宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 offers students several assessments at no charge and provides their expertise in interpreting and applying the findings in students’ academic, 专业和个人设置.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 students are eligible to take a variety of assessments at no charge that can provide them with insight into their 的优势, 允许他们完善自己的目标, and support them in choosing more satisfying majors and careers. 评估结果以 职业和专业发展 (CPD)员工, who offer guidance in interpreting and applying the findings in students’ academic, 职业和个人生活.
The primary assessment is the CliftonStrengths by Gallup, which identifies 34 talent themes and strategies for individuals to apply them. It is administered to all students enrolled in the required 一年级的课程 and those in leadership roles including resident assistants and orientation leaders. Other undergraduates may contact CPD to schedule assessments.
学生吉赛尔·加巴乔, the assessment provided her with a tool to understand herself in a deeper way.
“The CliftonStrengths assessment really helped me understand what 的优势 I possess and how that can help me with not only my career goals, 还有我的生活方式,”她说。.
詹妮弗·雷, CPD的职业顾问, supports students in evaluating their results, 哪些根植于积极心理学.
“The greatest value in assessments is increasing a student's self-awareness about their 利益, 值, 的优势, and personality so that they can then make informed decisions about their careers and use talents that come naturally to them. 这并不是一个“测试”,’ but it can be incredibly helpful for students to clarify their goals,”她说。.
Rae urges students to include their top five CliftonStrengths on their resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
"Think about your 的优势 and how you can connect them to your major and your career, and then show recruiters how you can use those 的优势 to be successful,”她说。.
“The CliftonStrengths assessment really helped me understand what 的优势 I possess and how that can help me with not only my career goals, 还有我的生活方式."—Giselle Garbaccio , 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 student
CliftonStrengths helps students focus on excellence, according to 蒂娜Vance-Knight, the director of CPD who initiated bringing the assessment to 阿宾顿.
“We want students in majors that align with their 的优势, which is the beauty of the assessment coming to life. It can serve as a confidence booster because people often don’t take time to reflect on our 的优势. We tend to marinate on the negatives,”她说。.
While discussing CliftonStrengths results with a group of first-year students, Rae asked them redefine how they think about the concept of talent and talent themes.
"Talent is a natural way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. 行为模式可以让你更有效率, 思维模式可以提高你的效率, 信念使你成功, attitudes can sustain your efforts to succeed,”她说。.
CPD used the assessment results to create a profile of current first-year students. The class of 2027’s top five 的优势 are restorative (adept at problem-solving), 适应性(团队建设), competition (measuring their progress against others), 未来主义的(受未来启发的), 和谐(建立牢固的关系).
Several other assessments are available at no charge to 阿宾顿 students including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which defines qualities that affect a person’s worldview, 和MyPlan, a self-paced assessment that walks students through career development levels including skills, 利益, 价值观和个性. Students are required to meet with a career counselor before scheduling any assessments.
The costs of the assessments are covered by grants from 阿宾顿 Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini and the Student Initiated Fee.
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