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Types of Self-Directed Search Assessments


Self-Directed Search Career Explorer (Middle and Junior High
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Self-Directed Search Form R (Adults, High School and College
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Self-Directed Search Form E ( Students and Adults with lower
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Self-Directed Search is in Spanish!  Form RForm E


Holland Codes Resource Toolbox


Learning for Life has developed the following Holland Codes Resources - curriculum, bingo cards, flash cards, posters, and powerpoint presentations.

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The Holland Codes Toolkit has career planning curriculum and educational resources that introduce information about Holland Codes and occupations.  The Holland Codes Activity PAK comes with two (2) educational resources - Bingo and Poster Cards.

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Reference Resources

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The Exploring Holland Codes and Careers Guidebook has the following information about Holland Codes, careers, assessments, books, and Internet resources.

Career Coaching, Exploration, and Planning
The Goal of a Career Coach
Steps in Completing the Career Planning and Exploration Process
   Step One:  Preliminary Assessment
      Types of Career Planning Resources
      Examples of Assessment Resources
           Biblical Resources
               DISC Resources
               Holland Code Resources
               Resource Books
               Web Sites
               Manuals
               Powerpoint Presentations
         Internet Career Exploration Resources
   Step Two: Educational and Occupational Exploration
       Bureau of Labor Statistics
       Career Development Manual
       Career Planning Process
       JobStar:  California Job Search Guide
       O'Net - The Occupational Information Network
   Step Three:  Career Planning
       Resume Writing
       Resume Writing Web Sites
       Preparing for an Interview
       Interview Web Sites 



50 Best Jobs for Your Personality is useful for -


50 Best Jobs for Your Personality is the following information -

Holland Code Personality Assessment
Holland Codes matched to Best Job Lists with -
Highest Pay
Fastest Growth
Most Openings
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs sorted by -
Education
Associates' Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Job Training
Short-Term
Moderate-Term
Long-Term
Work Experience in Related Occupation
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs with a High Percentage of
Women and Men
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs with a High Percentage of
Workers Age 16-24
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs with a High Percentage of
Workers Age 65 and Over
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs with a High Percentage of Part-
Time Workers
Holland Codes matched to Best Jobs with a High Percentage of Self-
Employed Workers
Job Descriptions for 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality
Occupations ordered by 2-Letter Personality Codes
Definitions of Skills
GOE Interest Fields and Groups



Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes is the major reference book for Holland Codes and occupations.  The Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes lists Holland Codes for 12,860 Occupations.



Holland Career Materials:  A Practitioner's Guide is a book that provides practical applications for the Holland Code Career Model.  The Holland Career Materials:  A Practitioner's Guide  discusses -




Making Vocational Choices presents the fundamentals of the Holland Code Career Model.  Making Vocational Choices has information on -

Holland Codes, Career Model,
Games, and Assessments
The Holland Hexagon Model or Holland Codes
is the basis for most of the career inventories used today.
The Holland Codes is a system to classify jobs into job categories, interest clusters, or work personality environments.  In the Holland Model, these categories represent work personalities

The work personalities were Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Assessments using Holland Personality Styles link vocational interests to job families. Assessments use a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland code

Different assessments provide information on the relationship between job personalities and key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and related careers

Reference:  John Holland (1985) Making Vocational Choices
(2nd ed.) Odessa, FL.: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
Exploring Holland Codes and Careers Resources
Free Holland Code On-Line Resources

With every bulk purchase, receive career exploration classroom activities, career planning curriculum, educational career assessments, and educational resources that introduce information about Holland Codes, careers, and colleges!!
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Finding the right career assessment is a priority in looking for a career or college major. The right career assessment identifies your interests, abilities, and skills.

Holland Code assessments use Holland personality styles to link vocational interests to job families. Assessments use a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland Code. Different Holland Code assessments provide information on the relationship between job personalities and key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and related careers.
Testimonials

"The Self-Directed Search is a valuable tool for me as I work with high school and college students looking for a career path.  The Learning for Life Resource Center makes ordering easy and provides valuable training materials for me.. 

If I have a special need, or if I need something quickly, they are there to help me out!"

D. W., Director, Career Services and the Center for Learning and Teaching,
Oregon Institute of Technology


As a graduate student in Counseling Edu./Counseling Psy., I thought that it would be a simple process in locating and implementing a quality Career Development Assessment, to help the teens in the Youth Ministry which I oversee and the adults which I consult in Career Development. However to my surprise this was a more tedious process than I had anticipated, that is until I came across the Learning 4 Life website during my research of the Holland Code SDS.

Learning 4 Life turned out to be a big blessing in that not only did I receive assessment booklets at a cost effective price but I also received other support materials and most importantly staff support which was always available to help me with any questions or challenges that I encountered.  The staff of Learning 4 Life provided me with expertise unlike that received in any other material support system.

Considering that I received knowledge far beyond the price of the material I felt that it would be a disservice not to thank and commend Dr. Askew and the Learning 4 Life Team.

Professionals such as Learning 4 Life, keeps Career Development Counselors on the cutting edge of the field through the Holland Code Model.

Sincerely,

J. D. S., Counseling Edu./Counseling Psychology Graduate Student 


This is a note to thank you ( Dr. Askew) for all the assistance, support, and information in our implementation of the Self-directed Search.  We are using this tool as a standard assessment for all of our students enrolled in our Credit Recovery Program.  Vocational coaches use the results and the college and career finders to assist students with developing their life plan which includes career and academic goals.  The additional information you provided us on the SDS was helpful for training our staff.

The service you have provided us has been impeccable.  As you know, you even arranged an overnight delivery so we could have the materials in time for a training.

We will definitely be using the SDS with all of our Credit Recovery Programs and relying on your Center to provide the materials and information we need.

J. G., National Director of Training, Community Education Partners
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Features of Career Self Assessments Tests

SDS Form R
SDS Form E SDS Form Career Explorer
Make A Career Profile
Career Explorers Guidance System
Career Interest Inventory
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