July 18, 2005 11:23 AM

Who am I and where am I going?
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 11:23 AM

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates exhorted his students to "Know thyself". But how many of his students could follow their teacher's advice? And how many of us can today?

What we do know is that for a meaningful and rewarding career, true answers to the questions "Who am I?" and "Where am I going?" are often the necessary first step. They provide the foundation of your explorations in the working world that becomes your career path.

Fortunately, you are not alone when you set out to ponder these imponderables. From our sister site About.com comes this list of Top 10 self-assessment books to help you get at the answers to those fundamental questions:

Self assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make an informed career decision. The books listed here discuss this step in the career planning process.
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1) Do What You Are
by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger, 2001. Are you struggling with a career choice? This book can help you figure out what careers you're best suited for based on your personality type.