[acb-hsp] Career Testing Information

[JRAYL]

Hi. I suspect you are probably correct, Andy. However, I find the assessments to be useful when working with a group of offenders who simply have no clue what they are interested in, have no goals, little ambition, little motivation, and feel forced to do something. Taking that assessment can really spark some level of insight for them. So it does still have some purpose. (Smiles)

Jessie

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From: Baracco, Andrew W <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
To: "Discussion list for ACB human service professionals" <acb-hsp at acb.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 01:53:05 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Career Testing Information

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> We used that inventory as a kind of gold standard for many years, but I submit that it is now free because it is seldom used any more.  We haven't done any vocational testing around here in years, and I mean years.  Actually, I kind of miss it because I have a thing for numbers. Today we use in depth interviewing. The folks who research these things tell us that these tests have little value, especially as people get older, as their life and work experience contaminates the test results.  They may have some value for high school or college students, even though even these students probably know more about the world of work, and their preferences in that sphere than many of us did when we were young.
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> From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of J.Rayl
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> Hello:  Some of you might be interested to know (if you do not) that the Strong Interest Test is available and free at:
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> http://www.livecareer.com/career-interest-inventory-test
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> The site looks to be pretty friendly too.  I have not taken the test but might (smiles) for interest sake.
> There is also information on cover letters, resumes, salary calculators, etc.
> Again, don't really know how accessible all of it is but there you go anyway. 
> I'm getting stuff ready for a group.
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> Jessie Rayl
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Jessie Rayl, MA, LPC, ALPS
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