Saturday, December 08, 2007

Career Test Finder

There are so many tests to choose from!
Use our NEW! Career Test Finder.
We have simplified the process of finding the right test.




Career tests are listed by format, prices, and interest area.
You can find career tests easily.
Look at the major areas -
  • Format
    • Printed
    • Internet
    • CD-ROM
  • Prices
    • Under $20
    • $20 to $40
    • Over $40
  • Interest areas -
    • Career Clusters tests
    • Children's Tests
    • Holland Codes tests
    • Myers Briggs Type tests
    • Transferable Skills tests

Use our handy charts to find the right career test.

Visit the Career Test Finder.

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Get Free Copy of Paint Careers With Colors

Paint Careers With Colors

Hollandcodes.com is reopening the Paint Careers With Colors product testing program.

Teachers, counselors, parents, students, and other career professionals are eligible to participate.

To participate in the program, you will have to –

  • Download different portions of the Paint Careers With Colors program.
  • Complete the surveys found on this web page.
After you review the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors sample program, you will receive instructions to download a FREE copy of the Paint Careers With Colors Program.

Step One: Complete Contact Information

We are collecting information from our product reviewers.

Step Two: Review Career Test

To complete Step 2, you will download a copy of the Paint Careers With Colors Model and Test.

There are two versions of the Paint Careers With Colors – the RIASEC Version and the Children’s Version.

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer.

Step Three: Review Career Posters

To complete Step 3, you will download a copy of the Paint Careers With Colors Posters.

Step Four: FREE copy of the Paint Careers With Colors

When we receive your forms, we send you a copy of the Paint Careers With Colors Posters and a FREE copy of the Holland Code Toolkit CD-ROM.

Sign-up for FREE Copy of Paint Careers With Colors...

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Revealed! Build $10K+ Programs

Learn How To Easily Build Your Business Dominance!
Build $10K + Programs
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You will discover how to create $5K, $10K, $25K...programs easily and quickly with this system.

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Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes, What's New!

Lately we have received several questions asking us about the Dictionary of Holland Occupational Code.


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The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes is the major reference book for Holland Codes and occupations.

The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes lists Holland Codes for 12,860 Occupations.

The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes has links to the following resources -

  • Occupational Employment Statistics and Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupations
  • Standard Occupational Classification
  • Census Occupational Classification
  • Classification of Instructional Programs
  • Guide for Occupational Exploration

The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes provides in depth information on Holland Career Model and Holland Codes resources.

We did a comparison of the Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes and the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook
The resources have the following information -
Overview of Holland Codes Yes Yes
Overview of Dictionary of Occupational Titles Yes Yes
Overview of Occupational Outlook Handbook Codes Yes Yes
Overview of GOE Interest Subgroups Yes Yes
Holland Codes and Dictionary of Occupational Titles Codes Table Job Titles
Holland Codes and Occupational Outlook Handbook Codes Table Job titles, descriptions, and codes
Holland Codes and GOE Interest Subgroups Table GOE Interest Subgroups
Nature of the Work NA Description
Working conditions NA Description
Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement NA Description
Job Outlook NA Description
Earnings NA Description
Related Occupations NA Description
Sources of Additional Information NA Description
Holland Codes and SOC Codes Table NA
Holland Codes and Census Occupational Codes Table NA
Holland Codes and CIP Codes Table NA


Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is:

  • Must-read resource for counselors and teachers
  • An essential reference book that is a requirement for any career advisement, counseling, or counseling program, library, or resource room

The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is the best reference guide available that lists information about:

  • Career Clusters/ GOE Interest Groups
  • Holland Codes
  • ONET Codes
  • Job descriptions

The Handbook has more than 6,500 job descriptions — more than in any other career research book:

  • All job descriptions from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Plus thousands more from the ONet and Dictionary of Occupational Titles

The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook combines information from three most authoritative occupational data sources:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • O*NET database
  • Dictionary of Occupational Titles

How to use the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

The major tools to using the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook are:

  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Appendix
  • Indexes

The Table of Contents lists the following interest clusters or job groupings:

  • Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupations
  • Professional and Related Occupations
  • Service Occupations
  • Sales and Related Occupations
  • Office and Administrative Support Occupations
  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
  • Construction, Trades, and Related Workers
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
  • Production Occupations
  • Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
  • Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces

The Introduction section provides information of the following topics:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions
  • O*NET and Job Descriptions
  • Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Job Descriptions
  • 16 GOE Interest Areas
  • Holland Personality Types
  • OOH Job Descriptions

From the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions, you receive the listing of the following topics:

  • Job Title and ONET Job Numbers
  • Significant Points
  • Nature of the Work
  • Working Conditions
  • Employment
  • Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
  • Job Outlook
  • Earning
  • Related Occupations
  • Sources of Additional Information

The Appendix has information about Tomorrow’s Jobs discussing changes in:

  • Population
  • Labor Force
  • Employment
  • Industry
  • Occupation
  • Education
  • Total Openings

The Handbook are two (2) Indexes:

  • Alphabetized Index of Major Job Titles from Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Alphabetized Index of ONET and DOT Job Titles

Read more about the Dictionary of Holland Occupational Code.


Thursday, November 22, 2007

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)

Global Career Development Facilitator

Dr. Mary Askew is now a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) (Certification Number: GCDF08136-US).

Here is a review of the Certification information from the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.(CCE) web site.


