Edward Strong (1884-1963) teamed up with a number of other researchers to develop what was to become the most well-known interest inventory inspired by Miner’s interest inventory (Cowdery, 1926; DuBois, 1970; Strong, 1926). Named as the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB), the original inventory consisted of 420 items. Strong has been constantly devoting considerable years perfecting his vocational interest inventory. At present, interest inventories like the Strong are often used in conjunction with multiple aptitude tests as part of the career counseling process. Group testing became in-demand particularly in the vocational counseling field. With Frank Parsons (1909 – 1989) as its upholder, vocational counseling became increasingly essential …show more content…
In the time when the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) was first established in 1939, it included 15 different interest measures (Datta, 1975). It was postulated that the early measures of interest were the Strong Vocational Interest Blank in 1927 and the Kuder Preference Survey in 1939. Currently, there are more than 80 interest inventories in use; however, the Strong prevails one of the most extensively used tests in research and practice. Furthermore, according to Cohen et al. (2013c) it was psychologist G. Stanley Hall who developed one of the earliest measures of interest. His questionnaire was comprised of items devise to appraise a young student’s enthusiasm in a number of leisure activities. Edward K. Strong Jr. initiated a blueprint of methodological examination in this field in the early 1920s, leading to the development of the Strong Vocational Interest Black (SVIB). The latest version was labeled the Strong Interest Inventory, Revised Edition (SII; Strong et al., 2004), added new items to represent present-day career interests such as those related to computer hardware, software, and programming. Since the Strong Vocational Interest Black is more inclined to measure interest in professional fields, another interest inventory was developed by Clark (1966) to deal with the non-professional field, the Minnesota Vocational Interest …show more content…
The Investigative (I) type is described by individuals who prefer to be more introverted and interested on intellectual analysis, who is more adept in dealing with abstract ideas and words. The dominant traits of the Artistic (A) type are self-contemplation, an inclination to use feelings, emotions, intuition, and creativity to deal with everyday situations (Holland, 1996; 1997). The Social (S) type is represented by individuals whose most dominant traits are sociability, sensitivity, loyalty, cooperativeness, exhibits good verbal and interpersonal skills and an inclination to apply effective social interaction and engagement. More zealous, impulsive, and sociable individuals who are interested in activities in which they excel, persuade and manage others belong to the Enterprising (E) type. The Conventional (C) type, in turn, exemplifies characteristics such as participation and control, interested with more organized activities requiring obedience to orders and rules (Holland, 1996;
Client Information John, a fifty one year old veteran, has recently sought out career counseling. His goal is to find an occupation outside of the army. John wants to find a job that fits his personality and he will enjoy. John does not want to retire just yet, and wants to be able to provide for his family as long as he is able to. John’s resources are limited.
• List your major activities pertaining to the Title V program for this reporting period and relate to the specific yearly objective(s). Psychology data collection was one of the main activities for this report period. The end of the grant is coming, and Marcy and I are collection data that will help to demonstrate how successful the grant has been. The psychology data collection, which includes GPA and student retention from fall is one of the grant objectives for year five.
Creating this student college career portfolio required that I have a firm understanding of career theories and models. I was able to involve the student with personality, career and interest inventories, which helped her refine her college search. It is vital that the student sees the connection with her strengths, personality, and family influences on her education and choices for post-secondary plans (AR 3.3, AR 3.5 and AR 3.6). Working through this process required that I have a familiarity and knowledge of current career theories and models (AR 3.2). The student
I believe that I could use the certification to enhance comradery with in the counseling profession. The advantages are that you take an active interest in a community of counselors who now have a commonality. I think it is beneficial to contribute to the nonprofit organization that establishes and monitors a national certification system for advance the counseling profession and enhancing mental
American Counseling Association: Membership While becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), it is important to follow the American Counseling Association’s (ACA, 2014) Code of Ethics when treating clients, making ethical decisions, and adhering to the professional standards set forth within the Code of Ethics (Remley & Herlihy, 2016). Another beneficial tool as an LPC, is joining the American Counseling Association, and other professional organizations. In this paper, I will discuss the membership benefits of joining the American Counseling Association and highlight the advantages of also joining the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
Focus 2 Assignment – Reflection Upon completing the Focus 2 career assessment program, I am quite impressed at the quality of information it presents. It allowed me to not only look at careers that would fit my personality, but also those that take into consideration the fields I am already interested in. Also, as with any form of self-assessment, there were strengths and weaknesses that I did not expect based on how I feel I live my life currently. Beginning chronologically, the program had me complete two subjective, current measures of my professional career.
