Thursday, May 31, 2007

Social Careers












Do you like -
  • Helping
  • Informing
  • Teaching
  • Inspiring
  • Counseling
  • Serving
Are you interested in a career that focuses on Helping People? Here are some examples of Social Careers.

For each career, we have added the Holland Codes.

Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Social Artistic Conventional
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Social Artistic Conventional
Child, Family, and School Social Workers Social Artistic Enterprising
Clergy Social Artistic Enterprising
Public Address System and Other Announcers Social Artistic Enterprising
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Social Artistic Investigative
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Social Artistic Investigative
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Social Artistic Investigative
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Social Artistic Investigative
Special Education Teachers, Middle School Social Artistic Investigative
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Social Artistic Investigative
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Social Artistic Investigative
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School Social Artistic Investigative
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School Social Artistic Investigative
Child Care Workers Social Artistic Realistic
Recreation Workers Social Artistic Realistic
Recreational Therapists Social Artistic Realistic
Residential Advisors Social Conventional Artistic
Social and Human Service Assistants Social Conventional Artistic
Teacher Assistants Social Conventional Artistic
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Social Conventional Enterprising
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Social Conventional Enterprising
Graduate Teaching Assistants Social Conventional Investigative
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Social Conventional Investigative
Dental Hygienists Social Conventional Realistic
Medical Assistants Social Conventional Realistic
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers Social Conventional Realistic
Directors, Religious Activities and Education Social Enterprising Artistic
Social and Community Service Managers Social Enterprising Artistic
Bailiffs Social Enterprising Conventional
Employment Interviewers Social Enterprising Conventional
Personal Financial Advisors Social Enterprising Conventional
Security Guards Social Enterprising Conventional
Training and Development Specialists Social Enterprising Conventional
Waiters and Waitresses Social Enterprising Conventional
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Social Enterprising Investigative
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Social Enterprising Investigative
Health Educators Social Enterprising Investigative
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Social Enterprising Investigative
Funeral Attendants Social Enterprising Realistic
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants Social Enterprising Realistic
Tour Guides and Escorts Social Enterprising Realistic
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Counseling Psychologists Social Investigative Artistic
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
History Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Instructional Coordinators Social Investigative Artistic
Medical and Public Health Social Workers Social Investigative Artistic
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Social Investigative Artistic
Mental Health Counselors Social Investigative Artistic
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Social Investigative Artistic
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Social Investigative Artistic
Podiatrists Social Investigative Enterprising
Audiologists Social Investigative Realistic
Orthotists and Prosthetists Social Investigative Realistic
Registered Nurses Social Investigative Realistic
Speech-Language Pathologists Social Investigative Realistic
Occupational Therapist Aides Social Realistic Artistic
Occupational Therapist Assistants Social Realistic Artistic
Crossing Guards Social Realistic Conventional
Home Health Aides Social Realistic Conventional
Physical Therapist Aides Social Realistic Conventional
Physical Therapist Assistants Social Realistic Conventional
Psychiatric Aides Social Realistic Conventional
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Social Realistic Enterprising
Animal Control Workers Social Realistic Enterprising
Animal Trainers Social Realistic Enterprising
Athletic Trainers Social Realistic Enterprising
Dental Assistants Social Realistic Enterprising
Farm and Home Management Advisors Social Realistic Enterprising
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Social Realistic Enterprising
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Social Realistic Enterprising
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Social Realistic Enterprising
Personal and Home Care Aides Social Realistic Enterprising
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary Social Realistic Enterprising
Dietetic Technicians Social Realistic Investigative
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Social Realistic Investigative
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Social Realistic Investigative
Occupational Therapists Social Realistic Investigative
Park Naturalists Social Realistic Investigative
Physical Therapists Social Realistic Investigative
Psychiatric Technicians Social Realistic Investigative
Radiation Therapists Social Realistic Investigative

The Holland Codes job information is part of the O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets.

O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets lists the -

  • O*NET-SOC Code
  • O*NET-SOC Job Title
  • Holland Codes
  • Description
You can read more about the O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets at - http://www.hollandcodes.com/onet.html

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Kuder Career Planning System

kuder general interest survey

Kuder Test Survey


The Kuder Career Planning System has a Kuder Test Survey, an on-line Holland Code test, and career portfolio. The Kuder Career Planning System helps you answer the questions –
  • What are my interests? What do I like to do?
  • What are my abilities and skills? What am I good at? What can I learn to do?
  • What are my values? What is most important to me? What is important for my future career success and happiness, income, security, co-workers, environment, something else?
  • What careers and college majors match my skills, interests, abilities, and values?
  • What classes should I take now and in the next few years?
  • What should I do after graduation? Should I continue with school or get a job?
  • What kind of school should you attend—technical, 2-year, 4-year, other?
  • What options are available to me?