Function of the Career Development Facilitators (GCDFs)

Career Development Facilitators (GCDFs) help people meet career goals by providing career facilitation and guidance. Facilitators (GCDFs) work alongside professionals with more extensive training in government employment agencies, schools, universities, corporate human resources departments, private consultancy firms, and many other settings.


What is the history of the GCDF credential?

The Career Development Facilitator (CDF) project was initially developed in 1997 through a collaborative arrangement between the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.(CCE), the National Career Development Association (NCDA) and the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC).

Since that time, the GCDF was developed offering country specific standardization and recognition to career development professionals. The GCDF is currently offered in Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Turkey, and the United States.


What are possible career paths for GCDFs?

This title designates individuals working in a variety of career development settings. Career Development Facilitators may serve as:

  • Career group facilitators
  • Job search trainers
  • Career resource center coordinators
  • Career coaches
  • Career development case managers
  • Intake interviewers
  • Occupational and labor market information resource persons
  • Human resource career development coordinators
  • Employment/placement specialists
  • Workforce development personnel


What are the expected competencies of GCDFs?

The Global Career Development Facilitator will be competent to work in the following areas:

  • Helping Skills
  • Labor Market Information and Resources
  • Assessment
  • Diverse Populations
  • Ethical and Legal Issues
  • Career Development Models
  • Employability Skills
  • Training Clients and Peers
  • Program Management/Implementation
  • Promotion and Public Relations
  • Technology
  • Supervision


What are the benefits of becoming a GCDF?

The credential was established to recognize the training and background of those working in career development fields, and to establish minimum competency areas.

Benefits of the CDF certification include:

  • A national/portable credential
  • A marketable credential
  • Professional recognition
  • Clarification of a Scope of Practice
  • National Skills Standards

Source: Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.(CCE), http://www.cce-global.org/credentials-offered/gcdfmain, 2007

Read more about the Global Career Development Facilitator.

Use Clickbanks to Order Career Exploration Resources

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Do you have the right tools and downloads to explore careers and college majors?

Use Clickbanks to order the following products for global customers -

  • Career Clusters, the Guide for Occupational Exploration/
    GOE Codes, and Holland Codes Connection & Posters
  • Holland Code Toolkit
    • Clip Art (For Children)
    • Photos (For Youth or Adults)
  • Make a Career Profile
  • Paint Careers With Colors
    • RIASEC Version (For Middle School Children)
    • Children's Version (For Elementary School Children)
  • Poster Scoring System (For Children)
  • Unlock the Treasure Chest. Do you have the keys? (For Adults)
  • Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration (For Children)

Paint Careers With Colors

kid career test

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test uses self-by-step activities, career games for Kids, and kids activities for career choices to highlight Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes. On each page, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in.


Holland Code Toolkit Download

Holland Codes Resource Toolkit Download

The Holland Codes Resource Toolkit Download is a career exploration assessment tool that uses career exploration classroom activities and visual aids to introduce Holland Codes and careers.

Use the Download to -

  • Explore careers with middle school students,children, kids, and adults who learn best using visual resources.
  • View colorful illustrations.
  • Discover your interests, abilities, and skills.
  • Find out what makes your personality tick.
  • Explore careers.
  • Link careers to interests, abilities and skills.


Poster Scoring System

Poster Scoring System

With the Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System, clients sort posters according to likes and dislikes. The automated scoring system tallies the results and generates a Holland Code. In addition, the new automated system can be used over and over again with individualized results based on the user’s selections. There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring. Clients, students, and children will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button have their unique Holland Code results displayed on the computer screen. You will enjoy using this career exploration activity.


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Unlock the Treasure Chest. Do You Have the Keys?
Guide to Career Planning


The Unlock the Treasure Chest. Do You Have the Keys? Guide to Career Planning is a step-by-step guide to explore careers and college majors. Use the guidebook to pinpoint your interests, abilities, skills, talents, and values.
  • Discover who you really are and KNOW your likes, dislikes, and interests.
  • Match your likes, interests, skills, and personality styles to careers.
  • Find training programs that are a match to the careers that they are interested.
  • Succeed in planning a career.


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Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration

The Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration has:

  • Career test for children
  • Career exploration assessment tools
  • Career exploration classroom activities
  • Career planning curriculum
  • Educational career assessments
  • Educational resources that introduce information about Holland Codes and careers

Make a Career Profile

Some programs just have career assessments, but the programs do not offer information about careers. Other programs have career tests and career lists, but the programs do not match the careers to the training programs.

The best program is the Make a Career Profile (MCP). It is a system that has 4 career tests, a career database, and an educational program database.

The 4 career tests assess interests, values, skills, and personality styles. Benefits of the MCP tests are that the MCP tests are reusable. You can redo the tests as many times as you like. With most other tests, it is usually one-time use only.

It is important to develop a list of potential careers. The MCP test results are matched to a list of careers. The Make a Career Profile lists careers that match the interests, values, skills, and personality. Some other tests provide limited lists, but the Make a Career Profile provides an extensive career list from a database of 1200+ occupations. From this database, you will find your dream job.



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Career Clusters, the Guide for Occupational Exploration/
GOE Codes, and Holland Codes Connection & Posters

The Career Clusters Resources, the Guide for Occupational Exploration/ GOE Codes, and Holland Codes Connection is a career cluster resource guide that provides information about Career Clusters, Guide for Occupational Exploration/ GOE Codes, Holland Codes, career exploration, career jobs, career salary, career research, and career information.

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Hollandcodes.com Best Bulk Buys

Teachers, counselors, coaches, or career professionals. Are you looking for an "easy to do" informal career test.

