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HELPING CLAIMANTS MAKEEDUCATED CAREER ANDJOB TARGET DECISIONS
PRESENTED BY:MARSHALL J. KARP, MA NCC LPCCAREER COUNSELOR
Career & Job Target Workshop
Why do career assessment? What is a good assessment? How to do basic assessment? How to make educated career decisions
Why do assessment?
Improvement Accountability Goals and Plans
Improvement
Determine where they are at Set timeframes Achievement
Sun Tzu If you know the enemy and know yourself, you
need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”
Accountability
Meeting Expectations Clear and Understandable Guidelines
What is assessment?
Assessment is a systematic process of looking at client achievement by gathering, interpreting and using information for improvement.
Basic Vocational Assessment
Verbal Written
Verbal Assessment
What do you want to do? Describe your
background/experience/training? Why aren’t you doing this? Set objectives If a realistic and feasible job target,
no need for written assessment Set this as a goal
Written Assessments
Identify potential client goals Collect, analyze and interpret data Develop a direction in writing People are enamored with
assessments
The 3 Laws of Unemployotics
A term coined in late 2010 to describe the study of the reasons for the long term unemployed.
I coined it
The 3 Laws of Unemployotics
Improper Job Search Technique Element of Choice Long, Nasty Job Hunt
Job Search Technique
Traditional Versus Non-Traditional Waiting for Rescue Why Bother?
Element of Choice
Voluntary Non-Voluntary
Long, Nasty Job Hunt
Doing Everything Correctly Really Trying Encourage Along
Basic Vocational Assessments
Interest Inventory Transferable Skills
Interest Inventory
Holland Self-Directed Search Matches Interest Areas to Job Titles Generates Ideas Generates Discussion Taking a Step People are enamored with
assessments
Transferable Skills
Skills that Move from Environment to Environment
Often Referred to as “The Basics”
Transferable Skills Scale
Breaks Skills Areas Into Categories Matches Categories with Job Titles Useful with Interview Skills Useful with Resume
O*Net Career Interest Inventory
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Information Network
Matches interests to job titles
Assessment Goals
Consistency Ideas Discussion Self-Direction Self-Motivation Realistic and Feasible Goals
Ultimate Goal
Develop a Written Ideal Job Description
Interests Transferable Skills Physician’s Restrictions What is it?
Car Test Green Zero Paper Up Gross Search Down
Great Single Jelly Season Tree Window Lion Share Purple
Car Test Green Zero Paper Up Gross Search Down
Great Single Jelly Season Tree Window Lion Share Purple
Car Test Green Zero Paper Up Gross Search Down
Great Single Jelly Season Tree Window Lion Share Purple
What If No Realistic Goal? Indicator of Possible Field Look for Patterns Need to Find Entry Level Position Ask for Ideas Post Job Description on Internet Forums Beyond the Basic Level of this Workshop Referral to Career/Vocational Specialist
Career Exploration
Books Internet Information Interviews
Books
Occupational Outlook Handbook Dictionary of Occupational Titles O*NET Career Books
Internet
Google Searches www.bls.gov/oco Occupational Outlook Handbook LinkedIn U.S. Department of Labor http://lmi.state.oh.us ODJFS Labor Market Information
Caution
Never base a career or training decision on book or internet labor market information
Employment Projection Limitations
The projections model also assumes an unemployment rate of 5.1 percent in 2018.
http://http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2006.htm
Employment Projection Limitations
As with all forecasts and projections, Labor Market Projections are subject to error, especially if events negate underlying assumptions.
http://lmi.state.oh.us/proj/projections.htm
Never Base Career Decision on Trends
1960s – Math, Science, Engineering 1970’s – Solar, Wind, Gasohol 1980s – Teaching 1990s – Computers, Y2K 2000s – Internet, Telecommute, Security 20--s – Healthcare, Green Energy
Information Interviews
Talking to people to research the job or career
Always have questions prepared in advance
Stress this will help make a career/training decision
Get names of two other people Always send a thank you note
Questions
What skills are important? What personality traits are important? What training/school would you suggest? How many employees do you have? How often do you hire here? Is this industry expected to grow? Starting salary and after one year? What are the physical requirements? Names of two other people?
Look for Consensus
People in the field are considered subject matter experts
Do five information interviews and look for consistency
Continue to do information interviews until a trend develops
Verify!
Making Educated Decisions
Labor market information is crucial Need to know what to expect when done Get subject matter experts to lay out the
training/school
Effective Performance Documentation
Relate to goals Focus on the vital few elements to measure Foster improvement Are well communicated and measurable Are reviewed as often as appropriate Provide information on level, trend and
comparative/competitive data Focus on the long-term well-being of the
client
Achievement Blockers
Fuzzy goals or action strategies Incorrect focus No agreement on priorities
Assessment Reveals the Gap
Client Start Point
Bridgeing the Gap
Client Goal
Effective Career Planning Closes the Gap
Client Start Point
Client Goal
Identify Strategies for Change
What will you do to reach goal? Which program elements could assist?
Remember
Be flexible, adaptive and prepared to adjust to change
There will always be problems Things always change (mandates,
circumstance, personal priorities) View assessment and goals as an
evolutionary process
Bibliography
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2009-10 Edition
The O*Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Jist Works, Inc. Indianapolis, IN. 1998
U.S. Department of Labor, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Jist Works, Inc, Indianapolis, IN. 1991
What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers, Richard N. Bolles, 2010
JIST Inc. – (800) 648-JIST Handouts are at www.marshalljkarp.com Handouts are at www.slideshare.net/marshallkarp
