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Here is a quick overview of our career test features.

	Explore Careers & College Major Syatem	iStart Strong's Interest Inventory	MBTI	Picture Interest Career Survey	My Rainbow Career Finder	Self Directed Search	Strong's Interest Inventory
Format	On-Line	On-Line	On-Line	On-Line	On-Line	On-Line	On-Line
Reading Level	Youth/ Adult	Youth/ Adult	Youth/ Adult	Children/ Reading impaired	Children/ Reading impaired	Youth/ Adult	Youth/ Adult
Holland Codes	X	X		X	X	X	X
Personality Styles	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Interests	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Abilities	X	X	X				X
Skills	X	X	X				X
Values	X	X	X				X
Occupations	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
College Majors	X						X
Search Database	X

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Apprenticeship Tools and Tips

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP?

An Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential.

WHY BECOME AN APPRENTICE?

Through an apprenticeship program, you can obtain paid, relevant workplace experience while acquiring the skills and credentials that employer’s value. 93% of apprentices who complete an apprenticeship retain employment, with an average annual salary of $77,000. Learn more about the benefits of apprenticeship for career seekers and prospective apprentices.

HOW TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE?

Apprenticeship opportunities are offered through an employer or the program sponsor.

Order our Apprenticeship Exploration package. 

Get the following items –

• RIASEC Inventory
• Approved Occupations for Registered Apprenticeships spreadsheet download
• Career and apprenticeship exploration course

Apprenticeship spreadsheet has the following information – 

• Apprenticeship occupation listing
• ONET Title
• ONET Code
• Alternative Occupations Titles
• Approved Occupations Titles
• Work Activities
• Education
• Related Programs
• Links to Apprenticeship Occupations Videos

Read more at https://www.hollandcodes.com/apprenticeship-search.html

Results of Our Career Test Survey!!!!

 

Tell your friends about our career test survey! Thank you to our customers who completed our career test survey. We hope that you enjoyed your free gift! Career Test Survey Results!!!! Here are the results: Destiny Decisions Making Tools - Immediate access, Easy to use, detailed results. The career tests fit with other career exploratory assessments and frameworks.  Explore Careers and College Majors - Easy to use, detailed results, supplemental resources RIASEC Inventory - Low cost, easy to use Self Directed Search - Easy to use, detailed results Destiny Decision Making Made Simple Immediate Access!! The Destiny Decision Making Made Simple helps you tap into your hidden potential.   You receive inspiration and motivation to explore your interests. You have access to tools to identify potential careers and training options - Discover who you really are and understand your likes, dislikes, and interests. Match your likes, interests to careers. Find training programs that are matches to the careers that you are interested. Succeed in planning a career. This course will motivate you as you explore careers and training options.  Destiny Decision Making is immediate access and can be is used in conjunction with any Holland Codes career tests! Read more !!!! Explore Careers and College Majors Explore Careers and College Majors is an online career guidance system with detail step-by-step tutorial, databases & videos.  Format: On-Line Reading Level: Youth/ Adult Subject Area: Holland Codes, Interests, Abilities/Skills, Values Databases: Occupations and Colleges/ Universities From A.W. - This was HUGELY instrumental in helping my daughter find her college and career path. We are excited for what it may do for my son as well. Read more !!!! RIASEC Inventory The RIASEC Inventory gives you a fast and informative way to explore occupations based on your interests. The inventory is a valid way to explore different career options. Online RIASEC version - Takes only 10-15 minutes to complete Uses Holland’s RIASEC coding system and latest O*NET national occupational database job titles Scores into six interest areas: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional Using the RIASEC system developed by John Holland--the most widely used occupational interest coding system available. Only $5!!! Read more !!!! Self Directed Search The Self-Directed Search INTERNET VERSION is - Easy to use - Complete the career assessment in 30 minutes. Tested, proven, and dependable - Used by over 22 million people worldwide. With each purchase, the user receives by e-mail an identification number and password to generate a confidential, eight-to-twelve page interpretive report. Read more !!!!

iStart Strong - Excellent, Comprehensive Career Test!

