Part 1:

Various sites will offer assistance in not only figuring out what you want to do but also with obtaining a future job position. This assignment will afford you the opportunity for exploration of such informative sites. After navigating and exploring both sites and registering with the following sites

O*NET Online

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College Central Network

and viewing the ppt from the resource section of this module you are to compose your written assignment. Navigate to the following two videos O*NET Online and  College Central Network both sites are excellent sites that will be very helpful with your job search. Navigate around both sites for exploration of what both sites have to offer. O*NET offers an abundance of information on skills needed for various occupations as well as offering examples of open positions. When you are within the College Central Network register on the main page and then continue your site exploration. 

1. Identify what career choice you intend to follow
2. Why you are looking into this career choice
3. What 2 specific pieces of information did you gain from the O*NET site
4. What 2 specific pieces of information did you gain from the O*NET ppt
5. What 2 specific pieces of information did you gain from the College central site
6. Explain how this assignment has assisted you in your future job search
7. What did you learn about yourself with this assignment?

part 2:

After completing your assignment for this module you should know what career path you intend to take and how you will go about achieving your goal. You are to research your intended future career and submit your response to the following questions in a word document with a minimum of 550 650-word count.

1. Identify your intended career choice (ex. Educational Psychologist)
2. Give a description of the career (ex. This area of psychology is concerned with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes etc………. Within this field and educational psychologist will examine behavior, performance and mental operations. It also refers to etc…….)
3. Where will you be able to be employed (ex. Schools, Training facilities, etc.) (1-3 should have solid depth to fully describe the intended career)
4. What education is required? (degree type, any continuing education, academies, training specifics, courses, pre-requisites etc…. solid depth to describe what type of education will be needed)
5. Identify a specific graduate school if your intended career needs graduate school and why you selected that school to further examine for attendance. If your career does not need graduate school explain how you will go about adjusting to intended career with regards to any stress for first time “real world job.”
6. What is the salary range?
7. What is the growth outlook?
8. What would a day in the life of whatever career be like?
9. Identify your strengths for this career.
10. Identify your weaknesses for this career.

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

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

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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

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Person – Environment Fit
Assessment helps here.

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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.

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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.

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DoL Created O*NET
Assessment Tools
Developed only for career exploration, career counseling
Not for job selection or selection into job training programs

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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)

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Review of Instruments

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What Interests You?
The Interest Profiler

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

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Work Interest Areas
Realistic:
Construction Workers
Automotive Mechanics
Electricians and Technicians
Engineers and Architects
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Work Interest Areas
Investigative:
Computer Systems Analysts
Archeologists
Forensic Science Technicians
Psychiatrists and Surgeons
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Work Interest Areas
Artistic:
Floral Designer
Graphic Designer
Actors and Musicians
Creative Writers
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Work Interest Areas
Social:
Crossing Guards
Physical Therapists
Teachers
Psychologists
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Work Interest Areas
Enterprising:
Door-to-Door Salespersons
Real Estate Sales Agents
Chefs and Head Cooks
Judges and Lawyers
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Work Interest Areas
Conventional:
Clerks and Secretaries
Computer Operators
Accountants
Actuaries

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Work Interest Areas
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Investigative
Artistic
Social
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Conventional

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

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Sample of Master List
Note: Job Zones

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Computerized Version Results

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What Do You Value?
The Work Importance Profiler

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Work Value Areas
Achievement:
Fire Fighters
Police Officers and Detectives
Airline Pilots
Surgeons
Seeing the results of your efforts
Lets you use your best abilities
Feeling of accomplishment
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Work Value Areas
Independence:
Sales Representatives
Talent Directors
Training and Development Specialists
Astronomers
Doing things on your own
Make you own decisions
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Work Value Areas
Recognition:
Models
Athletes
Education Administrators
Music Directors
Good possibilities for advancement
High prestige jobs
Potential for leadership
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Work Value Areas
Relationships:
Child Care Workers
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants
Librarians
Athletic Trainers
Co-workers are friendly
Service to others
Jobs that do not make you go against what you think is right
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Work Value Areas
Support:
Office Clerks
Retail Salespersons
Machinists
Loan Officers
Company stands behind it workers
Management style is comfortable
Jobs in companies with a reputation of treating employees well
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Work Value Areas
Working Conditions:
Telemarketers
Agricultural Inspectors
Desktop Publishers
Actuaries
Pay, life style, work style (busy all the time, work alone, etc)
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Work Value Areas
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Independence
Recognition
Relationships
Support

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Work Values Master List

Computerized version gives occupations automatically

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Computerized Version Results

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Combined Master List
Job Zone
Interest
Work Value

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

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Eleven Subtests

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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Job Zone 1 Occupations

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Job Zone 2 Occupations

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Job Zone 3 Occupations

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Job Zone 4 Occupations

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Job Zone 5 Occupations

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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 PowerPoint Slides, FAQs, Administrator Checklist, and Scenarios for Group Discussion
Available from www.onetacademy.com

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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

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O*NET Online

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Search for Occupational Information

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Get List of Possibilities

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Comprehensive Information

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Match to Interests and Values

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QUESTIONS ??

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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

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