Check out our Holland Codes and career clusters "Best Bulk Buys".

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Career and Life Explorer Inventory

Career and Life Explorer is a Holland Code assessment that uses:

  • Appealing graphics
  • Easy-to-follow instructions
  • Proven career exploration principles
  • Great information to get young people thinking about their future—and encourages them to stay in school, explore positive career and learning options, and dream big

Career and Life Explorer provides the following information:

  • Start with "Uncover Career Clues."
  • Gather career information by looking at:
    • Who they admire
    • What they do well or enjoy doing
    • What are the key values
    • How important is money
    • What kinds of people they like to spend time with
    • How much education or training they would consider
    • What work environment they prefer, and more

  • Step 2: Select top picks from among six Holland Code "Interest Groups"
  • Step 3: Look up related jobs in a chart listing hundreds of job titles from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  • Step 4: Use a "Discover Your Ideal Job" to write in key elements of their ideal job, including:
    • Values
    • Possible job titles
    • Skills
    • Education or training
    • Earnings
    • Other details

  • Step 5: Use an Action Plan worksheet to help plan high school courses, extracurricular activities, and other life experiences.

Format: 5.5 x 8.5, 12-panel foldout
Reading Level: Grade 6
Interest Level: Grades 6 to 12

Read more....


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Career Exploration Inventory

Career Exploration Inventory is a career interest inventory with career information and career planning information.

The Career Exploration Inventory:

  • Is easy to read, self-scoring, self-interpreting
  • Gathers career information by looking at past, present, and future activities of your life. These areas include Work, Leisure, and Learning activities.
  • Helps you identify Clusters and GOE Interest Areas
  • Provides a list of related jobs in a chart listing hundreds of job titles from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  • Provides additional career resources
  • Create an Action Plan
  • Help you set Short-Range, Medium-Range, and Long-Range Goals

The Career Exploration Inventory:

  • Is backed by strong validity
  • Uses proven career exploration principles.
  • Directs cross-reference to GOE and O’Net job reference systems.

The Scores from the Career Exploration Inventory connect you to 16 GOE career interest areas or Career Clusters with:

  • Related jobs
  • Education and training options
  • Leisure activities listed for each interest area

Format: 8.5 x 11, 12-panel foldout, self-scoring/self-interpreting, consumable, no other components needed.
Interest Level: High School-Adult
With each Career Cluster/GOE purchase, you will receive with free Career Cluster, GOE Code, and Holland Code cross-reference and Internet resource sheets.

Read more....

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Bulk Career Interests Inventories

The Career Interests Inventory is a Holland Code career self assessment test.

The Career Interests Inventory is -

  • Inexpensive – Save money.
  • Easy to use - Complete the career self assessment test in 30 minutes.
  • Tested, proven, and dependable – Based on Dept. of Labor's O*NET Interest Profile.

The Career Interests Inventory has a variety of jobs. Find job that need little or no preparation, 2 year associate, 4 year college, graduate degree, or professional degree.

The Career Interests Inventory is a Holland Code career self assessment test.

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Bulk PIC Surveys

The PICS Career Survey is a Picture Interest Test and an easy-to-do Holland Code assessment that uses 36 sets of 3 pictures as a quick way to –

  • Explore their career interests
  • Find a job that fits

The PICS Career Survey is an excellent career test for people -

  • Who are In ESL/GED programs
  • Who have limited reading ability
  • Who have limited knowledge of English
  • Who are developmentally delayed
  • Who are learning disabled
  • Who have special needs
  • Who have limited access to education
  • Who are chronically unemployed

The PICS Test -

  • Takes less than fifteen minutes to complete and score
  • Uses pictures of people at work
  • Is self-administered and self-scored

To finish the Career Survey (PICS), you -

  • Look at 36 sets of 3 pictures.
  • Choose which of the three portrayed occupations seems most interesting.
  • Total the number and kind of pictures selected.

As bonuses, with each purchase, you receive the Career Locator and Career Planning Worksheet.

The Career Locator matches Holland Code interest areas to 600 careers. Careers are placed in one of the following groups – Careers that require Short Term On-the-Job-Training, Moderate Term On-the-Job-Training, Long Term On-the-Job-Training, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Professional Degree, and Postsecondary Vocational Training.

On the Career Planning Worksheet, you record information about education required, projected earning, job outlook, skills, and next step.

With any bulk order, you receive a free Holland Codes Resource Tool Kit CD-ROM.

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The Transferable Skills (TS) Scale is a researched and validated assessment. The TS Scale is a short assessment that identifies an individual’s strongest transferable skills. The eight (8) TS Skills are:

  • Analytical
  • Numerical
  • Interpersonal
  • Organizational
  • Physical
  • Informational
  • Communicative
  • Creative skills

The benefits of the TS Scale are -

  • Complete in 20-25 minutes
  • Is easy to use
  • Has color-coded design
  • Is Self-scoring and self-interpreting
  • Can be used as both a career exploration guide and a job search strategy tool
  • Includes suggested resources for career exploration as well as a worksheet for comparing possible careers
  • Includes job titles from the most recent O*NET database
  • Can be given to groups or individuals

The TS Scale has 5 sections -

  1. Mark Your Answers
  2. Add Your Scores
  3. Interpret Your Scores
  4. Identify Occupations that Match Your Skills
  5. Explore Occupations that Match Your Skills
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Teachers, counselors, coaches, and career professionals, list your career services, programs, and businesses in the Hollandcodes.com Directory.

