As the unemployment rate continues to hover above 9 percent, it appears as though individuals should try to get an idea of where they want their careers to go as early as possible. Taking a career test could help people reach this conclusion at an earlier age.

Some children in Australia are already choosing their employment paths with the help of career aptitude tests, according to The Advertiser. The news provider reports that teachers are trying to encourage students at a young age to start determining where their futures lie in terms of career paths.

"A lot of primary teachers are already doing that - helping them understand who they are, their weaknesses and strengths, building self-confidence, building relationships with the community," Career Development Association of Australia immediate past president Dr. Peter Carey told the news provider.

American teachers may want to take note of this and start incorporating career aptitude tests into their curriculum.

Career aptitude tests ask a number of personality questions in order to determine what the individual's skill set is and where their strengths lie.