The Career Center offers career coaching and assessments by appointment, which now includes the Strong Interest Inventory®. This assessment is available free of charge to patrons with a valid East Baton Rouge Parish library card.
The Strong is a scientifically validated career assessment which can only be administered by a Strong Certified Practitioner. It is one of the most respected and widely used career planning instruments in the world. The Strong is of value to students deciding on a career path or college major as well as to mid-career professionals contemplating career fit, change, or realignment.
The Strong will only be administered as part of career coaching. Interested individuals can contact the Career Center at (225) 231-3733 and set up an appointment with a career coach.
Further information about the assessment can be found here.
Written by Anne Nowak
Note: This article was originally published in May 2017. It has been reposted here, with updates, in order to reach a new audience.