For Adults and College Students

The Kuder Career Planning System and Kuder Test Survey help you:
  • Identify skills, interests, abilities, and values
  • Find a cluster of careers that match your skills, interests, abilities, and values
  • Find a cluster of careers that match your skills, interests, abilities, and values
  • Focus on -
    • Specific occupation descriptions
    • Job titles
    • General work activities
    • Detailed work activities
    • Specific tasks typical of the occupation
    • Working condition
    • Nature of the work
    • Important interests
    • Important abilities
    • Important skills
    • Important work values
    • Important knowledge areas
    • Trends
    • Training
    • Additional information
  • Get information on -
    • Major areas of instruction
    • Specific instructional programs
    • College and school results
    • General campus and student body information
    • Types of instructions or programs offered
    • Degree or certificate types offered or awarded
    • Graduation rate
    • Application and admission factors and costs
    • Costs and financial aid

For Teachers, Counselors, and Coaches

The Kuder Career Planning System and Kuder Test Survey help you:
  • Guide students and parents through a successful 8th grade transition
  • Prepare students for a successful post-high school transition
  • Increase completion and graduation rates
  • Provide education and career planning guidance
  • Improve student satisfaction and success

For Postsecondary Instructors and Counselors

The Kuder Career Planning System and the Kuder Test Survey:

  • Prepare students for postsecondary education
  • Highlight specific programs to students based on interests and skills
  • Improve student retention rates

For Parents and Guardians

The Kuder Career Planning System and the Kuder Test Survey help guide parents and students through a successful 8th grade transition and prepares students for a successful post-high school transition. Having an education and career plan in place can improve education and career satisfaction and success now and throughout one’s lifetime.

History of the Kuder Career Planning System

Since 1939, for the 65 years, Kuder Career Planning System has helped youth and adults discover their interests, skills, and work values. In addition youth and adults relate these characteristics to potential careers. Each year, millions of Kuder tests are completed worldwide. In addition to individual tests and statewide programs, thousands of schools, agencies, and businesses in the United States have adopted the Kuder Career Planning System and supporting curricula for use by their students and clients.

The goals of the Kuder Career Planning System and Kuder Test Survey are to:

  • Guide students and parents through successful 8th grade and post-high school transitions
  • Increase retention and graduation rates
  • Provide career planning guidance and development to last a lifetime

The Kuder Career Planning System –

  • Is scored automatically
  • Generates an easy-to-read report is within 20-30 seconds after the final page is submitted
  • Is available in either English or Spanish

The Kuder Career Planning System has three career tests. Each career test can be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Individuals can –

  • Begin an test
  • Stop the test
  • Save the results
  • Complete the test at a later time

All tests feature immediate online scoring and reporting.

The three Kuder Career Tests are –

  • Kuder Career Search with Person Match or Kuder Test Survey
  • Kuder Skills Test
  • Super’s Work Values Inventory-Revised

Each test is completed in approximately 20 minutes.


Kuder general interest survey

Kuder Career Tests

There is a description of the Kuder Career Tests –

  • Kuder Career Search with Person Match is the Kuder General Interest Survey consisting of 60 questions.
  • Kuder Skills Test is a self-estimate of one’s abilities to perform work-related tasks. Kuder Skills Test consists of 90 multiple choice questions.
  • Super’s Work Values Inventory-revised identifies which work characteristics are most important to the test taker. The inventory consists of 72 multiple choice questions.