In my opinion I display characteristics of the Enterprising, Conventional, and Social Occupational Themes. I am lead to this opinion by agreement with the descriptions of both Enterprising and Conventional themes. The Strong Interest Inventory Assessment I completed stated Enterprising theme potential skills as “verbal ability, ability to motivate and direct others.” I have been able to motivate and direct others through management, volunteer work, coaching, and many other activities in my life. I enjoy being able to envision, direct, and see an idea or project come together.
“Vocational faculties, either by choice or because they have been rebuffed by their liberal arts colleagues, do not collaborate enough with Arts and Sciences faculties to prepare their students well for purposes other than performing the tasks demanded by their jobs. The pressure to respond appropriately to vocational needs will not diminish in the foreseeable future”(48). Each area of study both has its drawbacks, but together they can fill the spaces both degrees leave behind and create an amazing environment for undergraduates to train for careers and acquire moral and familial practices. The needs of both vocational and liberal arts often overlap so it would increasingly easy to combine the two programs. Without the help of liberal arts, vocational programs will fall short of pleasing employers and helping their students lead fulfilling lives.
After seeing the strong interest inventory report, I am not surprised by my results. It was pretty much what I had expected. Among the six general occupational themes, I learned that the three I scored the highest in were conventional (C), social (S), and enterprising (E). I scored highest in the conventional theme because it is the one that most accurately reflects my work personality. As a matter of fact, I am an organized person.
Neo Personality Inventory Psych 220 Dr. Jacobsen Salem College Victoria Murray March 1, 2018 Costa, P. T., Mccrae, R. R., & Kay, G. G. (1995). Persons, Places, and Personality: Career Assessment Using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory. Journal of Career Assessment, 3(2), 123-139. doi:10.1177/106907279500300202 Neo personality Inventory measures thirty traits.
Over the years, many theories have been developed to study the human personality. Some of the notable theories are psychoanalytic theory, trait theory, humanistic theory and behavioural theory. In this assignment, we have chosen to compare and contrast the psychoanalytic and humanistic theories. Psychoanalytic Theory
This trait includes characteristics suca tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious
Theoretical assumptions: People used to see career counselling as making a decision in regard to which career path to follow after having one or two meetings with a career counsellor (Krumboltz, Foley & Cotter, 2013). According to Hall (2004) this few has changed over the past two decades and it is clear that career development is not a onetime choice but rather a lifelong process. Savickas (2012) argues that the form of career intervention must change just like the form of work changes to reflect the labor needs of the twenty-first century. Krumboltz, Foley and Cotter (2013) argues that clients must create more satisfying lives for themselves with the help of counsellors. A model of career counselling, the happenstance learning theory, helps
'A psychological test is any procedure on the basis of which inferences are made concerning a person 's capacity, propensity or liability to act, react, experience, or to structure or order thought or behaviour in particular ways ' (The British Psychological Society). The psychometric tests which companies make use of when selecting among job applicants have the potential to provide us with information about the kind of skills which employers are really looking for and they do provide additional information to that available in skill surveys. Psychometric tests are most likely to be used for managerial and graduate vacancies, and are seldom used for manual vacancies. The costs of these tests are substantial. This implies that
Personality is defined as the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual 's unique character. Personality theory is the approaches to understanding the “What”, “How” and “When” of characteristics and features that make up an individual 's personality. An insight into personality is important to understand the function of a person’s mind. By doing this you would be able to understand and observe your own psyche from an outside perspective, interact with others better and understand why they do what they do or predict how someone may react to something. My personality can be describe as Introverted since I am reserved, practical and quiet.