using the career interest profiler for counsellors

Using the Career Interest Profiler

For Counsellors

Career Interest Profiler

• The Career Interest Profiler is a Canadian developed measure of the six Holland codes and suggests top careers, hobbies, and activities that fit your student’s interests.

Holland’s Codes

The Career Interest Profiler is built upon John Holland’s theory of vocational personality. This theory, which has become one of the most widely accepted approaches for helping people make occupational choices, is based on six vocational personality types.

Holland’s Codes

Using the CIP Report

Holland’s Codes from the CIP Report:

Using the CIP Report

Martha scored Artistic – Investigative and is provided by a list of careers that match her interests.

Zone is the amount ofskill, education, orpreparation required forthis occupation.

If students are using anelectronic version of thisreport they click on the links to get moreinformation aboutoccupations.

Using the CIP Report

• Clicking the NOC code link takes the student directly to more information about specific job duties, tasks and educational requirements.

• Clicking on the WIClink will take the student to more information about job market expectations, salary, and current opportunities.

Using the CIP Report

There are pages at the back of the report with exercises to guide student use of the information in the report and explore career direction further.

Career Interest Profiler Manual

Familiarize yourself with the information in the manual as it covers the development and interpretation of the CIP in detail.

Accessing the Career Interest Profiler

For Students

Signing in

Students go to the CareerID site that has been set up for their school. For example:http://mdoylecss.careerid.com

Signing in

Students create their own userID and password and click “I’m a new user.”

Taking the CIP

Students click on “Career Interest Profiler” to launch the assessment.

Taking the CIP

Students are presented with instructions and click “Begin” to start.

Taking the CIP

Students complete the 180 item Career Interest Profiler. It should only take 15-20 minutes.

Generating the Report

Students click the generate button to generate their Canadian Career Interest Profiler Report.

Generating the Report

Students click the generate button to generate their Canadian Career Interest Profiler Report.

Generating the Report

Students click the “view” button to open their personalized report as a pdf.

Generating the Report

Students can save their report or log back in later to view it as many times as they wish.

Accessing the Career Interest Profiler

For Counsellors

Signing in

Counsellors go to the CareerID site that has been set up for their school. For example: http://stbenedict.careerid.com/admin

Viewing Student Reports

Log in using the userID and Password that has been provided to your school. You will see recent student activity. Click on Career Interest Profiler to view students who completed assessments today.

Viewing Student Reports

You can see that Martha Stewart completed the CIP today. Click on her name to access her report.

Viewing Student Reports

Click on “View” to open the .pdf report or “email” to send it.