Theories and Theorists
Tests and Assessments
Job Searching
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Career Intervention Development
100

This theorist's vocational theory consists of a series of stages, substages, and developmental tasks.

Super

100

This test is based off of a hexagonal model that shows consistent or inconsistent interactions among personality types and environments.

Holland's Interest Inventory 

100

Long and short-term visions of what we want to accomplish are known as what?

Goals

100

"What three major qualities do you possess?" is usually a question asked in this type of interview.

Traditional

100

This is the first step of planning a career intervention program. 

Define the population for whom the program is intended. 

200

This theorist identified 6 personality types and theorized that job satisfaction likely results from a match between personality type and work environment. 

Holland

200

This personality type prefers activities that they can use their hands, machines, tools, and objects to build and repair things.

Realistic

200

This job correspondence letter is a response to an advertised position.

Invited

200

These skills are now assumed in today's world. 

Computer Skills

200

This is an excellent delivery method of program interventions because it can cover various topics while reaching a large number of clients. Some example topics include, interviewing skills, resume and cover letter writing, and completing job applications. 

Workshops

300

This theorist approached vocational counseling through techniques such as information sharing and direct suggestions. 

Williamson

300

This test was developed by a mother-daughter team and was derived from Carl Jung's theory of personality.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

300

Transferable and self-management are known as what?

Skills

300

This is the ultimate networking tool. It involves spending time with a professional in a highly focused conversation in order to gain valuable information that an individual can use to successfully choose or refine a career direction.

Informational Interviewing

300

This type of program evaluation measures how effectively a program was designed, implemented, and completed. 

Process or Formative Evaluation

400

Carl Rogers' approach to counseling is considered to be this; consisting of genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding. 

Non-directive; person-centered

400

This qualification level does not require administers of assessments to have any educational requirements for administration of tests.

Qualification Level A

400

These predict the capacity to learn and indicate what we are good at doing.

Aptitudes

400

When negotiating job offers, after you hear the employer's figure or range, you should repeat the top figure and extend the range by approximately what percentage?

5-15%

400

This type of program evaluation answers the question, "What difference, if any, did the program make?"

Outcome or Summative Evaluation

500

These three steps consist of Parsons' process for vocational guidance (based on trait/factor approach).

1. Clear understanding of the self (abilities, interests, resources, etc.) 

2. Knowledge of requirements in position

3. Understanding of the relations of the previous two facts

500

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes a source of job information, which includes, but is not limited to average salary information and a number of online job banks. This source is known as what?

O*NET System

500

These are the fundamental beliefs that drive the decision-making process.

Values

500

This type of interview allows the people involved in the hiring decision to meet as a group to interview and later discuss each candidate. 

Panel Interview

500

These are the three stages of creating career development interventions.

1. Planning

2. Implementing

3. Evaluating