Kuder skills inventory

Results from Kuder Career Tests

From the Test Results screen, you click on the word View next to the test to see the test report.


kuder career search

  • Kuder Career Search with Person Match
    • The Kuder General Interest Survey report displays information on career clusters. There are three lists of Career Clusters – Kuder Career Clusters, Federal 16 Career Clusters, or state-specific cluster/pathway system. The ranking of the Career Clusters is matched to your interests. There are descriptions of the cluster.
    • The report also includes the unique Person Match feature which compares test results to a career profile database.
  • Kuder Skills Test
    • Results are presented in rank order of career cluster preference. The results of the Kuder Skills Test match the interests, skills, and career clusters.
  • Super’s Work Values Inventory-revised
    • The report for the work values test displays 12 work-related characteristics in rank order of preference. The inventory assesses 12 work-related values. The 12 work values are presented in rank order. There are definitions of each work value.
    All reports provide suggestions for continued career exploration. Links from the tests are used to explore occupational listings by education level within each of the clusters. Each occupation is crosswalked with and linked directly to additional information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, O*Net and related military occupations to allow further exploration.

kuder value inventory

Combining Results from Kuder Career Tests

  • Kuder Test Survey Interests and Skills Composite Report – Once an individual completes both the interest and skills tests, a composite report compares the scores of the interests and skills tests. There are suggestions for further education and career exploration and planning. To view the composite report, click on the words Kuder Test Survey Interests and Skills Composite Report below the Kuder Test Results table.
  • One-Page Summary Report –This report contains an outline of the most recent results for tests that have been completed. Access this report by clicking on the title below the Kuder Test Results table.

Kuder composite report

Kuder Online Career Portfolio

The Kuder Online Career Portfolio provides a gateway to lifelong career planning that allows individuals to store personal and academic information; search and save educational and occupational data; build resumés; and access test progress and results 24 hours a day.

The System features include:

  • Education Planner – for planning coursework and tracking educational progress
  • Planning Timeline – for guiding education and career planning with a suggested sequence of events
  • Note Taker – for documenting the career development process
  • Occupation Search and Career Comparison – for career exploration by cluster, title, or Holland Code
  • College Major and Instructional Program Search – for learning more about a major as well as the postsecondary options within your state.
  • College Search and Comparison – for researching approximately 7,000 postsecondary colleges, universities, education training centers, and other institutions.
  • Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Search – for understanding your college financing options.
  • Resumé Builder – for creating and managing multiple resumés.
Order the Kuder Career Planning System!

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Investigative Careers

Are you a thinker? Do you like solving problems? Are you interested in a career in the Science. Here are some examples of Investigative Careers.


For each career, we have added the Holland Codes.

Political Scientists Investigative Artistic Enterprising
Clinical Psychologists Investigative Artistic Social
Historians Investigative Artistic Social

Psychiatrists Investigative Artistic Social

Sociologists Investigative Artistic Social

Archivists Investigative Conventional Artistic

Mathematicians Investigative Conventional Artistic

Compensation, Benefits,
and Job Analysis Specialists

Investigative Conventional Enterprising
Financial Analysts Investigative Conventional Enterprising

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Conventional Realistic

Computer Systems Analysts
Investigative Conventional Realistic

Coroners
Investigative Conventional Realistic
Database Administrators Investigative Conventional Realistic

Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Investigative Conventional Realistic

Forensic Science Technicians
Investigative Conventional Realistic

Industrial Engineering Technicians
Investigative Conventional Realistic




Mathematical Technicians Investigative Conventional Realistic

Operations Research Analysts
Investigative Conventional Realistic

Statisticians

Investigative

Conventional

Realistic

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Conventional Social

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Investigative Enterprising Artistic

Urban and Regional Planners
Investigative Enterprising Artistic

Economists

Investigative

Enterprising

Conventional

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Investigative Enterprising Conventional

Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
Investigative Enterprising Conventional

Market Research Analysts
Investigative Enterprising Conventional

Natural Sciences Managers
Investigative Enterprising Realistic

Surveyors

Investigative

Enterprising

Realistic

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Investigative Enterprising Social

Family and General Practitioners
Investigative Enterprising Social

Internists, General

Investigative

Enterprising

Social

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Investigative Enterprising Social

Pediatricians, General

Investigative

Enterprising

Social

Archeologists

Investigative

Realistic

Artistic

Veterinarians

Investigative

Realistic

Artistic

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Aerospace Engineers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Agricultural Engineers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Animal Scientists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Astronomers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Biochemists and
Biophysicists
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Biologists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Chemical Engineers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Chemists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Computer Hardware Engineers
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Computer Programmers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Computer Security Specialists
Investigative Realistic Conventional
Computer Software Engineers, Applications Investigative Realistic Conventional
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Investigative Realistic Conventional
Electrical Engineers Investigative Realistic Conventional
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Investigative Realistic Conventional
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Investigative Realistic Conventional
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Investigative Realistic Conventional
Food Scientists and Technologists Investigative Realistic Conventional

