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Welcome to our Vocational Assessment section. At CPAC we provide vocational and
aptitude testing for individuals and for small businesses.
Our aim is to match
the best jobs for the
right individuals and to match the
best candidates for the right jobs. We have
extensive industry experience
and our advice will move
you forward.
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WHAT IS VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT?
Vocational assessment or aptitude testing 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
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 or by people facing career
change.
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WE SPECIALISE
IN:
Assessment
Related
Specialties
- Evaluation of your job
satisfaction
- Evaluation
whether you are in the right career
path
- Personality
assessment
- Ability (aptitude)
testing
- Evaluation of your broad
vocational interests
- Evaluation
of your specific vocational
interests
- Career
advice
Job Searching Related
Specialties
- Job
searching skills
- Interviewing
skills
- Writing letters and CVs
for impact
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5 REASONS TO CALL
US:
1. Qualifications
& Experience: Our psychologists
have
minimum Masters level qualifications
and
over 10 years industry experience.
2. Individual
testing sessions: All assessments
are carried out on an
individual, one-on-one
basis.
3. Specific
advice: We make direct and specific
recommendations
about career choices.
4. Professional
reports: Our reports are detailed
and can
be submitted to prospective
employees. All our reports are held at very
high regard.
5. Follow
up: We can arrange follow up
assistance if needed, ranging from improving
interviewing skills to professional counselling.
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HOW
CAN VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT HELP?
Vocational assessment will help 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 working in a position that you don't like or
not well matched with. If you constantly force yourself 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 you
chosen
career, it is likely that you will happily engage with the
activity, even if it means working long hours and
sacrificing leisure
time.
Vocational
assessment aims to test different areas of your
functioning, including personality, psychological well
being, vocational
interests and abilities, relevant 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.
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OUR
PRACTICE LOCATIONS:
EASTERN
SUBURBS
Suite
2A, Level 2
201 New South Head Rd
Edgecliff
NSW 2027
NORTH
SHORE
Level 1, 3
Brady St
Mosman NSW
2088
WESTERN
SYDNEY
55 Darcy
Rd
Wentworthville NSW 2145
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WHAT IS
INVOLVED IN THE
ASSESSMENT?
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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 you
as a whole person.
- Psychological
screening
The
psychological screening serves as a clinical measure
to evaluate
emotional functioning.
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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 and
basic
academic
skills.
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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.).
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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).
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CALL TO DISCUSS
YOUR CONCERN:
0421 812
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WHAT ARE WE
TESTING?
1. Your personality characteristics, relevant to
different
career paths.
2. Your abilities
(aptitudes) that are important to
fulfill your
potential.
3. Your broad and
specific vocational interests to
make sure that
you will gain personal
satisfaction
from your career.
SEND US YOUR
ENQUIRY
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
$960.
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