Overview of Using RIASEC Interest Types to Support Career Exploration.
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Transcript of Overview of Using RIASEC Interest Types to Support Career Exploration.
Main Points
• Describe steps for examining career interests
• Examine nature of the six RIASEC codes
• Introduce how to interpret RIASEC results
• Use RIASEC to support career exploration
Steps to Interpreting RIASEC Codes
• Step 1: Individual completes career interest assessment such as the PGI
• Step 2: Individual receives results organized around six RIASEC types
• Step 3: Career Professional explains to students the nature of the RIASEC codes
• Step 4: Career Professional explains why we focus on the top three codes and why all six are being provided
• Step 5: Career Professional describes link between RIASEC type and Occupations
• Step 6: Career Professional explains how beginning with RIASEC code can facilitate career exploration.
• Step 7: Career Professional must be cautious in interpretation
• Step 1: Individual completes career interest assessment such as the PGI
• Step 2: Individual receives results organized around six RIASEC types
• Step 3: Career Professional explains to students the nature of the RIASEC codes
• Step 1: Individual complete career interest assessment such as the PGI
• Step 2: Individual receives results organized around six RIASEC types
• Step 3: Career Professional explains to students the nature of the RIASEC codes
• Step 1: Individual completes career interest assessment such as the PGI
• Step 2: Individual receives results organized around six RIASEC types
• Step 3: Career Professional explains to students the nature of the RIASEC codes
Realistic Investigative Artistic
Mechanical
Conservative
Practical
Analytical
Scientific
Curious
Creative
Unique
Original
Social Enterprising Conventional
Extraverted
Helper
Empathic
Dominant
Confident
Leader
Precise
Dogmatic
Practical
• Step 4: Career Professional explains why we focus on the top three codes and why all six are being provided
• Step 5: Career Professional describes link between RIASEC type and Occupations
• Step 4: Career Professional explains why we focus on the top three codes and why all six are being provided
• Step 5: Career Professional describes link between RIASEC type and Occupations
Linking RIASEC Results to Occupations
RI – Mechanical Engineer
SE – Educational Administrator
AS - University Professors
RC - Computer Technician
SAE - Career Counselor
• Step 6: Career Professional explains how beginning with RIASEC code can facilitate career exploration.
• Step 7: Career Professional must be cautious in interpretation
Facilitating Career Exploration• Online career portal automatically matches
pattern of individual results to occupations
• Once a few options are identified, the next step is to explore them further
• PGI provides all six RIASEC scores and allows students to examine different two and three type patterns
• Step 6: Career Professional explains how beginning with RIASEC code can facilitate career exploration.
• Step 7: Career Professional must be cautious in interpretation
Cautions
• Using RIASEC for exploration, not placement
• Occupation/Career fit is due to a number of factors including skills, values, etc.
• One can work in a career with low RIASEC fit
RIASEC type influenced by a combination of heredity and learning
RIASEC characteristics reflect how well the learning context has helped students realise his or her true abilities, interests, and potential.
Review Steps to Support Students
• Step 1: Students complete career interest assessment such as the PGI
• Step 2: Students receive results organized around six RIASEC types
• Step 3: Career Professional explains to students the nature of the RIASEC codes
• Step 4: Career Professional explains why we focus on the top three codes and why all six are being provided
• Step 5: Career Professional describes link between RIASEC type and Occupations
• Step 6: Career Professional explains how beginning with RIASEC code can facilitate career exploration.
• Step 7: Career Professional must be cautious in interpretation