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Read the following case study to respond to questions 7-15: …
Read the following case study to respond to questions 7-15:
Jillian recently finished high school and has struggled with determining her next steps. She feels pressure to attend college like her parents did, and she does not know what major to pursue. In high school, she excelled at every subject and played on multiple sports teams but holds no formal work experience.
15. Jillian’s counselor wants to measure Jillian’s degree of indecision and identify her decision-making difficulties. Which inventory is she likely to use?
Career Development Inventory
Career Decision Scale
Career Maturity Inventory
Career Preparation Scale
Career Transitions Inventory
14. Since Jillian is very unsure of her direction, her career counselor used the vocational card sort. This intervention helped Jillian to:
experience a work environment through the observation of real-life workplace situations
use her imagination to help gain insight on the reasons she may not have liked her prior managers
understand how her interests, values, and skills apply to occupational choices
gain insight into a particular career choice and help her network with professionals currently in that role
all of the above
13. Other areas the counselor may want to pursue to help understand Jillian’s interests could be:
her hobbies
her mental health
her ability to make good choices
where Jillian ultimately wants to live
none of the above
12. Prior to giving Jillian an interest assessment, it would be important to explain:
the need for her to be honest on the assessment
that assessments are the most important part of career exploration
the careers that others with her personality type typically see in their results
the purpose of the assessment and expectations she may have about the results
all of the above
11. Which assessment could help Jillian understand her interests?
DISCOVER II
Minnesota Importance Questionnaire
Kuder Work Values Assessment
Career Decision Scale
Strong Interest Inventory
10. The counselor should be aware of which concerns when using Computer Assisted Career Guidance Programs with Jillian?
Jillian will have to complete all assessments regardless of whether they relate to her needs.
Jillian’s results may not be accurate without a counselor to tell her how to complete the assessments.
Jillian can get general results from these assessments but will not be able to view detailed results.
Without a counselor interpretation, Jillian may become discouraged by the results.
None of the above
9. Computer Assisted Career Guidance programs like the Kuder Career Planning System could help Jillian:
assess her aptitude for various careers
become aware of the cultural implications in her career search
understand her interests and postsecondary options
see which careers have the most projected growth
connect with college admissions staff to ask them questions
8. Jillian chooses a few potential careers she is interested in but wants to know the need for those jobs in her area. The career counselor might suggest looking at which one of the following for more information about job growth and trends?
Indeed.com job postings
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
LinkedIn job pages
None of the above
7. An activity the career counselor may use to explore careers of family members and educational experiences of family members is:
Career genogram
The Life Career Assessment
My Life and My Book
The Flower of Identity
Reviewing the digital footprint of family member
