An ONET Academy Briefing Overview of the ONET

An O*NET Academy Briefing: Overview of the O*NET Career Exploration Assessment Tools Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Senior Trainer, O*NET Academy

Reminders • Webinar will be archived • Power. Point slides will be available for downloading. • Access http: //www. onetacademy. com • Come in with questions at any time 2

Goals of Webinar • To introduce you to the 3 O*NET career exploration tools – Interest Profiler – Work Importance Profiler – Ability Profiler • To show you how these tools help to direct you to occupational information 3

Person – Environment Fit Assessment helps here. 4

Whole Person Assessment • The assessments are pieces of the puzzle. • No one assessment should be used in career exploration and career guidance. • Include other information as well – personality, motivation, preferences, emotional intelligence, etc. 5

Three Major Foci of Career Development Programs • What You Like -- INTERESTS • What You Value -- WORK VALUES • What You Know and Can Do -- ABILITIES O*NET Assessment Tools provide each. 6

Do. L Created O*NET Assessment Tools • Developed only for career exploration, career counseling • Not for job selection or selection into job training programs 7

O*NET Career Exploration Tools Tool Format Purpose O*NET Interest Profiler Paper/Pencil Work-related Interests O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler Standalone or Network Work-related Interests O*NET Work Importance Locator Paper/Pencil What is Important in a Job (Values) O*NET Work Importance Profiler Standalone or Network What is Important in a Job (Values) O*NET Ability Profiler Paper/Pencil What Individual Can Do Well (Ability) 8

Review of Instruments 9

The Interest Profiler What Interests You? 10

Areas Measured The O*NET Interest Profiler and Computerized Interest Profiler measure six types of occupational interests: • Realistic • Investigative • Artistic • Social • Enterprising • Conventional 11

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Realistic: Construction Workers v Automotive Mechanics v Electricians and Technicians v Engineers and Architects v 12

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Investigative: Computer Systems Analysts v Archeologists v Forensic Science Technicians v Psychiatrists and Surgeons v 13

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Artistic: Floral Designer v Graphic Designer v Actors and Musicians v Creative Writers v 14

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Social: Crossing Guards v Physical Therapists v Teachers v Psychologists v 15

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Enterprising: Door-to-Door Salespersons v Real Estate Sales Agents v Chefs and Head Cooks v Judges and Lawyers v 16

Work Interest Areas R I A S E C Conventional: Clerks and Secretaries v Computer Operators v Accountants v Actuaries v 17

Work Interest Areas R Realistic I A Artistic Investigative S E C Enterprising Social Conventional 18

O*NET Occupations Master List After self-scoring, find occupations in “Master List. ” 19

Sample of Master List Note: Job Zones 20

Computerized Version Results 21

The Work Importance Profiler What Do You Value? 22

Work Value Areas A I Achievement: Fire Fighters v Police Officers and Detectives v Airline Pilots v Surgeons v R R S W • Seeing the results of your efforts • Lets you use your best abilities • Feeling of accomplishment 23

Work Value Areas A I R R S W Independence: Sales Representatives v Talent Directors v Training and Development Specialists v Astronomers v • Doing things on your own • Make you own decisions 24

Work Value Areas A I R R Recognition: Models v Athletes v Education Administrators v Music Directors v S W • Good possibilities for advancement • High prestige jobs • Potential for leadership 25

Work Value Areas A I R R Relationships: S W • Co-workers are friendly Child Care Workers • Service to others • Jobs that do not v Occupational/Physicalmake you go against you think is Therapist Assistants what right v Librarians v Athletic Trainers v 26

Work Value Areas A I • Company stands behind it workers • Management style is comfortable • Jobs in companies with a reputation of treating employees well R R S W Support: Office Clerks v Retail Salespersons v Machinists v Loan Officers v 27

Work Value Areas A I R R S W Working Conditions: Telemarketers v Agricultural Inspectors v Desktop Publishers v Actuaries v • Pay, life style, work style (busy all the time, work alone, etc) 28

Work Value Areas A I Achievement R R Recognition Independence S Support Relationships W Working Conditions 29

Work Values Master List Computerized version gives occupations automatically 30

Computerized Version Results 31

Combined Master List Job Zone Interest Work Value 32

The Ability Profiler • What Can You Do? • What are Your Work-Related Skills? Paper-based instrument 33

Power Eleven Subtests Non-Psychomotor Arithmetic Reasoning Speeded Psychomotor Mark Making (paper/pencil) Vocabulary Place Three-Dimensional Space Turn Computation Assemble Name Comparison Disassemble Object Matching 34

What is Measured? (1) 1. Verbal Ability – understand the meaning of words and use them effectively in good communication when you listen, speak or write (Vocabulary) 2. Arithmetic Reasoning – use several math skills and logical thinking to solve problems in everyday situations (Arithmetic Reasoning) 35

What is Measured? (2) 3. Computation – use arithmetic operations of additional, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve everyday problems involving numbers (Computation) 4. Spatial Ability – form pictures of objects in your mind; easily understanding how drawings represent real objects and correctly imagining how parts fit together (Three. Dimensional Space) 36

What is Measured? (3) 5. Form Perception – quickly and accurately see details in objects, pictures, or drawings (Object Matching) 6. Clerical Perception – see detail in printed materials (Name Comparison) 37

What is Measured? (4) 7. Motor Coordination – quickly and accurately coordinate eyes with hands or fingers when making precise movements (Mark Making) paper/pencil 8. and 9. Manual Dexterity – quickly and accurately move hands easily and skillfully (Place and Turn) 10. and 11. Finger Dexterity – ability to move fingers skillfully and easily (Assemble and Disassemble) 38

Automated Scoring • Scoring program can be downloaded from http: //www. onetcenter. org • Individual score report provided • Occupations for all 5 jobs zones are provided for the person’s profile 39

Job Zone 1 Occupations 40

Job Zone 2 Occupations 41

Job Zone 3 Occupations 42

Job Zone 4 Occupations 43

Job Zone 5 Occupations 44

Ability Profiler Supporting Materials • Online Self-Assessment Quiz ! Gauge your understanding of what it takes to successfully administer the Ability Profiler. • Downloadable Lunch and Learn Training Packet Includes Power. Point Slides, FAQs, Administrator Checklist, and Scenarios for Group Discussion • Available from www. onetacademy. com 45

Exploring an Occupation • Select occupation to explore – based on INTEREST, WORK VALUES, OR ABILITITES • Example: Carpenters • Go to O*NET ONLINE – http: //online. onetcenter. org 46

O*NET Online 47

Search for Occupational Information 48

Get List of Possibilities 49

Comprehensive Information 50

Match to Interests and Values 51

QUESTIONS ? ? 52

Supporting Webinars • How to Download and Use the O*NET Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler • AP Webinar Series • Whole Person Assessment • O*NET Tools for Job Seekers and Students • O*NET for Military in Transition • O*NET for the Older Worker in Transition • Linking Education, Occupations, and Pay • Behind the Scenes: Updating O*NET Information 53

Opportunities for You • Spotlight – www. onetknowledgesite. com • Podcast – audio interview – Contact sagesolutions@earthlink. net 54