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Assessments

Identify your skills is very important in career development and job search. Various assessments are available at the Business & Employment Resource Center to help you identify your skills.

Computerized Skill Assessments

SkillCheck is a computer software program that measures a wide variety of knowledge, skills and aptitudes. Features include a combination of performance-based and knowledge-based skill testing. Assessments include:

• MS Office 2000-2003: Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 3000, Windows ME and Windows XP

• Typing: Measures speed and accuracy of typing

• Data Entry: Measures speed and accuracy of keystrokes for data entry

• Customer Service: Assesses an employee's attitudes toward Customer Service issues

• Clerical Skills: Gauges one's ability to perform general clerical tasks

Additional Office Skills: Receptionist Skills, Secretarial Skills, Telephone Skills, Filing, Checking, Coding, Proofreading, Office Manager, Grammar and Letter Set-up

Reading and Math Assessments

New Century Education offers basic assessments in Reading, Math and GED prep and provides instructional software to assist in achieving proficiency in core curriculum subjects.

For more information about computerized skill assessments, please contact Data Specialist Georgia Allen at gallen@ccg.carr.org or 410.386.2820.

Career Assessments

CAPS/COPS/COPES is a paper test that will identify your abilities, values and interests in order to choose the right career. Please check the calendar for dates this test is offered.

Career Crossroads is a three day workshop assessing your interests, values and abilities leading to identification of a primary job objective.

On-Line Assessments

There are many Internet based sites that offer on-line assessments for career development and job search. Some tests are free and others are for a charge so please read the site information carefully.

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