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Marshall J. Karp MA NCC LPC

Career Counselor

11/3/2011

www.marshalljkarp.com (330) 364-55571

HELPING CLAIMANTS MAKE

EDUCATED CAREER AND

JOB TARGET DECISIONS

PRESENTED BY:

MARSHALL J. KARP, MA NCC LPC

CAREER COUNSELOR

What are We Up Against?

Injured Workers Pain

No Job Medication

No Money Depression

Financial Worries System

Losing Possessions Concentration

Relationships Going Fear

Career & Job Target Workshop

Why do career assessment?

What is a good assessment?

How to do basic assessment?

How to make educated career decisions


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Why do assessment?

Improvement

Accountability

Goals and Plans

Improvement

Determine where they are at

Set timeframes

Achievement

Sun Tzu

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.


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Accountability

Meeting Expectations

Clear and Understandable Guidelines

Goals and Plan

Need to Know Where the Finish Line Is

Plan Out the Work

Work the Plan

What is assessment?

Assessment is a systematic process of looking

at client achievement by gathering, interpreting

and using information for improvement.


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Basic Vocational Assessment

Verbal

Written

Verbal Assessment

What do you want to do?

Describe your

background/experience/training?

Why aren’t you doing this?

Set objectives

If a realistic and feasible job target, no

need for written assessment

Set this as a goal

Written Assessments

Identify potential client goals

Collect, analyze and interpret data

Develop a direction in writing

People are enamored with assessments


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The 3 Laws of Unemployotics

A term coined in late 2010 to describe the

study of the reasons for the long term

unemployed.


A term coined in late 2010 to describe the

study of the reasons for the long term

unemployed.

I coined it


Improper Job Search Technique

Element of Choice

Long, Nasty Job Hunt


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Job Search Technique

Lack of Job Hunting Fundamentals

Traditional Versus Non-Traditional

Good Economy Versus Bad Economy

Waiting for Rescue

Why Bother?

Element of Choice

Voluntary

Non-Voluntary

Long, Nasty Job Hunt

Doing Everything Correctly

Really Trying

Encourage Along


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Basic Vocational Assessments

Interest Inventory

Transferable Skills

Interest Inventory

Holland Self-Directed Search

Matches Interest Areas to Job Titles

Generates Ideas

Generates Discussion

Taking a Step

People are enamored with assessments

Transferable Skills

Portable Traits and Characteristics that

Move from Environment to Environment

Often Referred to as “The Basics”


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Transferable Skills Scale

Breaks Skills Areas Into Categories

Matches Categories with Job Titles

Useful with Interview Skills

Useful with Resume

O*NET Career Interest

Inventory

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational

Information Network

Matches interests to job titles

Assessment Goals

Consistency

Ideas

Discussion

Self-Direction

Self-Motivation

Realistic and Feasible Goals


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Ultimate Goal

Develop a Written Ideal Job Description

Interests

Transferable Skills

Physician’s Restrictions

What is it?

Car

Test

Green

Zero

Paper

Up

Gross

Search

Down

Great

Single

Jelly

Season

Tree

Window

Lion

Share

Purple


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Car

Test

Green

Zero

Paper

Up

Gross

Search

Down

Great

Single

Jelly

Season

Tree

Window

Lion

Share

Purple


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Car

Test

Green

Zero

Paper

Up

Gross

Search

Down

Great

Single

Jelly

Season

Tree

Window

Lion

Share

Purple

What If No Realistic Goal?

Indicator of Possible Field

Need to Find Entry Level Position

Ask for Ideas

Post Job Description on Internet Forums

Beyond the Basic Level of this Workshop

Referral to Career/Vocational Specialist

Career Exploration

Books

Internet

Information Interviews


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Books

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Dictionary of Occupational Titles

O*NET

Career Books

Reference USA

O*NET

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational

Information Network

http://www.onetonline.org/

Hundreds of Occupation Descriptions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Replaced Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Internet

Google Searches

www.bls.gov/oco

Occupational Outlook Handbook

LinkedIn

U.S. Department of Labor

http://lmi.state.oh.us

ODJFS Labor Market Information

http://www.onetonline.org/


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Caution

Never base a career or training decision on

book or internet labor market information

Employment Projection Limitations

Employment projections are based on

assumptions about economic and labor force

growth. These assumptions reflect long-term

trends, but because the economy is affected by

unforeseeable events, assumptions and

projections are subject to error.

Assumption - The projected U.S. economy will

be at approximately full employment

http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch13.htm

Employment Projection Limitations

Updated biennially

As with all forecasts and projections, Labor

Market Projections are subject to error,

especially if events negate underlying

assumptions.

http://ohiolmi.com/proj/projections.htm

http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch13.htm

http://ohiolmi.com/proj/projections.htm


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Never Base Career Decision on

Trends

1960s – Math, Science, Engineering

1970’s – Solar, Wind, Gasohol

1980s – Teaching

1990s – Computers, Y2K

2000s – Internet, Telecommute, Security

20--s – Healthcare, Green Energy, Fracking

Never Base Career Decision on

Trends

Trends Come and Trends Go

The Winds of Politics Blow Hot and Cold

Timing is Everything

Those Finishing are in the Drivers Seat

Those Starting Out are in the Back Seat

Multiple Education and Degrees Symptom

Making Educated Decisions

Direct Labor Market Survey

Information Interviewing


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Information Interviewing

Talking to people to research the job or career

Always have questions prepared in advance

Stress this will help make a career/training decision

Get names of two other people

Always send a thank you note

Questions

What skills are important?

What personality traits are important?

What training/school would you suggest?

How many employees do you have?

How often do you hire here?

Is this industry expected to grow?

Starting salary and after one year?

What are the physical requirements?

Names of two other people?

Look for Consensus

People in the field are considered subject

matter experts

Do five information interviews and look for

consistency

Continue to do information interviews until a

trend develops

Verify!


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Making Educated Decisions

Labor market information is crucial

Need to know what to expect when done

Get subject matter experts to lay out the

training/school

Effective Performance Documentation

Relate to goals

Focus on the vital few elements to measure

Foster improvement

Are well communicated and measurable

Are reviewed as often as appropriate

Provide information on level, trend and comparative/competitive data

Focus on the long-term well-being of the client

Achievement Blockers

Fuzzy goals or action strategies

Incorrect focus

No agreement on priorities


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Assessment Reveals the Gap

Client Start Point

Bridgeing the Gap

Client Goal

Effective Career Planning Closes the Gap

Client Start Point

Client Goal

Identify Strategies for Change

What will you do to reach goal?

Which program elements could assist?


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Remember

Be flexible, adaptive and prepared to adjust to change

There will always be problems

Things always change (mandates, circumstance, personal priorities)

View assessment and goals as an evolutionary process

Bibliography

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational

Outlook Handbook, 2009-10 Edition

The O*Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Jist Works, Inc.

Indianapolis, IN. 1998

U.S. Department of Labor, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Jist

Works, Inc, Indianapolis, IN. 1991

What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters

and Career Changers, Richard N. Bolles, 2010

JIST Inc. – (800) 648-JIST

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