Find the career that fits how you work
Start with how you think, decide and spend your energy at work, then look for the jobs that reward it. The Realign Career Test does the first part for you and matches you to ten careers with pay and growth data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Free to take
- Most people finish in about 20 minutes
- Job data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How the career test works
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Answer the questions
How you work, what you enjoy, what you need from a job and what you would rule out. The questions branch, so you only answer the ones that apply. Most people finish in about 20 minutes.
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See your profile and top match
When you finish, you see your six work traits, your archetype and the career that matches you best.
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Unlock the full report
Members get ten matched careers with pay, growth and education data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 90-day plan, and a Realign coach matched to their answers.
Start where you are
I have no idea what I want
Start with a structured description of how you work, then turn it into a shortlist you can research.
I think I am in the wrong career
Work out whether the problem is the job, the employer or the career before you change anything.
I am comparing tests
Know what each kind of test measures and how much weight to give the result.
I am ready to change careers
Choose a move that suits your stage of career and protect your income while you make it.
Six work traits
The test scores you on six traits that shape which work suits you. No score is good or bad. Your strongest traits point to the careers and workplaces where you will feel at home. Your quieter ones show where a teammate with the opposite strengths helps most.
Your two strongest traits give you an archetype, such as Investigator for Analytical and Communal, or Pioneer for Bold and Imaginative.
How this compares with a personality test- CCommunal
Energized by people, cooperation and helping others succeed.
- AAnalytical
Drawn to logic, detail and working through hard problems.
- PPragmatic
Practical and hands-on. Wants results you can see.
- BBold
Comfortable with risk, persuasion and making the call.
- OOrthodox
Structured and disciplined, good at building steady systems.
- IImaginative
Curious and inventive, drawn to new ideas and creative work.
Choosing and changing careers
Practical guides for people deciding what to do next, from the Realign coaching team.
How to choose a career
A seven-step method: describe how you work, build a shortlist, check it against federal job data, and test your top three.
Read the guide 11 min read Career testsCareer test vs personality test
What each kind of test measures, where each one falls short, and how to use the results without letting them decide for you.
Read the guide 9 min read Career fitWrong job or wrong career?
How to tell a job problem from a career problem, with ten signs sorted by what is mismatched and the fix for each.
Read the guide 9 min read Career changeIs it too late to change careers?
What to protect, what to lean on and which moves pay off in your thirties, forties and fifties.
Read the guide 10 min readJob data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Every career in your report is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation, so you can look it up yourself in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Pay comes from BLS wage estimates for the occupation, at the lower, middle and upper end of the range.
- Growth comes from BLS ten-year employment projections.
- Typical education is the level BLS lists as the usual way into the occupation.
When BLS has no figure for a career, the report leaves that figure blank.
Questions about the career test
Is the career test free?
It is free to take. When you finish, you see your work personality type and your top career match. The full report, with all ten matches, pay and growth data and your 90-day plan, comes with a membership.
How long does the career test take?
Most people finish in about 20 minutes. The questions branch, so you only see the ones that apply to you, and you can pick up where you left off if you need to stop.
Where do the pay and growth figures come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Every matched career is a BLS occupation, with pay from BLS wage estimates and projected growth and typical education from BLS employment projections. If BLS has no figure for a career, the report leaves it blank.
How is this different from a personality test?
A personality test describes how you tend to think and act. The career test measures that too, then adds your interests, values and situation and matches you to specific careers. Read the full comparison.
Do I have to talk to a coach?
No. Your report names a Realign coach matched to your answers in case you want help turning it into a plan. Booking a session is up to you.
Can I retake the test?
Yes. Members can retake it as their situation changes, and the report is rebuilt from the new answers.
Prefer to talk it through with a person? Get matched with a Realign coach.
Start with how you work
Free to take. Most people finish in about 20 minutes. At the end you see your work personality and your top career match.