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At CPAC we provide
vocational
assessment for individuals, small
businesses and companies. For "mass testing" we
can arrange on-site visits and test administration. Contact us for further
information.
What is vocational assessment?
Vocational assessment refers to the procedure whereby
psychological test results help matching individuals with the right job or
career path. Generally, vocational assessment
results are used to answer two broad questions.
One, to determine whether individuals meet certain
job criteria, essential to successfully fulfill job requirements, and two,
to help individuals find the right career path. The former
is most often requested by employers to assist in
the selection process of potential job candidates, whereas the later
is often accessed by students interested
know their vocational interest areas and by people facing career
change.
How can vocational assessment
help?
Vocational
assessment helps reaching your full potential and will reward
you financially in the long run. In terms of career satisfaction,
there are few obstacles that can influence your sense of well
being more than being stuck in a position that you don't
like or not well matched with. If you force yourself weeks after
weeks, years after years to do something that you don't
really enjoy, chances are that you want to spend as little time
with the activity as possible. Consequently, you will earn
substantially less than pursuing a career path that
is consistent with your personality attributes,
interests and potentials. In contrast, when you gain personal
satisfaction from your chosen career, it is likely that you will
engage with the activity easily, even if it means working long
hours.
Vocational assessment aims to
test different areas of your functioning, including
personality, psychological well being, vocational interests and
other, individually relevant factors to
match
you with the best possible career choice. Think
of it as a long term investment. A well structured and individually
tailored assessment can give you valuable information that you can use to
make your final decision about your future
career.
What is involved?
A standard
vocational assessment involves:
- Face to face interview
The
interview is aimed at collecting relevant information, such as
background, career path, significant life events and
current circumstances. The goal is to place the
assessment within the most accurate personal context that reflects
not
only vocational information, but the person as a
whole.
- Psychological screening
The
psychological screening serves as a clinical measure
to evaluate emotional functioning. The
psychological tests
used for the screening are determined at the time of the
assessment. We aim to identify vulnerability factors,
strengths and motivational
elements.
- Personality
assessment
The personality assessment is one of the core
components of the overall procedure. As opposed to a
personality
assessment that provides an
overall profile, we aim to specifically identify personality
characteristics that are later
matched with the
vocational test results. Hence, we look for personality
characteristics that are directly relevant for
career
choices.
- Ability assessment
The
ability assessment component aims to identify intellectual and
academic strengths and weaknesses. These
include verbal
and non-verbal abilities, reading, spelling and numerical calculations.
- Vocational test battery
We
use vocational tests that were specifically developed and
normed for Australians. This means that the test
results rely on Australian standardisation samples. The
test battery consists of tests that assess preferences for
different work aspects (such as creativity, independence,
self-development...etc.) and vocational interest areas (such
as science, managerial, clerical...etc.).
- Report
Our written reports are sent to you by
registered mail, within two weeks of the assessment date. Immediate
reports
may be provided in special circumstances. These
are prepared and mailed within two days of the assessment (Note:
extra charge applies).
Fee
structure
The standard fee for an individual assessment that involves
a one hour interview, psychological screening, personality
assessment, ability assessment, a battery of vocational tests and
a report is $600. For "mass testing" fees, please enquire
within.
For an
enquiry
Call: 0421 812 198
Email: Info@comprehensivepsychology.com.au
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