1. Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Senior Trainer, O*NET Academy
An O*NET Academy Briefing: Overview of the O*NET Career Exploration Assessment Tools
Presented by
Dr. Janet Wall
Senior Trainer, O*NET Academy

2. Reminders Webinar will be archived
PowerPoint slides will be available for downloading.
Access
Come in with questions at any time

3. Goals of Webinar
To introduce you to the 3 O*NET career exploration tools
Interest Profiler
Work Importance Profiler
Ability Profiler
To show you how these tools help to direct you to occupational information

4. Person – Environment Fit
Assessment helps here.

5. Whole Person Assessment
The assessments are pieces of the puzzle.
No one assessment should be used in career exploration and career guidance.
Include other information as well – personality, motivation, preferences, emotional intelligence,etc.

6. Three Major Foci of Career Development Programs
What You Like -- INTERESTS
What You Value -- WORK VALUES
What You Know and Can Do -- ABILITIES
O*NET Assessment Tools provide each.

7. DoL Created O*NET Assessment Tools
Developed only for career exploration, career counseling
Not for job selection or selection into job training programs

8. O*NET Career Exploration Tools
Format
Purpose
O*NET Interest Profiler
Paper/Pencil
Work-related Interests
O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler
Standalone or Network
O*NET Work Importance Locator
What is Important in a Job (Values)
O*NET Work Importance Profiler
O*NET Ability Profiler
What Individual Can Do Well (Ability)

9. Review of Instruments

10. The Interest Profiler
What Interests You?

11. Areas Measured
The O*NET Interest Profiler and Computerized Interest Profiler measure six types of occupational interests:
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional

12. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Realistic:
Construction Workers
Automotive Mechanics
Electricians and Technicians
Engineers and Architects

13. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Investigative:
Computer Systems Analysts
Archeologists
Forensic Science Technicians
Psychiatrists and Surgeons

14. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Artistic:
Floral Designer
Graphic Designer
Actors and Musicians
Creative Writers

15. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Social:
Crossing Guards
Physical Therapists
Teachers
Psychologists

16. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Enterprising:
Door-to-Door Salespersons
Real Estate Sales Agents
Chefs and Head Cooks
Judges and Lawyers

17. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Conventional:
Clerks and Secretaries
Computer Operators
Accountants
Actuaries

18. Work Interest Areas R I A S E C
Realistic
Artistic
Enterprising
Investigative
Social
Conventional

19. O*NET Occupations Master List
After self-scoring, find occupations in “Master List.”

20. Sample of Master List
Note: Job Zones

21. Computerized Version Results

22. The Work Importance Profiler
What Do You Value?

23. Work Value Areas A I R S W Achievement: Fire Fighters
Seeing the results of your efforts
Lets you use your best abilities
Feeling of accomplishment
Achievement:
Fire Fighters
Police Officers and Detectives
Airline Pilots
Surgeons

24. Work Value Areas A I R S W Independence: Sales Representatives
Talent Directors
Training and Development Specialists
Astronomers
Doing things on your own
Make you own decisions

25. Work Value Areas A I R S W Recognition: Models Athletes
Good possibilities for advancement
High prestige jobs
Potential for leadership
Recognition:
Models
Athletes
Education Administrators
Music Directors

26. Work Value Areas A I R S W Relationships: Child Care Workers
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants
Librarians
Athletic Trainers
Co-workers are friendly
Service to others
Jobs that do not make you go against what you think is right

27. Work Value Areas A I R S W Support: Office Clerks Retail Salespersons
Company stands behind it workers
Management style is comfortable
Jobs in companies with a reputation of treating employees well
Support:
Office Clerks
Retail Salespersons
Machinists
Loan Officers

28. Work Value Areas A I R S W Working Conditions: Telemarketers
Agricultural Inspectors
Desktop Publishers
Actuaries
Pay, life style, work style (busy all the time, work alone, etc)

29. Work Value Areas A I R R S W
Achievement
Recognition
Support
Working Conditions
Independence
Relationships

30. Work Values Master List
Computerized version gives occupations automatically

31. Computerized Version Results

32. Combined Master List
Job Zone
Interest
Work Value

33. The Ability Profiler What Can You Do?
What are Your Work-Related Skills?
Paper-based instrument

34. Eleven Subtests Non-Psychomotor Psychomotor Arithmetic Reasoning
Power
Speeded
Non-Psychomotor
Psychomotor
Arithmetic Reasoning
Mark Making (paper/pencil)
Vocabulary
Place
Three-Dimensional Space
Turn
Computation
Assemble
Name Comparison
Disassemble
Object Matching

35. What is Measured? (1)
1. Verbal Ability – understand the meaning of words and use them effectively in good communication when you listen, speak or write (Vocabulary)
2. Arithmetic Reasoning – use several math skills and logical thinking to solve problems in everyday situations (Arithmetic Reasoning)

36. What is Measured? (2)
3. Computation – use arithmetic operations of additional, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve everyday problems involving numbers (Computation)
4. Spatial Ability – form pictures of objects in your mind; easily understanding how drawings represent real objects and correctly imagining how parts fit together (Three-Dimensional Space)

37. What is Measured? (3)
5. Form Perception – quickly and accurately see details in objects, pictures, or drawings (Object Matching)
6. Clerical Perception – see detail in printed materials (Name Comparison)

38. What is Measured? (4)
7. Motor Coordination – quickly and accurately coordinate eyes with hands or fingers when making precise movements (Mark Making) paper/pencil
8. and 9. Manual Dexterity – quickly and accurately move hands easily and skillfully (Place and Turn)
10. and 11. Finger Dexterity – ability to move fingers skillfully and easily (Assemble and Disassemble)

39. Automated Scoring
Scoring program can be downloaded from
Individual score report provided
Occupations for all 5 jobs zones are provided for the person’s profile

40. Job Zone 1 Occupations

41. Job Zone 2 Occupations

42. Job Zone 3 Occupations

43. Job Zone 4 Occupations

44. Job Zone 5 Occupations

45. Ability Profiler Supporting Materials
Online Self-Assessment Quiz ! Gauge your understanding of what it takes to successfully administer the Ability Profiler .
Downloadable Lunch and Learn Training Packet Includes PowerPoint Slides, FAQs, Administrator Checklist, and Scenarios for Group Discussion
Available from

46. Exploring an Occupation
Select occupation to explore – based on INTEREST, WORK VALUES, OR ABILITITES
Example: Carpenters
Go to O*NET ONLINE

47. O*NET Online

48. Search for Occupational Information

49. Get List of Possibilities

50. Comprehensive Information

51. Match to Interests and Values

52. QUESTIONS ??

53. Supporting Webinars
How to Download and Use the O*NET Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler
AP Webinar Series
Whole Person Assessment
O*NET Tools for Job Seekers and Students
O*NET for Military in Transition
O*NET for the Older Worker in Transition
Linking Education, Occupations, and Pay
Behind the Scenes: Updating O*NET Information

54. Opportunities for You Spotlight – www.onetknowledgesite.com
Podcast – audio interview
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