Geographers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional
Geoscientists, Except

Hydrologists and Geographers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Hydrologists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional
Materials Engineers
Investigative

Realistic

Conventional
Materials Scientists Investigative Realistic Conventional
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Investigative Realistic Conventional

Microbiologists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Investigative Realistic Conventional
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Investigative Realistic Conventional

Nuclear Engineers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Physicists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Product Safety Engineers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Range Managers

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Soil and Plant Scientists

Investigative

Realistic

Conventional

Soil and Water Conservationists
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Investigative Realistic Conventional

Anesthesiologists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Realistic Social

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Investigative Realistic Social

Chiropractors

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Dentists, General

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Epidemiologists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Optometrists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Investigative Realistic Social

Orthodontists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Prosthodontists

Investigative

Realistic

Social

Respiratory Therapists

Investigative

Realistic

Social




Surgeons Investigative Realistic Social

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Social Artistic

Anthropologists

Investigative

Social

Artistic

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Social Artistic

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Social Artistic

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Social Artistic
Physician Assistants Investigative Social Artistic
School Psychologists Investigative Social Artistic
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Investigative Social Realistic

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Investigative Social Realistic

The Holland Codes job information is part of the O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets.

O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets lists the -

  • O*NET-SOC Code
  • O*NET-SOC Job Title
  • Holland Codes
  • Description
You can read more about the O*NET Codes and Holland Codes FACT Sheets at - http://www.hollandcodes.com/onet.html

Monday, May 14, 2007

Holland Code Products Listed by Grade Levels

Find the right tools for students in a specific grade level.

Click on the link to go to the product web page.

Elementary School

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High School Students, College Students, and Adults

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Teachers and Counselors, Help Your Students Become Career Explorers

As teachers and counselors, you help students explore careers.

You aid your students as they search for meaning, purpose, and direction.
You see their talents.
You know their interests, abilities, and skills.
You help students plan for the future.

You understand students. You know that students -
  • Are curious
  • Love colorful, multimedia presentations
  • Use their senses and imaginations in career exploration
You have searched for tools that will help you unlock their potentials.

Tips for Finding the Right Career Tool

Career tools help your students explore who they really are. Career tools include career tests, assessments, games, web sites, and books. Career tests answer the question "Who am I?" Career assessments point out your students' likes, dislikes, or interests. Kid career tools should be fun, educational, and not boring.

Search for the resource that meets your students' needs. Look at the benefits. Find tests, assessments, games, web sites, and books that are -
  • Eye appealing
  • Easy to use
  • Full of resources
With the right resource, students are ready and willing to -
  • Explore
  • Investigate
  • Learn
  • Ask questions
  • Enjoy discovering who they are
  • Gain knowledge, wisdom, and understanding
An effective career tool motivates your students to explore careers. Creative career tools build a foundation for more detailed career exploration.

Step One: Select a Career Test

How do you choose the right career test? Look at 3 major areas -
  • Format, e.g. Printed, CD-ROM, or on-line
  • Cost -$10, $12, $15, $20 or more
  • Resources - Information on interests, skills, and careers
When you look at a career test, ask yourself the following questions -
  • What do your students prefer? Printed or on-line career test?
  • What is your budget for the tests?
  • What resources do you have? Do you have a computer lab?
Find career tests that your students are interested in and that provide valuable information about careers and your student's interests. Look at career tests that use well-known career models. Match students' interest clusters to career or job codes. Use newer color-coded career tests that simply career models. The use of colors improves attention span, concentration, memory skills, and understanding. As students grow older, continue to use career models expand their knowledge of careers and college majors. There are a variety of career tests for youth, college students, and adults.

Step Two: Explore Career Web Sites and Books

Career tests prepare students to explore careers. Gather information about fun, informative, and attractive career exploration web sites and books. Look for web sites and books that provide career information about -
  • Tasks
  • Wages
  • Career outlook
  • Interests
  • Education
  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Similar careers
Examples of kid career explorationweb sites and books are -
  • Career Ship
  • What Do You Like
  • Eek! Get a Job
  • GetTech.org
  • LifeWorks
  • Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Career Ideas for Kids Book Series
  • I Want To Be Book Series
Career exploration is a process. As teachers and counselors, use resources that make your journey enjoyable, educational, and effective. Plan successful kid career exploration expeditions.

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