MYCAREERSPROFILE PRESENTATION - NORTH OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY
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MyCareersProfile
Presentation
All year 11s are given the opportunity to undertake these tests and have their
own career profile created. This will then be used by the Careers Advisor as a
starting point for conversations around careers. A letter concerning this has
been sent to all year 11 parents. This presentation just gives you lots more
information about what the Careers Profile will consist of. Any questions then
please contact BEC Office on: 01295 234237.
Who are We? • My CareersProfile is an online provider of quality all age career guidance psychometrics assessments that support career decision making. • MyCareerProfile.com is a division of Talent Strengths Ltd, a provider of psychological assessments to help organisations recruit, select, develop and retain talent. • Our Mission is to provide practical yet innovative career guidance products and services that are underpinned by scientific rigour and best practice.
Well Informed-Realistic Decisions (WIRD) At all age groups, the decisions individuals take about their career choices typically work along a continuum of 9 stages as shown below. The services of MyCareersProfile focus on accurately supporting decisions and choices in the first 4-5 stages . Ref: Career Planning Continuum developed by Nottingham Trent University (Allen, Hambly, Malkin & Scott,1997).
What influences a Person to Choose
the Correct Career Path?
Employability
Skills Experience
Motivation
Intrinsic Factors and Attitudes
and Extrinsic Factors
Involvement
Qualifications,
Emotional Education and
Capabilities Training
Personal Career
Circumstances Management
What We Are Trying to Help Avoid Students who: • leave school without taking up suitable careers advice (push/pull). • realise they have made the wrong choices for school subjects at GCSE and A Levels and can’t pursue their preferred career or FE course. • arrive at University or College realising they don’t like the course or the career path they have chosen. • have selected a career destiny based on ability/course grades alone and not a combination of both interests and abilities.
Area of Capability Assessments and Tests Descrip
Numerical Ability
Skills Verbal Ability
and
General Reading Comprehension
Abilities
Number Skills
Non-Verbal Ability
Visual
Processing Spatial Ability
Skills
Checking and Accuracy
What Motivates Me
Personal
Qualities Learning Preferences
Personal Skills
My Careers Choices
Careers
Choices
Learning and Development
and
Planning
Career Action Plan
A Broad Range of Ability and Aptitude Tests
Questionnaire Type and Time Taken Questionnaire Time Taken (Approx.) Numerical Ability 13 minutes Verbal Ability 14 minutes Non Verbal Ability 20 minutes Spatial Ability 8 minutes Number Skills 3 to 7 minutes (3 separate sections) Checking and Accuracy A series of short 20 to 40 second tests Reading Comprehension Skills 10 minutes Learning Styles Inventory 5 minutes (untimed) Motivation Questionnaire 5-10 minutes (untimed) Personal Skills Inventory 10-15 minutes (untimed) Career Preferences Questionnaire 20-25 minutes (untimed)
Measuring General Ability and Aptitude
Number Skills Test
Spatial
Reasoning
Ability
Test
Example Question
and ReportingChecking and Accuracy Test Example Question and Reporting
Checking and Accuracy Test Example Question and Reporting
Non Verbal Ability Test
Example Numerical Reasoning Test
Example-Verbal Ability Test
Reading Comprehension Test Set at competence levels typically required when studying at NVQ levels 2 and 3 levels. • Understanding dates, records and numbers • Understanding time and information using tables • Reading health and safety information
Reading Comprehension Test
Personal Skills Assessment This assessment measures the ability to manage interpersonal situations which arise in training and employment. The assessment takes the form of a situational judgement test (SJT). The test taker is presented with a description of a scenario, and they are given a series of answer options to choose. The scenarios cover the following common competencies/themes: • Accepting Criticism • Apologizing • Asking for Help • Asserting • Coping with Emergencies • Dealing with Failure • Dealing with Harassment • Handling Aggression • Helping • Listening • Managing Feedback • Responsibility for Others • Waiting
Measuring Motivation
Measuring Learning Styles
Interpreting Results
Careers Preference Inventory • 180 questions linked to 24 career sectors • Takes approximately 20-25 minutes • Questions based on actual job activities for increased accuracy • Broken into 3 areas: I. Working with People II. Technical Science, Art and Practical III. Words, Information and Data • Linked to an online database of 1000 jobs including information job environment, demands, pay, conditions qualification
Exploring Career Interests
On each Advanced Explorer Report a final list of suggested jobs roles are provided which are graded low, medium and high fit. By clicking on any of the job it will take the person to a separate careers database the “Career Zone” containing information of nearly1000 jobs . The link will take you directly to a web page with 3-4 pages of detailed information about that role.
The “Career Zone” Search Database
Navigate upwards and sideways within each
job family to identify suitable roles
Useful and relevant industry links
related to the job role
Detailed information about the role,
work environment, salary levels,
education requirements
Ability to print the information as a hard copy to
use alongside the Careers Explorer Report.
Detailed Job Descriptions for Nearly 1000 Job RolesYou can also read
