PCN525 Week 1 Assignment ONet Paper
Include the following in the paper:
- Document the names and scores of your Holland Code (Referred online as the Interest Profiler Results
- Based on the results, list three different careers offered as potential matches for you (each should be at a different job zone/educational level)
- Identify the education required, the potential outlook of the career, theoretical salary, and other information connected to the career
- Provide your opinion of how useful the website was, how easy it was to use, how well the site connected you to careers you would actually be interested in
- Discuss how you may use this site when providing career counseling with clients
- Describe what would happen if personality types are not matched well with jobs.
- At least three references from the O*Net site.
Introduction
Holland Codes, abbreviated as RIASEC refers to John Holland’s 6 types of personality: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. The Holland Codes classifies jobs into interest clusters, job categories, and work personality environments. My RIASEC scores are 10, 6, 32, 37, 33, and 7 respectively. In this paper, I will document my Holland Code scores that match my profile and discuss the effectiveness of O*Net site in professional counseling.
List of three Careers Matches
Based on the Holland Codes results, the three careers offered which potentially match my interest profile and next move professionally include:
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Family Service Worker
- Self-enrichment Education Teacher
Information Connected to the Careers
For a Substance Abuse Counselor; one requires holding a master’s degree and may even require a Ph.D. One must have extensive knowledge, skill, and experience in counseling people with drug, alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse related disorders (Mynextmove.org, 2020). Also, he or she must undergo the on-the-job-training and supervised experience under a licensed counselor. The median salary for a substance abuse counselor is $59,113 USD per annum.
For a Family Service Worker; one should possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, or social work related course (Onetonline.org, 2020). Also, one needs a considerable amount of work-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Vocational and on-the-job-training is also required. He or she must also be able to address teenage pregnancy, truancy, and misbehavior. The median salary for this career is $50,552 per year.
For a Self-enrichment Education teacher or a Teacher; this occupation requires one to be trained in vocation institutions, have on-the-job experience, and an associate’s degree. A self-enrichment education teacher requires one or two years of training involving information training and on-the-job experience with expertise workers (Onetonline.org, 2020). Also, recognized apprenticeship program is associated with teacher occupation. The median annual salary for self-enrichment education teacher is $35,672 USD.
Personal Opinion on the Website
O*NET is a perfect website where all job zones are clearly documented. O*NET classifies job zones into five categories based on education levels, experience, and the training needed to qualify for the occupation (National Center for O*NET Development, 2020). In this paper, only work zones 3, 4 and 5 were used. The website was very useful in helping me understand the education, experience, and training requirements for my careers of choice.
My interest in becoming a self-enrichment education teacher is classified under work zone 3, where the required courses include non-vocational, self-improvement, and non-academic subjects. What matters most is the level of experience and ability to encourage students to explore new learning opportunities. Family service worker is classified under work zone 4 where considerate preparation in terms of bachelor’s degree, related experience, and job training is needed. Substance abuse counselor is classified under job zone 5, and extensive preparation in terms of master’s degree, Ph.D., related experience, and job training is needed.
Also, the website was very simple to navigate. Finding the work zone using my career scores was very simple in this website. The site connected me to my careers of choice by giving me all the required education, training, and experience. Also, the median annual salary range was properly documented in the site. O*NET portal was also very easy to use, as there are options “help”, “find occupations” “advanced search” and “crosswalks” that made it easy to navigate to the pages of interest.
Using the Site to Provide Career Counseling with Clients
People struggle in their career choice. As a careers counselor, one meets diverse clients and offering them and guidance is sometimes difficult. Good communication and listening are among the basic attributes of a counselor. In dealing with career choice clients, a counselor should not hesitate referring them to O*NET site. In O*NET, clients will have time to go through all work zones and understand the required education, experience levels, and salaries (National Center for O*NET Development, 2020).
I understand that career choices are based on passion, academic qualifications, and future professional expectations. After clients go through O*NET, I will then ask them their current passion or interests, academic qualifications, and where they see themselves in the next 10 years (National Center for O*NET Development, 2020). Using this information and my counseling experience, I will guide….
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What happens when Personality Types are mismatched with Jobs?
Conclusion
O*NET is a good website for helping individuals identify occupations that are satisfying and suitable to them based on the existing similarity between their work values such as independence, achievement, and conditions of work and also the attributes of the occupations in terms of education, level of experience, and training required. Lastly, personality traits must be matched with jobs to ensure job satisfaction and productivity of a worker.
References
- Mynextmove.org. (2020, March 3). Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors. Retrieved from O*NET Online: https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/21-1011.00
- National Center for O*NET Development. (2020, March 3). O*NET OnLine Help: Find Occupations. Retrieved from O*NET OnLine: https://www.onetonline.org/help/online/find_occ
- Onetonline.org. (2020, March 3). Child, Family, & School Social Workers. Retrieved from My Next Move: https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/21-1021.00
- Onetonline.org. (2020, March 3). Self-Enrichment Education Teachers. Retrieved from O*NET Online: https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/25-3021.00