We want our customers to have more information about Career and Holland Code resources.

There are FREE listings in our Directories.

To be listed in the directory, please complete a short web submission form at any one of the directories web pages -
See a sample of a career coach's web page (ECS: Executive Career Services & DTP, Inc.).

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Best Products for International Customers

Question from S.K., a Career Counselor, Larkollen, Norway:
What products will be useful in my job as a career counselor?

Response:

We would recommend the following products -

Internet Assessment Tests

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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/sdsr.html ) -
Tested, proven, and dependable Career Test - Used by over 22 million people worldwide




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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/mbti.html ) -
The most widely used personality assessment in the world




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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/strong.html ) -
The most respected and widely used career planning instrument in the world


Printed Assessment Tests



sds/SDSR.JPGSelf-Directed Search Form R Assessment and Finder
( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/sdsr.html )


Reference Books



books/DHOC3RD.JPG The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes
( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/dictionary.html ) -
The most extensive listing of Holland codes and occupations.




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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/vocational-choices.html ) -
Reference book outlining fundamentals of the Holland Code Career Model




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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/practitioner-guide.html ) -
Reference guide providing practical applications for the Holland Code Career Model

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( http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/sdstechnicalmanual.html ) -
Reference guide describing the history of the SDS, development of the 4th edition, and research and technical information about all four forms of the SDS (R,E,CP, and Career Explorer)



These products are available at the Hollandcodes.com Store. The Store accepts payments from International Customers (including Norway).
Read more about Holland Code products for International Customers.....

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Transferable Skills Scale as a preemployment information tool

One of our customers asked us the following question -

What is the applicability of using the TS score (Transferable Skills Scale) Transferable Skills Scale as a preemployment information tool?

Here is our response -

We believe that the Transferable Skills Scale is designed to be part of a battery of tools that are used during the preemployment screening process.

According to John J. Liptak, Ed.D. and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., Tips for Using the Transferable Skills Scale in Career Decision Making and Job Search, the Transferable Skills are an indicator of a person's skills acquired from one life experience, education and training, leisure-time activities, and work experiences.

Liptak and Shatkin also summarized that -

  • Transferable skills that are not job specific, but are skills that cut horizontally across all industries and vertically across all jobs from entry-level to chief executive officer (Sherer & Eadie, 1987).
  • Skills that can improve with application and practice, enable people to make contributions and add value, and allow people to describe their value to prospective employers (Lawson, 2000).

Additional information about the applicability of using the Transferable Skills Scale is available in the following resources -

  • Tips for Using the Transferable Skills Scale in Career Decision Making and Job Search, the Transferable Skills
  • Transferable Skills Scale, Administrator's Guide

The following resources are FREE with any Transferable Skills Scale purchase.

  • Tips for Using the Transferable Skills Scale in Career Decision Making and Job Search, the Transferable Skills
  • Transferable Skills Scale, Administrator's Guide

Read more about the Transferable Skills Scale....

Friday, November 09, 2007

SECRETS of the EXECUTIVE CAREER SEARCH

By Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP
Author: Top Secret Executive Resumes

Every day I talk to Fortune 500 Executives who can't get a grip on their overall job search. They ask the same questions: "Where should I start? Whom should I talk to? Should I just start calling recruiters?" Finding a job is a job in itself.

It starts on the inside: step back, do a gut check and take a holistic approach.
Ask yourself:

1. Why consider a job search in the first place?
2. What's really going to make me happy on the job, 40-60 hours a week?
3. What trajectory do I want my career to take?
4. If I start a search, what are the first steps to take?

#1: Why consider a search?
This is your key to success because it targets your motivation. In Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life (Zondervan) he says you need to get right with God. This cuts to the core of your spirit, your personal dream, and your overall satisfaction.

Is it all about money? (hint: that's almost never the case). A greater career challenge? Are you stressed out or just tired of your boss and the working conditions...or are YOU the boss and just bored with the industry, the company or the people around you?

Action:
Write down a few keywords or sentences about your real motivation and level of commitment. How much time are you willing to spend creating a resume, learning & conducting internet research on target companies, calling them personally and doing personal networking? Will you keep track of your calls? How long can you be unemployed?

#2: The Satisfaction Factor
At this very moment, what do you want to DO with your life? What are you lacking in your current position, and what's going to really satisfy you on the job, regardless of job title, industry, location or money? We hear "Life Is Short" all the time. Yet most of us are content to remain in our comfort zones. Only when that becomes unbearable do we reach out for advice and support.

For many, it's a chance to stand up and help others; you discover whole new challenges. You meet new people, create new relationships, and find greater value and substance to your days, and that's priceless.

#3: The Big Picture
Take the long view; don't be afraid to dream and imagine greater possibilities, meeting new challenges, and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is your trajectory.

Talk it over with your spouse, good friends you trust, your Pastor, or co-workers who can keep a secret. Don't rush this; take some time and sleep on it. Think out of the box. I built a career helping others with their careers, yet certainly never thought I'd write six books on resumes and career marketing.

#4: Strategy and Execution
OK: So you've done some dreaming and pictured yourself in the ideal opportunity; how do you get there? Get online and search for job descriptions; talk to anyone even remotely related to the position or industry.

When you're sure about the skills you want to use, sidestep the fear and market your abilities. Track down the names and numbers of key players to contact and line up informational interviews to gain information about the job market, their company direction, their challenges and how you can help them. Such interviews can lead to job offers, it happens all the time.

