Research scientists and personal development gurus have been using personality typing as a tool for evaluation in the areas of growth and development. The belief is that by learning the theories of personality type the individual can have a rewarding experience as a tool for discovery, as opposed to a method for putting people into […]
Risk assessments are tools used to determine the value of a risk versus the benefit that may be achieved. A risk assessment is often done related to a concrete situation and are sometimes called threat assessments. A risk assessment can be done on a quantitative basis or a qualitative value, both of which will give
Career counseling is a generic term that encompasses the work that professionals do with individuals who are just starting out on a career path to those who are interested in increasing their activity through their retirement years. Most commonly we think of career counseling for students who are choosing a college major or are graduating
Personality testing is aimed at describing certain aspects of a persons character that remains stable throughout a persons life. Everyone has a thought about another person\’s \”personality\” type and many times these personality traits or characteristics don\’t change throughout life no matter how hard a person might try. These are the underlying constructs that make
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A job aptitude test is another term used to describe career aptitude testing. In other words, it is a way of finding a career or profession than an individual would enjoy working because it is based on their individual strengths and weaknesses and not on a stranger\’s assessment of what someone may or may not
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Performance assessment is a tool used to assess the ability of a student to perform a task. Experienced people are asked to rate the individual in their task and judge the quality of the work based on a previously agreed upon set of factors or criteria. This a relatively new form of assessment is thought
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Vocational testing is offered to a variety of populations of people who are in need of career counseling. The term vocation refers a job or career that requires a specialized skill as opposed to academic knowledge. In some instances vocational training is referred to as acquiring a trade skill, during which an individual gains specific
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Aptitude testing is a means of examining an individual for their ability to learn in some particular area or a way of predicting future performance in an intended activity. One of the most common ways that aptitude testing is used is in career counseling. Aptitude testing is used as a way of recognizing and tapping
As students enter college or are graduating from college, the question that is upper most on their minds is \”what job should I do?\” Facing a lifetime career or professional choice can be daunting and somewhat scary. However, with a little help from interest inventories, career counseling or just some good old introspection, most students
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In the past 10 to 20 years employers have recognized that the happier their employees are in the positions which they are placed, the longer they are retained and the lower the overhead of the business. More business coaches are advising employers to create a solid and stable organization by providing their employees with the
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