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HOW-TO GUIDE FOR THE CAREER COUNSELOR IN TRAINING Heather Lester CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CNS 524 Summer 2025
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Step-by-Step: The O*NET Interest Profiler 1: Review-Familiarize-Decide ✓ Review the O*NET website and its other content https://www.onetonline.org/
✓ Familiarize yourself with the tool and the underlying RIASEC model it is patterned after. All this info is in the manual. https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html#overview ✓ Decide which version of the assessment you might like to conduct. There are 3 versions: 1. O*NET Interest Profiler Long Form -180 items Paper-and-pencil version or web version 2. O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form-60 items Paper-and-pencil version or web version 3. O*NET Mini Interest Profiler-30 items Mobile application All 3 can be accessed from O*Net Interest Profiler resource page. https://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html#overview
2: Discuss - Assessment qualifying with the client ✓ Discuss with the client their goals and gain a sense of their: 1. Cultural values and identities (identify any test bias that might impact the use of the RIASEC model) 2. Education level (reading level of the assessment is eighth grade) 3. ... and any other limitations they may impact their ability to complete the assessment (i.e. learning disability, test anxiety, etc.) *Consider all these things in light of what you have learned about the tool in step one. The intent is to provide a culturally responsive and equitable application of the assessment.
3: Explain-Obtain Informed Consent ✓ Explain the tool's objective to the client which is to use the RIASEC model to connect potential occupations with their interests ✓ Explain how the results will be used. The tool is meant to identify interest areas and provide direction to possible career matches. It is not a guarantee of job success ✓ Explain that the data provided from the assessment belongs to them and will not be disclosed to anyone else ✓ Obtain informed consent provided the client understands the assessment and the process and agrees to proceed. 4: Guide the Client through the assessment ✓ Guide the client on where to locate the assessment ✓ Guide them on which form they will be using of the 3 versions available that you have already chosen ✓ Guide them through the assessment instructions which include how to answer and what each of the emoji’s mean. This is explained on the first few screens of the assessment, or pages of the pdf
✓ Guide them through any questions that they have before, during and after completing the assessment 5: Review the Results with the Client ✓ Review the top three interest areas from the assessment output with the client ✓ Review what each of the interest types mean and get feedback from the client about their feelings on the results ✓ Review the options to move forward using this data, or not, depending on their feedback
6: Explore the Job Zones & Careers options if using web or app versions ✓ Explore the two additional options at the end of the assessment- Job Zones and Careers. ✓ Explore Job Zones which is a qualifier before the career matches are returned based on your interest profile. It allows the client to select from a list of levels of job preparation required ✓ Explore Careers returns a list of career possibilities allowing the client to link to those profiles and additional occupational information
7: Follow up ✓ Follow up with client during future meetings about the results, further occupational information and check-in to see what additional assistance you can provide to assist in the career decision making process
The client that this tool would be most appropriate for would be: 1. Students of adult clients that are just beginning the career decision making process and looking for a starting point for exploration 2. Current working adults that are interested in transitioning to a new career that aligns with their interests 3. Individuals that cannot afford or don’t have access to career counseling and are looking for self- assess options so they can facilitate the career decision making process independently. This tool is free and easy to access and navigate without assistance 4. Non-marginalized groups that hold a Western upbringing and perspective as there are identified multicultural biases reported 5. Clients that are seeking career counseling but provide little personal information to the counselor. The assessment could start a conversation and provide a direction for both the client and counselor How could the results be used? 1. Results could be used to begin the career exploration conversation 2. The interest profile can be matched to occupational information 3. Results could be used to learn more about the client beyond just what they disclose in conversation 4. Results could be used to identify barriers that the client perceives to certain occupations and explore their reasons for that 5. Results could be used to in goal setting for the client 6. The job zone feature of this tool could be used to explore career preparation, i.e. education, training, etc.