YayCareerHow matching works
Your answers become a profile. We compare it to career data from O*NET and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, then score each career with this blend:
Interests and values lead. Skills and education come next. Personality is a light touch. A strong interest match with low confidence or big barriers shows up as a "Hidden fit" with next steps.
About this assessment
Who you are
Interests (RIASEC)
Six interest types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.
Source: O*NET Interest Profiler, U.S. Department of Labor
Who you are
Work values
Achievement, Independence, Recognition, Relationships, Support, Working Conditions.
Source: O*NET Work Importance Profiler, U.S. Department of Labor
Who you are
Personality (Big Five)
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Emotional range.
Source: International Personality Item Pool (IPIP), public domain
What you can do
Skills
Self-rated skills. Simplified broad skills for high school.
Source: O*NET Skills taxonomy
What you can do
Confidence and barriers
How sure you feel in your top areas and what might get in the way.
Source: Social Cognitive Career Theory (Lent, Brown and Hackett)
Where you are
Career readiness
Concern, control, curiosity, and confidence about your career.
Source: Career adaptability concepts from Career Construction Theory (Savickas)
Where you are
Career stage
Exploring, exploring and starting, or redirecting.
Source: Life-span career development (Super)
Where you are
Must-haves (career changers)
Security, autonomy, expertise, service, challenge, lifestyle.
Source: Inspired by career anchors research (Schein)
Your results are guides, not labels. You can retake the assessment, export, or delete your data anytime.
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