Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Senior Trainer, O*NET Academy 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 PowerPoint slides will be available for downloading. Access http://www.onetacademy.com Come in with questions at any time

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

Person – Environment Fit Assessment helps here.

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.

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.

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

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

Review of Instruments

The Interest Profiler What Interests You?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sample of Master List Note: Job Zones

Computerized Version Results

The Work Importance Profiler What Do You Value?

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

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

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

Work Value Areas A I R S W 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

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

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

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

Work Values Master List Computerized version gives occupations automatically

Computerized Version Results

Combined Master List Job Zone Interest Work Value

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Job Zone 1 Occupations

Job Zone 2 Occupations

Job Zone 3 Occupations

Job Zone 4 Occupations

Job Zone 5 Occupations

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

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

O*NET Online

Search for Occupational Information

Get List of Possibilities

Comprehensive Information

Match to Interests and Values

QUESTIONS ??

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

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