What Is Computer Assisted Career Guidance?
Computer-assisted career guidance includes a software program that assists a job seeker. Computer -assisted career guidance is provided by counselors at schools and workforce development centers, and asks job seekers a series of questions to find a career that they enjoy.
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College career centers
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College career centers often offer computer-assisted career guidance. The counselors at the career center have a computer lab available, with software programs students can use. Two of these programs include SIGI and Discover. Students use the guidance programs to look up information from surveys about demand for each occupation, as well as the work location, course and credential requirement, and personality types of workers in the field.
Career changers
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Career guidance software is also used by people who have lost their jobs. In some cases, the field has lost enough demand that other firms in the field are not hiring. The software helps job seekers in an area that has lost customers, such as finance or construction, select a field to re-train for so they can start a new career.
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Interaction with people
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Computer-assisted career guidance asks many questions to find out how the person taking the test interacts with other people. For example, the program may ask whether the person taking the exam wishes to enter information into a computer alone, or whether he would rather be in contact with customers at a store, helping them decide what to purchase. The program may ask questions such as whether a person wants to research information and schedule projects herself, or whether she would prefer having a manager assign her tasks.
Work environment
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Work environment questions are also asked by the software. The person may be asked whether he prefers to work outdoors, in the forest or the desert, or indoors in a warehouse or an office cubicle. Work environment questions consider how often the person would like to travel, ranging from all the time for a truck driver, a consultant,\ or a traveling sales agent, to none for someone who wants to stay in one location such as an office or a shop. The software may also ask the person whether she would like to work in a large city, a suburb or a smaller town with less development.
Education requirements
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Computer-assisted career guidance also asks the person how much training he wants to undertake. Some people may wish to take high school courses, and then work as an apprentice to a skilled plumber or electrician and learn as they work. Other people may want to prepare for formal education, and take additional courses in college. Professional education is considered, so the person taking the exam may be asked if she would like to study for many years so she can start a law office or a medical practice.
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