FREE ONET Career Exploration Assessment Tools Other Resources

FREE O*NET Career Exploration Assessment Tools & Other Resources for Counselors Got Career Resources? What? Where? How Do I Begin? Presented by Claudia Estrada-Howell - San Diego Mesa College Cindy Morrin – Cuyamca College Mona Patel – San Diego Miramar College

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. • Do not call them a “TEST”! 2

Three Major Foci of Career Development • What You Like -- INTERESTS • What You Value -- WORK VALUES • What You Know and Can Do -- ABILITIES My Next Move Provides an Interest Profiler 3

Person – Environment Fit Assessment helps here. 4

Do. L Created O*NET Assessment Tools • https: //www. onetonline. org • Developed only for career exploration, career counseling • Not for job selection or selection into job training programs 5

Review of the Instrument 6

Review of the Instrument 7

The Interest Profiler 8

Work Interest Areas R Realistic I A Artistic Investigative S E C Enterprising Social Conventional 9

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 10

Get List of Possibilities 11

Comprehensive Information 12

Match to Interests and Values 13

Other Free Resources Career Coach • Free interest-based career assessment • (Quick Start vs. Detailed) • Discover majors and in-demand careers and education based on your interests! Here to Career Mobile App • Tailored to reach students as early as middle school, providing information about academic programs, career options, wage data, and real career stories from parents and alumni. California Career Zone • Free assessments, portfolio and ability to create custom log-in 14

Other Career Resources & Assessments Soft skill measurement, development and career alignment Intelligence measurement, development and career alignment Personality analysis, strengths and challenges, and career alignment Preferences for learning and working environment, and how to adapt …and for colleges too!

All lead to O*NET career profiles with… Overview Tasks & Activities • • • Job description Interests (Holland Code) Related occupations Related college majors Typical tasks Common work activities Wages (national & state level) Knowledge & Skills • 5 most important skills, abilities & knowledge areas • • Hourly wage information Annual wages

Try it for yourself • • & Go to center. humanesources. com Click LOG IN Under register a new account click Enter Access Key Enter the access key K 6 DPNL 3 and click Submit Access Key • Fill out the registration form and click Save & Continue • Click Start under My To Do List on My Homepage OR go to My Portfolio and click Go To Assessment to take an Achieve. WORKS assessment

Other Career Exploration Tools Tool Format Purpose MBTI 93 questions 20 -30 min Requires follow up Onlineaccess via our Career Centers Psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. Strong Interest Inventory 291 questions 30 -40 min Requires follow up Onlineaccess via our Career Centers Career interests. It is also frequently used for educational guidance. 18

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