The Career Factors Inventory (CFI; Chartrand, Robbins, Morrill, & Boggs, 1990) is a multidimensional measure of antecedents of career indecision. The first part of this article describes the purpose and theoretical origins of the CFI, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the instrument. The second part of the article discusses potential applications of the CFI and includes a number of examples that illustrate how the CFI has been used in problem prevention, counseling, career development, and administrative planning situations.
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