Studies show only 5%-10% of jobs are filled through internet job sites and bulletin boards. Yet many executives, including those in our Career Workshop at Willow Creek Church, spend hours online seeking the perfect job. But Personal Networking is the single most effective approach to finding - even creating - the ideal opportunity. In fact, 60-70% of all positions are filled through Personal Networking: people who know people.

Real networks are created one call at a time, one person at a time. It can be slow and frustrating, but we see it work all the time. A good career coach can help you perfect the skill of calling companies and creating a 30-second snapshot of your best value and benefit.

Some Final Thoughts:
A job search is a chance to assess where you are right now. We all know life is short, and no one else can make it meaningful for us. It's up to us to get right with God and move forward with greater confidence and determination. It's up to us to use our gifts to add greater impact and meaning to our lives and the lives of those around us.

Seize the day.

For a Free, confidential review of your career materials, send to Careers@Execareers.net or call 877-610-6810.

Steven Provenzano is a former corporate recruiter and author of six career books including Top Secret Executive Resumes. He is President of ECS: Executive Career Services & DTP, Inc., and has appeared on CNBC, CNN/fn, ABC/NBC in Chicago, on numerous radio programs and in various newspaper articles. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer/CPRW, and Certified Employment Interview Professional/CEIP.

EXECUTIVE RESUMES: TOP SECRETS FOR SUCCESS

By Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP and author: Top Secret Executive Resumes.

These days, many executives I meet downplay their resume as just a piece of paper that usually doesn't work. Maybe you've said to yourself, "My resume isn't perfect, but I'll explain myself in the interview".

But here's the catch: Even top-flight executives can have trouble writing a decent resume. They're not sure how to make the link between what they really want to DO in their next job with the needs of potential employers. An effective job hunt means having a complete, professional job search strategy, and your resume must be a key part of that strategy.

Here are some of the latest, Key Factors and philosophies I've used with great success over the past 15 years. They help explain why most (possibly yours) resumes fail, and how you can really stand above the crowd and get noticed.

First and Foremost: Tell Employers What They Really Want to Know!
Look at the hiring process from the employer's point of view. There you are with a stack of resumes on your desk and a job to fill, right now. You've got some key requirements that candidates must meet before you'll even consider calling them in for an interview. All you want to know from each person "sitting" on your desk is: What can you do for me? How can you fill this job effectively? Why should I talk to you? So you start reading resumes and you see the same old stuff employers have been getting for decades: page after page of job descriptions, A.K.A. Chronological resumes.

But wait a minute. As an employer, I want to see what you can do for me, but all you're telling me is what you've done for someone else. Of course this is important, and I need to review your previous work experience and accomplishments. But does all this really apply to my situation? Of course not, and I really don't have time to read 10 or 20 years of your work history before I decide to call you in. This is why purely Chronological resumes, for the most part, are on the way out, and why the next Key Factor is so important:

Consistently Market Your Skills and Abilities
Take a moment and really think about what this means. Does your current resume really market your most applicable skills and abilities, or is it a listing of your past? You must extract your most applicable skills and abilities from your past work experience and sell them at the very top of your resume in a summary section, titled PROFILE or EXPERIENCE.

I spoke with two top recruiters at Motorola headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. Billy Dexter is Manager of University Relations and Rodney Gee is a Manager of Staffing.

"We don't have much time to look at a resume, so it must have structure and consistency" said Dexter. "If a resume is too broad, we'll pass it over. Tell us about special projects, skill sets, computer languages, leadership activities, people or team-leading skills. If I have to search through a resume for these items, I probably won't read it." Your Summary gives you control over your resume, and lets you focus on these key points.

Remember that the Summary section in a Combination resume is not about previous jobs, but develops those skills and abilities you believe are most important and relevant to the position you're seeking right now. Your skills must be isolated and sold to the reader, this is the heart of a Combination resume format. It only works if you use clear, concise language describing tangible, no-nonsense skills: "Skilled in payroll processing, audits, and inventory control... "Effectively hire, train, and supervise staff in... "Plan and implement strategies for capital investment..." and so on.

"Pre-Digest" Your Information
Most resumes get only a few short seconds to grab the reader's attention. Research the company's brochure, annual report and job advertisement, if any, and tailor your resume as much as possible to the position. A Chronological resume, no matter how well it's written, is still a listing of your past, and therefore not job-specific or future-oriented.

A resume that's only slightly more effective than the one you have now could help you get a job weeks, or even months faster than your old resume. Your resume is your life, your career on paper. Isn't it worth doing right?

For a free, confidential review of your career materials, send to Careers@EXECareers.net, or call 630-289-6222; Toll Free: 877-610-6810.

Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP, is a former executive recruiter and author of six career books including Top Secret Executive Resumes. He is President of an Executive Career Marketing and Coaching firm, ECS: Executive Career Services & DeskTop Publishing, Inc., specializing in individual career coaching, resume development/distribution through CPRWs, corporate outplacement, career marketing seminars, and executive networking. He has appeared numerous times on CNBC, CNN/fn, NBC-5 and ABC-7 in Chicago, on numerous radio programs and is endorsed by the Chicago Tribune.

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Finding a career

We received this question from Shawn.

