self-assessment
noun
self-as·sess·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt 
-a-ˈses-
plural self-assessments
: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself
a questionable self-assessment
a self-assessment tool/test
"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.—
Peter McGuire
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Tocchet echoed that self-assessment.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
To counter this, Laird publicized a number of tests that demonstrated how managers could be easily gulled by the inflated self-assessments of job applicants, or simply react in subjective, unpredictable ways.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The deeper question is how comfortable society is letting these systems become our go-to mirrors for moral self-assessment.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Many companies still rely on candidates’ self-assessments, Naumann says.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
To counter this, Laird publicized a number of tests that demonstrated how managers could be easily gulled by the inflated self-assessments of job applicants, or simply react in subjective, unpredictable ways.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The deeper question is how comfortable society is letting these systems become our go-to mirrors for moral self-assessment.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Many companies still rely on candidates’ self-assessments, Naumann says.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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