Welcome
About Course Author
Our Approach to Learning
The Path to Future Success™
About the Course
Activity—Goals and Program Survey
Prerequisite
Introduction to Administering Assessment Tools
What is Career Assessment?
Aim of Career Assessment
Activity—View a Video: Career Assessments
Activity—View a Video: The Psychology of Career Decisions
Types of Career Assessments
Activity—Administering an Assessment Tool
Types of Career Assessment Tools—What Can be Assessed?
How to Select an Appropriate Career Assessment
How to Select an Appropriate Career Coach
Methods of Career Assessment
Activity—Reflective Questions: Your Experience of Assessment Tools
Why is Career Assessment Important?
Application of the Assessment Tool
Introduction to the Factors to Consider When Administering Assessment
1. Objective
2. Client Appropriateness
3. The Environment
4. Timing of the Assessment
5. Reliability of the Assessment Tool
6. Validity of the Assessment Tool
7. Accreditation of the Assessment Tool
8. Source of the Assessment Tool
9. Cost of the Career Assessment Tool
10. Inclusion of Support Materials
11. Misconceptions About Assessment Tools
Ethical Issues to Consider
Rights of the Client Who Undertakes the Career Assessment
Activity—Review of Ethics and Rights
The Stages of Administering Career Assessments to Clients
1. Before Administering Assessment Tools
2. During a Test
3. After a Career Test
Giving Clients Feedback Following Career Assessment
Activity—Case Study: Administering Career Assessment
What Do I Want to Assess?
Activity—Apply a Range of Career Assessment Tools
1. Self-Directed Search
2. Interests
3. Personality
4. Skills
5. Values
6. Strengths
7. Aptitude Assessments
8. Achievements
9. Emotional Intelligence (EI) Assessment
Activity—Reflect on Your Career Assessment
Benefits of Career Assessment Tests
Disadvantages of Career Assessments
Activities—Develop Experience with Undertaking Career Assessments