 

Online Strong Interest Inventory

The iStartStrong will empower you, your students or clients to identify and pursue a career path that aligns with their interests and personality.

The report is based on results from the Strong Interest Inventory® assessment. It presents results as General Themes (based on GOTs) and Specific Interests (based on BISs) using engaging four-color graphics and provides hyperlinks to related O*NET occupations.

Designed to be used by individuals without an interpretation session, the Strong Interest Inventory report puts self-discovery into the hands of anyone seeking career direction.

This personalized report paints a clear picture of how one’s interests and themes link to various jobs, work settings, and career fields. Use it to help your clients or students expand their career options and chart a plan of action toward finding a fulfilling career.

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My Rainbow Career Finder - Professional Version

 

My Rainbow Career Finder
Professional Version!

Professional Version 

For teachers, counselors, coaches, parents and child advocates

The My Rainbow Career Finder program is an alternative to the paper and pencil RIASEC kid career test.

The program is an automated poster scoring system that automatically produces the three letter Holland Code based on the selection that the children provide. Upon completion of the report, we will send you a PDF report.

With the My Rainbow Career Finder, children sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Kids, children, and students will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button.

The poster analyzer clarifies thoughts, integrates new knowledge, and promotes critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.

The My rainbow career finder organizes and analyzes information. Children -

• See how Holland Codes are connected to careers
• Realize how careers can be grouped and organized

The kid career test software also improves –

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience's attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests

Use the rainbow career analyzer at -

• Schools
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• YMCA/ YWCA Programs
• Afterschool Programs
• Kids Go To Work Days
• Career Days
• Summer School Programs

The kid career tests are excellent career tests for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS and for other 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

Finder redesigned -

• New and improved!
• New colorful Graphics!
• Instructions simplified!
• Free supplemental career exploration resources!
  
• Translation in different languages - Surveys in Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish/   Results (Reports) are in English!
• Supplemental resources included - Training manual, Marketing kit, Powerpoints, downloads, videos, games, and scoring/ summary sheets

Read more about the finder

 

My Rainbow Career Finder - New Product Release!

Updated 6/11/21

Hollandcodes.com features the following kid's career awareness, cutting-edge media technology products. The My Rainbow Career Finder program is an alternative to the paper and pencil RIASEC kid career test.

The program is an automated poster scoring system that automatically produces the three letter Holland Code based on the selection that the children provide. Upon completion of the report, we will send you a PDF report.

With the My Rainbow Career Finder, children sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Kids, children, and students will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button.

The poster analyzer clarifies thoughts, integrates new knowledge, and promotes critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.
The My rainbow career finder organizes and analyzes information. Children -

• See how Holland Codes are connected to careers
• Realize how careers can be grouped and organized

The kid career test software also improves –

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience's attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Supplemental web-based resources include -

• Holland Codes
• Career videos
• Career web sites

  New My Rainbow Career Finder - Release!

  

  My Rainbow Career Finder Reimagined

  • New and improved!
  • Graphics redesigned!
  • Instructions simplified!
  • Easy way to learn about yourself and the world of work!
  • Free supplemental career exploration resources!
  • Translation in different languages coming soon!

  Watch the video!

  Product release date is Saturday 6/19/21.  Here is the link

Explore Careers and College Majors System On Sale!

 

Explore Careers and College Majors System is a personalized, online,  interactive, self-guided career planning and college planning system.

Click on the interactive graphic to learn about the details of the Explore Careers and College Majors System.

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the control center of the Explore Careers and College Major System. 

There are five sections in the Dashboard -

• Self Assessments
• Explore the Possibilities
• Take Action
• Career and Education Planning Results
• Recommended Tools & Websites
• Self Assessments

Self Assessment

The Self Assessment section begins with the My Academic Strengths.

The results provide an overview of the following areas -

• Subjects "I do very well"
• Subjects "I do alright"
• Subjects "I don't do well"
• "I never took this subject"

There are four assessments -

• Work Interest Assessment
• Personality Assessment
• Values Assessment
• Skills Assessment

There are detailed instructions for each assessment.

