For counselors & educators

A free career assessment you can use with students

LostInCareer helps people stuck between “what pays” and “what matters” discover careers that fit their core values—then interests and skills—using O*NET and BLS data. No institutional license required.

  • 100% free with no premium walls or student accounts
  • Privacy-first: progress stays in the browser; no PII required
  • Values-first design complements RIASEC and skills work
  • Demo mode for walkthroughs without a long commitment
  • 1,000+ occupations with salary and outlook context
  • Shareable result snapshots students can opt into

Suggested classroom flow

  1. Introduce the privacy model (no accounts, local progress).
  2. Have students start a Quick values check or the full assessment.
  3. Debrief top values as a group; optionally browse related careers.
  4. Invite opt-in sharing of result snapshots—never required.

Why counselors choose a values-first career quiz

Personality labels alone rarely settle a career decision. Starting with core work values helps students articulate tradeoffs—impact, autonomy, stability, creativity—before they dive into interests and skills. LostInCareer then maps that profile to real occupations so conversations stay grounded in labor-market data.

Use it in one-on-ones, advising workshops, or as pre-work before a counseling session. Students can pause anytime and return without creating an account.