Digital Technology Meets ConnectED Initiative

According to ConnectED Initiative speech at the Mooresville Middle School (6/6/13):

• We are to...grow our economy and to reignite the engine that powers our economy -- and that's a rising and thriving middle class where everybody has opportunity ...
• ...We've got to make sure that our young people -- all you guys -- have every tool that you need to go as far as your talents and your dreams and your ambitions and your hard work will take you...
• ...No matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, every child can learn.  Every child can succeed.  Every child, every day, deserves that chance.  We've got an obligation to give every young person that chance...
• ...And in an age when the world's information is a just click away, it demands that we bring our schools and libraries into the 21st century...  

Hollandcodes.com are pioneering a technological shift by creating career decision making videos and digital courses for children of all ages!

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Overview of Career Decision Making Digital Courses

Career Decision Making Goes Digital and Online!

 The Career Decision Making Courses are digital career assessments that available online  any where at any time.  The tools include:

• Career tests
• Career web sites
• Career database
• College database 
• Career videos
• Career check lists and activities
• Top Employee Skills   

The courses are used conjunction with Holland Codes career tests:

• Self - Directed Search
• Picture Interest Career Survey
• RIASEC Inventory
• My Career Profile
• Strong Interest Inventory

Our two career planning courses are:

• Career Decision Making Tools
• Test Drive Your Career Test! You Have The Keys!

The Career Decision Making Tools course leverages technology to explore careers and college majors.   Use your computer, laptop, tablets, or phone to access information.  

Use the course to pinpoint:

• Interests
• Abilities
• Skills
• Talents
• Values 

Ten Top Tips for Selecting a Career Test or Assessment

This Career Decision Making Course will motivate you as you explore careers and college majors.  

The Career Decision Making course has:

• Career Exploration Tools
• College Major Exploration Tools

Career exploration tools provide the following information:

• Overview
• Skills
• Values
• Outlook
• Earning
• Interest Profile
• Working Conditions
• Contact Info
• Areas of Study

College exploration resources lists the following facts:

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

Career Decision Making Tools

Read about other Career Decision Making videos and courses designed for the following inventories:

• Self Directed Search
• My Career Profile
• RIASEC Inventory
• PIC Interest Survey

 
 

Career Decision Making Online Course

Career decision making courses to answer the most common question that we have been asked is “What is the best career test?”

Our two online career planning courses are -

• Career Decision Making Tools
• Test Drive Your Career Test! You Have The Keys!

The courses are available online any where at any time. 

The courses have:

• Career test
• Career web sites
• Career videos
• Check lists and activities

The Career Decision Making Tools course is a step-by-step guide to explore careers and college majors. 

Use the course to pinpoint -

• Interests
• Abilities
• Skills
• Talents
• Values

• Discover who you really are and understand 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.

The Career Decision Making Tools is used in conjunction with Holland Codes career tests -

• Self - Directed Search
• Picture Interest Career Survey
• RIASEC Inventory
• My Career Profile
• Strong Interest Inventory

The Career Decision Making Tools has 2 sections –

• Awareness, Assessment, and Knowledge Guide
• Guide to Career Exploration and Planning

Awareness, Assessment, and Knowledge Parent, Teacher, and Adult Guide outlines the process of selecting a career assessment.  The selection process includes –

• Introduction to Career Planning
• Steps to Self Awareness
• Tools To Assess Self Awareness
• Selection of a Career Assessment or Test
• Career Test Checklist 
• Features Of Career Self Assessments Tests

The Guide to Career Exploration and Planning is for teens or adults who need a manual that will guide them through the steps of career planning process.     

The topics included in the Guide are -

• Career Planning Map
• Self-Analysis, Self Awareness, or Self Assessment
• Career Exploration Tools
• College Major Exploration Tools

Career exploration tools provide the following information –

• Overview
• Skills
• Values
• Outlook
• Earning
• Interest Profile
• Working Conditions
• Contact Info
• Areas of Study

College exploration resources lists the following facts –

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

View Career Decision Making Youtube video.

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Look Inside the Self Directed Search

1. Self Directed Search

The Self Directed Search is one of the most respected and widely used career planning instrument in the world.


Download the Self Directed Search booklet.
View the YouTube video.  

2. Versions of the Self Directed Search

SDS Assessment and Finder Form R is for adults and students who are interested in going to college or graduate school.
 SDS Assessment and Finder Form E is for adults and students who are interested in working, going to 2 year college or entering an apprenticeship.
 SDS Assessment and Finder Form Career Explorer is for middle school students.

3. Activities

 Read over the activities.

  If you like activity, mark the Like (L) box.
  If you dislike activity, mark the Dislike (D) box.

4. Competencies or Skills

 If the Competencies or Skills statements -

 Mark Yes (Y) if you can do the skill well.
 Mark No (N) if you can not do the skill or perform the skill poorly.

5. Occupations or Careers

Read the occupations or careers.

If the career interests or appeals to you, mark the Yes (Y) box.
If the career does not interest or appeal to you, mark the No (N) box.

6. Self Estimates

Rate yourself on each of the different traits.

The ratings are from 7 (High) to 1 (Low).

7. How to Organize Your Answers

Now, you will summarize your results.

You will enter the number from the past activities.

