HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE CAREER DECISION

INTRODUCTION

WORK VALUES• The present version is a revision of the 1970 edition (Super, 1970.) That edition presented 15 scales of three items each, with

responses on a five-point scale from “Unimportant” to “Very Important.” The scales were: Altruism, Esthetics, Creativity, Intellectual Stimulation, Achievement, Independence, Prestige, Management, Economic Returns, Security, Surroundings, Supervisory Relations, Associates, Way of Life, and Variety.

• (Supers Work Values )• Present Version

• Scale Sample Scale Item• Achievement A job in which I know by my results when I’ve done a good job.• Co-Workers A job in which I work with people that I like.• Creativity A job in which I need to come up with new ways to do things.• Income A job in which I am paid enough to live really well.• Independence A job in which I can decide how to get my tasks done.• Lifestyle A job in which I can lead the type of life I enjoy.• Challenge A job in which I can test the limits of my abilities.• Prestige A job in which I feel like my work is very important to society.• Security A job in which I will never get laid off.• Supervision A job in which I have a boss who recognizes my value.• Variety A job in which I don’t do the same thing all the time.• Workplace A job in which I work in comfortable conditions.

WORK INTERESTS

• (Hollands Work Codes)

• Realistic - practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented• Investigative - analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative• Artistic - creative, original, independent, chaotic• Social - cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing• Enterprising - competitive environments, leadership, persuading• Conventional - detail-oriented, organizing, clerical

Holland, John. L. (1997). Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments. Psychological Assessment Resources Inc.

WORK APTITUDES• The GATB measures nine distinct aptitudes using 12 separate tests (eight pencil and

paper tests, and four performance tests):

• G - General Learning Ability • V - Verbal Aptitude • N - Numerical Aptitude • S - Spatial Aptitude • P - Form Perception • Q - Clerical Perception • K - Motor Co-ordination • F - Finger Dexterity • M - Manual Dexterity

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CONCLUSION

WORK VALUES + WORK INTERESTS + WORK ABILITIES _______________ EFFECTIVE CAREER DECISION