Hi, my name is Shawn and i am trying to find a career, in which i can use my creativity and my passion for science to initiate new ideas that others will impliment. Can you help me out? Thanks Shawn :)

Here is our answer -

Shawn,

Finding a career is a process. As you explore careers, you will -
  • Gain awareness and knowledge of your interests, abilities, and skills.
  • Perform career research, identify potential careers, and begin narrowing career options.
  • Perform research to identify educational courses
  • Put what they know into action
Career guidance systems are designed to help you identify -
  • Career interests, abilities, skills, and values
  • Desired salary path and working conditions
  • Required educational training
After selecting your career, it is important that you find the right educational program.
  • You can get a career by attending a certificate, 2 year, and 4 year educational programs.
  • In an educational program database, you can find careers that require the completion of a certificate, 2 year, and four year educational programs.
  • If you are looking for careers in a specific geographic area, search by region or state.
  • Finally, since the cost of education is a factor, search education programs according to college or other training program costs.
Recommended career guidance systems are -
Read about these and other career tests....

Career Clusters Close the Gap Between Schools Subjects and Careers

A wealth of information exists that explains the relationships between school subjects and careers. Across the nation, children, teens, teachers, and counselors use Career Interests Areas or Clusters to explore careers and to make school study plans. There are sixteen (16) Interests Areas or Clusters:

  1. Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
  2. Architecture & Construction
  3. Arts, A/V Technology & Communication
  4. Business, Management & Administration
  5. Education & Training
  6. Finance
  7. Government & Public Administration
  8. Health Science
  9. Hospitality & Tourism
  10. Human Services
  11. Information Technology
  12. Law, Public Safety & Security
  13. Manufacturing
  14. Marketing, Sales & Service
  15. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  16. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

States and federal agencies across the nation have created career cluster web sites and resources. We have reviewed three (3) of the best state or federal agency web sites.

Louisiana Integrated Skills Assessment (LISA)

One of the most unique comprehensive career cluster resources is the Louisiana Integrated Skills Assessment (LISA), an Internet program. LISA lets you explore career clusters, careers, abilities, training requirements, and more. Using the Lisa, you can do the following tasks:

  • Assessment: Explore career options using the Work Importance Locator.
  • I Enjoy: Find careers based upon the things that you enjoy.
  • Cluster: Find careers from Career Cluster Groups.
  • Search: Search for jobs based on knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Best Match: Use your current job to find knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify a new career.
  • Compare: Compare current job to potential new job.
  • Profile: Use this feature to create a profile from a selected career.

There are 3 steps in the LISA program. In Step 1, when you choose a career cluster, you will read the description of the cluster. When you select a career cluster in Step 2, you can select a career group. In each career group, you will see a lot of different careers. Finally, in Step 3, you see additional occupational information, such as:

  • Job descriptions
  • Educational and training requirements
  • Crosswalks, for example ONET, DOT, GOE, and other codes
  • Abilities
  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Tasks
  • Work Values
  • Labor Market Information

There is detailed information in each job profile:

  • Description
  • Crosswalk
  • Abilities
  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Tasks
  • Work Values
  • Occupational Characteristics Narrative

The Louisiana Integrated Skills Assessment (LISA) is an excellent tool for students to do career cluster exploration.

NCE Career Clusters and State Career Clusters Initiative Resources

The NCE Career Clusters has adapted information from the State Career Clusters Initiative to create a career education toolkit for teachers and counselors. In your NCE Career Clusters toolkit, you can find a Career Cluster Model, poster, resource booklets, At-a-Glance PDF Slices, and Plans of Study. Each resource is designed to facilitate the exploration of Career Clusters.

Career Cluster Resource Booklet

To prepare for a Career Clusters discussion, teachers and counselors use the State Career Clusters Initiative Career Cluster Resource Booklet. The brochures discuss the differences between career clusters and career pathways. The booklet outlines that career clusters are career groups from the same industry that have the same skills and educational requirements. Career pathways are specific careers that are within the each career cluster. The Resource Booklet discusses the following topics:

  • Historical background information
  • Cluster Knowledge and Skills
  • Pathway Knowledge and Skills
  • O*NET Crosswalk Report
  • Validation Studies
  • Assessment Protocol
  • Certification Protocol

The booklet is a "must-read" resource that provides in depth information on each career cluster. Each booklet has detailed graphs, charts, and tables.

Career Cluster Model

To provide an overview of Career Clusters, teachers and counselors use the Career Cluster Model. The Career Cluster Model simplifies sixteen (16) Career Clusters model. The center of the NCE Career Clusters model focuses on six (6) major groups. The career clusters are color-coded so that you can easily present six (6) major groups in classroom activities. The six (6) major groups are:

  1. Environmental and Agricultural Systems
  2. Business, Marketing, and Management
  3. Communication and Information Systems
  4. Industrial, Manufacturing, Engineering Systems
  5. Health Sciences
  6. Human Services and Resources

Here is summary of the relationship between the sixteen (16) Career Clusters and the 6 Super Clusters.

  1. Environmental and Agricultural Systems - Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (1)
  2. Business, Marketing, and Management combines:
    • Business, Management & Administration (4)
    • Finance (6)
    • Hospitality & Tourism (9)
    • Marketing, Sales & Service (14)
  3. Communication and Information Systems involve:
    • Arts, A/V Technology & Communication (3)
    • Information Technology (11)
  4. Industrial, Manufacturing, Engineering Systems include:
    • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics (16)
    • Architecture & Construction (2)
    • Manufacturing (13)
    • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (15)
  5. Health Sciences - Health Science (8)
  6. Human Services and Resources merges -
    • Education & Training (5)
    • Government & Public Administration (7)
    • Human Services (10)
    • Law, Public Safety & Security (12)

The sixteen (16) Career Clusters systematically fit within the six (6) major groups.