You will total the numbers.

You will enter the top three letters in the boxes.

8. Additional questions

   












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Test Drive Your Career Test

1. You have the keys

The Career Test Drive is a systematic way to discover the right career and college majors. Download the Career Test Drive booklet. View the YouTube video.

2. Lay a Foundation

Lay a foundation.  Get the facts to unlock your potential.

3. Get Ready

It is time to get the right tools to - Discover your destiny Pursue your passion Achieve your goals Focus on your visions and dreams

4. Prepare for the Test Drive

Are you ready to move toward your destiny?

5. Set your course for the future.

You need the tools to navigate on the road to self-discovery.

6. Get direction and focus.

You need direction as you search for – Purpose Meaning Significance Self worth

7. Have questions?

Are you searching to find your interests, abilities, skills, and talents?

8. Get answers!

Watch the Test Drive Your Career Test Video

Time to Fulfil Your Potential Video

Now is the time to fulfil your potential.

Become aware of your interests, abilities, and skills. Match your talents to the right career.

1.   Discover Your Destiny

Download your diary .

View the YouTube video.

2.   Career and College Major Planning Keys

Three factors influence planning for career or selecting a college major –

- Knowing yourself
- Knowing occupations
- Knowing the college majors

3.   Three Career Planning Process Guideposts

The three guideposts are -

- Awareness, knowledge, and assessment
- Career exploration
- Career planning

4.   Step 1 - Awareness, Knowledge, and Assessment

You become aware of, know, and identify –

- Holland vocational interests
- Abilities
- Skills
- Values

5.   3 Ways to Choose a Career Test

The 3 Ways to Choose a Career Test are -

- Format
- Cost
- Information provided

6.  Career Test Checklist

Use the checklist to determine the format, cost, and other features.

7. Myers Briggs Type Indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a career assessment test and a personality test

8. Interest Self - Assessment Tests

Holland Codes career tests help people find a match between –

- Interest clusters
- Personalities
- Job categories
- Environments

9. Step 2 and Step 3

- Step 2 is Educational and Occupational Exploration.
- Step 3 is College Major Exploration.

10. Build Your Destiny Development Kit

Review the different career tools at -  
http://career-assessments-tools.hollandcodes.com/destiny-development-diary.html

11. Hollandcodes.com

Since 1998, Hollandcodes.com has provided a variety of tools.

- Visit us at hollandcodes.com
- Call us at 877-667-6565.
- Email us at hollandcodes@gmail.com

10 Top Tips for Finding a Career Test Video

10 Top Tips booklet and video provides you a career advice.

The tips help you find tools to discover your interests, abilities, and skills. 

Learn about the careers that match your interests. 

Discover the degree programs that are needed to help you reach your goals. 

1. 10 Top Tips for Finding a Career Test

Download the 10 Top Tips Booklet at http://www.hollandcodes.com/top-tips.html.

2. Holland Career Model

Holland Codes matches personality types to jobs and college majors.

3. Career Cluster Model

There are 16 Career Clusters in the National Career Clusters Model.

4. Holland Career Tests

Here is information about some popular career tests.

5. Detailed Career Test Rating Chart

The Test Rating Chart has the following details -

- Assessment
- Format
- Factors Measured
- Ease of Use
- Audience
- Rating

6. Hollandcodes.com Catalog

The catalog has detailed facts about career tests and other resources.

7. Hollandcodes.com web site 

For more information,

- Visit the Hollandcodes.com
- Call (877) 667-6565.
- Email hollandcodes@gmail.com.

Parents as Teen Career Explorer Guides

As parents, you help teen explore careers.

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

You understand teen. You know that teens -

• Are curious
• Love colorful, multimedia presentations
• Use their senses and imaginations in career exploration

You search for tools that will unlock their potentials.

Tips for Finding the Right Career Tool

Career tools help your teens explore who they really are.

Career tools include career tests, assessments, games, and web sites.

Career tests answer the question "Who am I?"

Career assessments point out your teen's likes, dislikes, or interests.

Search for the resource that meets your teen's needs. Look at the benefits. Find tests, assessments, games, and web sites that are -

• Eye appealing
• Easy to use
• Full of resources

With the right resource, teens 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 teen 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 - Printed  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 does your teen prefer? Printed or on-line career test?
• What is your budget for the tests?
• What resources do you have?

Find career tests that your teens are interested in and that provide valuable information about careers and your teen's interests. Look at career tests that use well-known career models.

There are a variety of career tests available for youth, college students, and adults.

Use career tests to match your teen's interest clusters to career or job codes.

Help  your teen continue to use career models expand their knowledge of careers and college majors.

Step Two: Explore Career Web Sites

Career tests prepare teens to explore careers. Gather information about fun, informative, and attractive career exploration web sites. Look for web sites that provide career information about -

• Tasks
• Wages
• Career outlook
• Interests
• Education
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Similar careers

Career exploration is a process.

As parents, use resources that make your teen's journey enjoyable, educational, and effective.

Plan successful teen career exploration expeditions.

For more more about teen career tests...

Help your teens become a success.

For younger children, use newer picture-coded career tests that simply career models. The use of colors improves attention span, concentration, memory skills, and understanding.  Kid career tools should be fun, educational, and not boring.