Explore the Possibilities

The Explore the Possibilities is the Career Exploration, the College Major Exploration and the College Search sections of the Explore Careers and College Major System.

Career Exploration

In the Career Exploration section,

• You perform personalized career research.
• You identify potential careers.
• You begin narrowing career options.

After completing the interests, skills, personality types, and/or values tests, you can personalized occupations to your results and click on any occupation that interests you. 

Then, you filter and personalize occupations by the following criteria -

• Alphabetically
• Job Family
• Green Job
• Bright Outlook
• Salary
• Saved Occupations

After completing Career Exploration, you will -

• Match Holland Codes to training programs
• Perform personalized research to identify potential training programs
• Use training program search web site to find potential training programs

 
Explore and Occupation


The Explore and Occupation section is designed to help you can access college majors or degree programs. 

One method is to click on the Explore any Occupation link. 

Click on any occupation that interests you.   Then, click on Education Requirements.

 Another college major tool is the Explore Any Major Area of Study That Interests You tool.

College Major Exploration

Click on the College Search tool to use excellent college search resources!.

College Search options include -

• Type of College
• Enrollment & Costs
• Majors Offered
• Test Scores and Selectivity
• Location
• Athletics & Activities
• Search for colleges by name
  

Take Action

  

The purpose of the Take Action section is to create a personalized road map of your academic and career development activities.  Take Action serves as an online portfolio.

The areas under the Take Action section are -

• My Education
• My Professional Development

My Education covers -

• My Area of Study: Past, Current and Future
• My Study Abroad: Past, Current and Future
• My Awards, Research, Publications, Presentations
• My Campus Involvement: Teams/Clubs/Leadership

 
My Professional Development entails topics such as -

• My Internships: Past, Current and Future
• My Work Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Volunteer / Community Service Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Network of Contacts
• My Social Networking, Professional Memberships
• Resume / Cover Letter / Other Documents
  

Career and Education Planning Results

Career and Education Planning Results are a summary of your personalized assessment results and saved preferences.

 Recommended Tools & Websites

Recommended Tools & Websites include -

• Job Boards and Internship Opportunities
• Links to Resources - including extensive online step-by-step tutorial loaded with downloads and websites
  

Watch video about the Explore Careers and College Majors System.

Cost for 2 users for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $300/ Special Cost $99 (Save $201!)

Cost for 1 user for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $150/ Special Cost $50 (Save $100!)

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Revised Career and Social Media Omnichannel!

 

Hollandcodes.com has revised our Career and Social Media Omnichannel.

Social media channels are modes of communication that allow us to access information, to problem solve, and make decisions.  Client engagement with social media channels has evolved through three levels –

• Cross channel
• Multi-Channel
• Omni-Channel 

Cross channel is the foundational level for social media channels that you can use to complete the following tasks –

• Go on the internet
• Research a topic
• Make a career decision

Multi-Channel  is next social media channel level that is useful to complete the following activities – 

• Find the optimal channel for each student
• Communicate with students in the best possible way
• Engage the students the way they like to communicate with us 

You are using an Omni Channel when you -

• Communicate on any channel that we want at any time  we want in the way we want. 
• The experience has to be consistent across the channels.

 

Here is a link to see our interactive omni-channel model.

Omni-Channel is highest social media level that provides immediate 24/7 access to perform the following career social media tasks – 

• Career Exploration
• Job Search
• Resume Writing
• Interviewing

 

Another example of a career social media omni-channel is out Career & Social Media Resource Center.

 

Social media tools are mobile and web technologies, e.g. Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. 

Media technology promotes social networking, using already existing contacts to meet new people as potential social or business links. 

Media Technology helps us – 

• Create collaborative environments
• Promote critical thinking, innovation, and creativity
• Provide immediate feedback
• Engage and connect with students
• Provide 24/7 access to resources
• Build Personal Learning Networks 

Looking for to connecting with you on our omnichannels!