision. This book is a waste of time and money. I hope Mr. Janda's next commission check is stolen.