Unit 2 · Find your direction
The Skills Matcher
Practice lesson. Nothing here is saved to My Plan.
Interests are what you enjoy; skills are what you can do. You have more of them than you think, and every one points at careers. This lesson finds your strongest skill families and shows where they lead.
Before you start: where are you now?
Rate yourself honestly. Nobody sees this but you.
Check everything that sounds like you
Not what you wish were true. What people who know you would agree is true.
Quick check
Go deeper
- CareerOneStop Skills Matcher (opens in new tab) · the full 40-question version, matched against real occupations.
- My Next Move (opens in new tab) · plain-English profiles of every career your results suggest.
Found careers you like? Jot them into the Career ideas box on My Plan.
After the lesson: where are you now?
The big idea
Interests choose your direction; skills get you hired. And unlike your height, skills are buildable: every one on this page can be grown on purpose. Pair this with your interest results and the direction gets clear.