Career Cluster Brochure

Another excellent career cluster student aid is the Career Cluster Brochure. The brochure is filled with photographs that show people performing the different jobs. With this easy-to-read booklet, students get an overview of the different careers, career clusters, and career pathways. Students read about:

  • What is a career cluster?
  • What is a career pathway?
  • What school subjects are important for a career in the ... career cluster?
  • What is the educational or training requirement for a career in the ... career cluster?
  • What are the necessary credentials for a career in the ... career cluster?
  • What is the employment outlook for a career in the ... career cluster?
  • What are some sample occupations?

Career Cluster Slices

Besides the Career Cluster Model and the Brochure, a third student Career Cluster aid is the NCE Career Cluster Slices. The NCE Career Cluster Slice identifies specific career opportunities found within each Career Pathways. Each Cluster Slice is illustrated and designed to explore areas, such as:

    Cluster Description
  • Pathway Description
  • Cluster Knowledge & Skills
  • Career Field
  • Preparation for a Career in ...
  • Examples of Education and Training Postsecondary Programs of Study

Students discover that each pathways leads to post-secondary options including:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Certificates
  • Licenses
  • Associate's Degree Programs
  • Bachelor's Degree Programs
  • Master's Degree Programs
  • Doctoral Degree Programs
  • Professional Degree Programs

Career Clusters Plan of Study

At the beginning of the students' middle school years, the students use assessments identify career cluster interest areas. With the Career Clusters model, brochure, Slices, and LISA resources, the students have explored the different careers and post-secondary training options. Students, teachers, counselors, and parents then use the Career Clusters Plan of Study to strategically plan the students' high school course work. The Career Clusters Plan of Study provides examples of English, Math, Science, Social Studies, electives, and extra-curricular activities for the following grade levels:

  • 7th - 8th grade
  • 9th - 10th grade
  • 11th - 12th grade
  • Advanced coursework for postsecondary credit

The NCE Career Clusters web page is the gateway to the student career cluster resources.

State Career Clusters Initiative, NCE, and Lisa materials are just examples of career cluster resources. Career clusters resources have established a connection between school subjects and careers.

Resources:
Explore Career Clusters, Texas Workforce Commission/Career Development Resources (TWC/CDR), US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and Louisiana Department of Labor

Nebraska Career Education, States' Career Clusters Initiative, 2005, and NCTEF/NASDCTEc (National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium) States' Career Clusters Initiative, & National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium

State Career Clusters Initiative Washington, DC: National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, 2002

Dr Mary Askew specializes in career tests, websites, and books for students. Students need eye appealing, easy to use, yet comprehensive career resources. Find out how students can reach their career potentials at http://www.hollandcodes.com Contact Dr. Askew at learning4life@qwest.net

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Read more about Career Cluster Resources.....


Monday, November 05, 2007

New Holland Code Career Resource Forum

"Be the expert. Share ideas."
"Get the facts. Ask questions.”

Since 2004, we have been answering questions via e-mails, a blog, and a general discussion forum.

We want to expand our services to include any one who has an interest in Holland Code career education resources. This Holland Codes Forum will expand to provide a wealth of information that will benefit other teachers, counselors, professionals, parents, adults, teens, and children.

Share ideas or act questions on the Holland Codes Forum.

The Holland Code Career Resource Forum is –

  • Dedicated to exchange of ideas about Holland Codes, assessments, tests, web sites, books, curriculum, educational activities, and counseling resources
  • Open to anyone who has an interest in Holland Codes

Teachers, counselors, and other career education professionals, you are an expert! Contribute what you know. List your organization in our up-coming directory. Increase your visibility.

Parents, you have practical and hands – on experience that other parents need to know. Share your ideas.

We need input on the Holland Codes Forum.

In the future, we hope that the Holland Codes Career Resource Forum will have literally thousands of posts on everything from product reviews to college information and everything in between, with knowledgeable experts (like you) who are willing to share career or college major related information.

Everyone is welcome to join!

In the future, we will be adding to additional resources to the Holland Codes Forum

  • Certified Career Coaches, Counselors, or Educational Planner Directory
  • Counselor’s and Teacher’s Tips (Get Advice from the Experts)
  • Holland Codes, Careers, and College Majors Web Sites Directory
  • I Just Want to Know (Ask questions at the General Discussion Forum)
  • Just4Teens (Read about products for teens)
  • Kid’s Corner (Find resources for kids or children)
  • My Favorites (Share information about your favorite Holland Code test)
  • Parent Talk (Voice questions or comments about child getting a job or going to college)
  • What’s New (Read the Product Reviews)

Check back to this page for updates.

Share your ideas on the Holland Codes Forum.


Saturday, October 27, 2007

College by Major
Job Career Questionnaire Tests


kuder general interest survey

The Kuder Career Planning System and Make a Career Profile (MCP) are college by major job career tests. The systems have -

  • Career Job test
  • Job personality test
  • Career planning survey
  • Career job finder
  • Career search sites
  • College major search engine
  • Career job descriptions
  • Holland Code careers

Kuder Career Planning System

The Kuder college major information programs include -

  • College Major and Instructional Program Search – for learning more about a major as well as the postsecondary options within your state.
  • College Major 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.

