 O*Net Tools -
O*Net has developed measures of career interest, importance (values), and ability, and placed them in the public domain. The interest and importance measures are available in either desk-top-computer or paper-and-pencil formats. Brief descriptions are as follows:
| Tool |
Format |
Purpose |
| O*NET Interest Profiler |
Paper-and-pencil |
Help identify work related interests |
| O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler |
Computer-based |
Help identify work related interests |
| O*NET Work Importance Locator |
Paper-and-pencil |
Help decide what is important in a job |
| O*NET Work Importance Profiler |
Computer-based |
Help decide what is important in a job |
| O*NET Ability Profiler |
Paper-and-pencil |
Help identify what can be done well |
Results from these instruments can be used to explore relevant occupations, schools, and academic programs in the VCC's Automated Advisor. On-line versions of the Interest Profiler and the Importance Profiler are available in the VCC. The O*Net Ability Profiler can not be converted to an on-line format. All three exploration tools may be downloaded from O*Net for use by students and workers engaged in career planning.
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