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Career Development Paper
Your Name
College of Education
CO542 Career Development and Counseling
Dr. (Instructor Name)
Month, Day, Year
Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”
(You may use this paragraph to get started.)
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if (
Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for
(hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.
Background and Vocational History
Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…
Assessment Battery
Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…
Assessments
Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)
In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.
Assessment Number Two
Repeat for 2-5 assessments
Sources Used
Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.
Summary and Conclusion
Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.
If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.
References
Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.