In addition to the college by major programs, Kuder has -

  • Kuder Career Search with Person Match or Kuder Test Survey
  • Kuder Skills Test
  • Career Clusters Information
  • Super’s Work Values Inventory-Revised
  • Online Career Portfolio
  • Resume builder
  • Education Planner – for planning coursework and tracking educational progress
  • Planning Timeline – for career education planning with a suggested sequence of events
  • Note Taker – for documenting the career development planning
  • Occupation Search and Career Comparison – for career exploration by cluster, title, or Holland Code
Regular Cost: $19.95 Sale Price $18.00

Navigational tools

Make a Career Profile (MCP)

The Make a Career Profile (MCP) has choose a major in college search engine. The college major search engine provides college major information from 6000+ post-secondary institutions. The College by Major tool searches for schools according to the following criteria -

  • Name of School
  • Location of School
  • Region in the USA
  • Type of School
  • Size and Cost
  • Major Areas of Study

In the MCP college major search database, you can find the best college major that requires the completion of a certificate, 2 year, and four year educational programs, including community college search by major options.

If you are looking for major for college in a specific geographic area, the MCP allow you the option of choosing a major in college by region or state.

Finally, since the cost of education is a factor, the MCP choosing a major in college according to college or other training program costs.

Benefits:

Make a Career Profile (MCP) provides an extensive career job descriptions from a database of 1200+ occupations. From this database, you will find your dream job by college major.

MCP tests are reusable. You can redo the tests as many times as you like

COST for Make a Career Profile: $50/ Sale Price $40

Read more....

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Hard to Find SAR Careers

One of our customer, a professor, gave a career exploration assignment for one of the classes she teaches.  One of her students from her class took the Self-Directed Search (SDS) came up with a summary code of SAR.  The student was unable to find any occupations that matched this exact code... The professor asked the following question -

1. Are there any occupations listed for a summary code of SAR?

Here is the answer -

According to the principles listed in Self Directed Search Assessment, the letters of the Holland Code can be interchanged to obtain additional career options. So, here are the careers from the possible Holland Code combinations.

From the Dictionary of Holland Codes -

SAR - None
SRA - None
ASR - Fashion Designer, Painting Restorer, Exhibit Builder, Optical-Effects-Camera Operator, Pewterer, Screen Printing Inspector
ARS - Ornamental-Metalwork, Photographer, Stage Technician, Pewter Finisher, Wallcovering Texturer
RAS - Pastry Cook Apprentice, Pastry Cook, Ice Cream Chef
RSA - Model Maker

From the ONET Fact Sheets -

SAR - Child Care Workers, Recreation Workers, Recreational Therapists
SRA - Occupational Therapist Aides, Occupational Therapist Assistants
ASR - None
ARS - Costume Attendants, Dancers, Musicians, Instrumental
RAS - None
RSA - Animal Caretakers


Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Different Forms of the Self Directed Search

The Self-Directed Search is available in the following forms -
  • Form R - Spanish
  • Form R - English Canadian
  • Form CP for Career planners
SDS Form R Spanish





Self Directed Search Assessment & Finder Form R (Spanish)

The Self Directed Search Assessment (Spanish) is -

  • Easy to use - Complete the career assessment in 30 minutes.
  • Tested, proven, and dependable - Used by over 22 million people worldwide.
  • An excellent resource - Self Directed Search gives you a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland code that tells the relationship between job personalities, key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and careers.

The Form R Assessment Booklet consists of several sections: Ranking Activities, Competencies, Occupations, Self-Estimates, How To Organize Your Answers, What Your Summary Code Means, Some Next Steps, and Some Useful Books.

The 198-item Assessment Booklet is written at a 9th-grade reading level.

The results from the four sections are placed on a Counting Sheet. The Holland Code scores are counted. The three highest scores are placed in the Summary Code Boxes.

The Self Directed Search Form R Occupations Finder has a list of 1,309 occupations matched to Holland Codes.

From the SDS Assessment, clients search the Occupational Finder for occupations with matching or similar codes--jobs that will be most satisfying to them.

Clients write the job that appeal to them on the What Your Summary Code Means page on the SDS Assessment


SDS English Canadian







Self Directed Search Assessment & Finder Form R
English Canadian

The Self-Directed Search (SDS) English Canadian version provides a list of 1,309 occupations with the educational requirements and National Occupational Classification (NOC) Codes.

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) Codes classify occupations with according to skill types and levels. Each occupation is assigned a a four-digit code. The National Occupational Classification (NOC) Codes and the Career Handbook provide profiles about 923 occupations. For each occupation, the Career Handbook lists information about -

  • Aptitudes
  • Interests
  • Data/people/things interactions
  • Physical activities
  • Environmental conditions
  • Education/training
  • Career progression
  • Work settings


SDS CP








Self Directed Search Assessment & Finder Form CP


The Self Directed Search CP is -
  • Easy to use, printed - Complete the career self assessment test in 30 minutes.
  • Tested, proven, and dependable - Used by over 22 million people worldwide.
  • An excellent, introductory resource

The Self Directed Search gives you a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland Code that tells the relationship between job personalities, key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and careers.

The SDS Form CP focuses specifically on the needs of adults and employees to help them -

  • Plan for future changes in employment
  • Make successful career transitions
  • Reenter the workforce to obtain a new career

Self-Administered and Self-Scored

The SDS Form CP Career Options Finder (COF) lists 1,321 different careers, encompassing a wide range of industries and occupational groups. Each career is listed with educational requirements and the associated Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) code, providing valuable information for personal career research.

Read about the Self Directed Search....