This study tests the relevance of 10 psychological traits that are assumed to exemplify responses to the items of INFORIZON, an occupational interest inventory. To accomplish this goal, the author analyzed the responses to the interest items based on a sample of 824 participants (17-25 years old), with an assessment of the items based on…

This study used classification tree analysis to examine who is and who is not willing to use online employer-provided retirement investment advice. Using data from the Retirement Confidence Survey (Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2004), the study focused on who was more likely to use online retirement investment advice when it was available…

Illustrates how career counselors can integrate results of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) to enhance client's decision-making ability. Includes detailed description of MBTI and brief explanation of SCII and discussion of how both instruments can be used jointly to promote career decision making.…

Explains how Career Exploration Inventory (CEI), measure of work and leisure interests throughout life span, can be used by employment counselors to assist clients in exploration of interaction of work and leisure interests. Describes integration of work and leisure in forming career, describes how leisure can enhance career options, discusses…

The author concludes from the study that the ICL is a biased tool. It is basically a good and useful instrument but needs to be restructured. (Author/BY)

Examines the incidence and stability of Holland types in a longitudinal study of a sample of students. Eighteen percent of the students had the same primary code 5 or 6 times during the time span. More than 60% of the sample had at least 1 set of opposite Holland types over the 6 measurement times. (Contains 33 references.) (GCP)

Uses Jones' comparative table for the typology of Holland and the Guide for Occupational Exploration to extend the relationships to include the occupational themes and work roles of Jackson and Kuder. Includes tables of the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey and of the relationship among four Occupational Guides. (WAS)

Compares the effectiveness of a specific employment counseling activity, vocational interest inventory interpretation, across 3 delivery modalities: online text chat; online text chat with video cues; and traditional face-to-face interpretation. The difference in ratings of session value between text chat and video and face-to-face modalities was…

Examined associations of two different response sets on the Infrequent Response Index of the Strong Interest Inventory. In one, 25 participants responded to each item randomly; in the other, 25 participants deliberately misrepresented their responses. Finding scores higher than those proposed in Strong Interest Inventory manual for Infrequent…

Individuals aspiring to the profession need to be familiar with the role of the health services administrator. Women scored lower on interest scales related to the role of the health services administrator. Vocational counselors should refer to the appropriate reference sample when working with clients. (Author)

Research was conducted to develop an interest inventory corresponding to the interest areas in Volume II of the fourth edition of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. An inventory of 307 occupational activity items was developed and administered to a sample of 1,115 individuals in a selected number of states. (Author)

Describes a new system of aptitude and interest testing in relation to a psychologically meaningful structure of occupations. A variety of applications of the system are described, including an example of group assessment and occupational exploration for workers who were about to lose their jobs. (Author/JAC)

Examined the number and type of scoring errors made on Holland's Self-Directed Search-R (SDS-R). Participants were high school juniors and seniors (N=91). Results indicate that although some errors were made, the SDS-R was perceived as a useful career assessment tool. Implications are discussed. (Author/RJM)

Describes correlational analyses between Self-Directed Search (SDS) and the second edition of the Occupational Aptitude Survey and Interest Schedule (OASIS-2). Scales generally correlate significantly at an acceptable level for establishing criterion-related validity. Implications for practitioners using the OASIS-2 are discussed. Includes 26…