2. At the end of this session, students will be able to:
• State some consequences of not making decisions at an
appropriate time.
• Describe the meaning of the interest profiles in the
Kuder® Career Interests Assessment for three sample
cases.
• Describe the meaning of their own interest profiles in the
Kuder® Career Interests Assessment .
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Objectives
3. • About 70 percent of high school seniors say they are going
to college.
• About 50 percent actually do attend college.
• Of those, about 30 percent drop out by the end of the
freshman year.
• Of those, approximately 50 percent require five to six years to
complete college.
• Studies show a direct correlation between having specific
career goals and college retention and completion.
College Attendance and Completion
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4. The 6 Holland Clusters
Realistic (R) – likes to work with tools, machines, animals; good
mechanical skills
Investigative (I) – likes to work with abstract ideas; good math
and science skills
Artistic (A) – likes to engage in creative activities; good skills in
art, music, dance, or other artistic form.
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The 6 Holland Clusters (Cont’d)
Social (S) – likes to work with people face to face to help or
teach them; has good verbal and social skills.
Enterprising (E) – likes to work with people face to face to
manage them or sell a product or service; has good persuasive
skills.
Conventional (C) – likes to work with data, facts, numbers;
good organizational skills
6. Kuder Career Interests Assessment
Profile 1 - Holland
(Differentiated Profile)
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7. • Interests are well defined with two clusters in the high range,
two in the medium range, and two in the low range.
• Person should explore occupations in the top two clusters first,
i.e., occupations and majors coded RC and CR.
• Person appears to be ready to make a vocational choice.
Meaning of Profile 1 - Holland
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8. Kuder Career Interests Assessment
Profile 2 - Holland
(Differentiated Lower Range Profile)
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9. • No areas of interest in the high range.
• Person is probably not ready to choose an occupation or a
major.
• Person needs to do further exploration.
Meaning of Profile 2 – Holland
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10. Kuder Career Interests Assessment
Profile 3 - Holland
(High and Flat Profile)
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11. • All clusters are of high interest.
• Person may be multi-talented and multi-interested.
• Person is probably ready to choose an occupation or a major.
• Person needs assistance to determine which of the clusters to
use in Work and which to use in other life roles (Citizen or
Leisurite, for example).
Meaning of Profile 3 - Holland
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12. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources – The production,
processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development
of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber,
wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant
and animal products/resources.
Architecture and Construction – The design, planning,
management, and maintenance of buildings and other structures.
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications – The design,
production, exhibition, performance, and publication of
multimedia content including visual and performing arts,
journalism, and entertainment.
Business Management and Administration – The planning,
organization, direction, and evaluation of business functions
essential to efficient and productive business operations.
The 16 National Career Clusters
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13. Education and Training – The planning, management and
provision of education and training services.
Finance – The planning and provision of services related to
investment planning, banking, insurance, and financial
management.
Government and Public Administration – The provision of
governmental functions such as national and local security,
foreign service, revenue and taxation, regulation, and
management at local, state, and federal levels.
Health Science – The planning, management, and provision of
therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health information
science, support services, and biotechnology research and
development.
The 16 National Career Clusters (Cont’d)
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14. Hospitality and Tourism – The management, marketing and
operation of restaurants and other food services, lodging,
attractions, recreation events and travel-related services.
Human Services – The provision of services to individuals,
families, and groups with a variety of human needs.
Information Technology – The design, development, support, and
management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems that
provide methods of communication.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security – The management
and provision of legal, public safety, protective, and homeland
security services.
The 16 National Career Clusters (Cont’d)
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15. The 16 National Career Clusters (Cont’d)
Manufacturing – The planning, management, and processing of
materials into products.
Marketing – The planning, management, and carrying out of
marketing activities and strategies designed to reach
organizational goals.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – The
planning, management, and provision of scientific research and
related professional and technical services.
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics – The planning,
management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by
road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related support services.
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16. Kuder® Career Interests Assessment
Profile 1 – National Clusters
(Differentiated Profile)
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17. Kuder® Career Interests Assessment
Profile 1 – National Pathways
(Differentiated Profile)
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18. • Interests are well defined with some clusters in the high range,
some in the medium range, and one in the low range.
• Person should explore occupations in the top three clusters
first, as well as those in the top five pathways shown on
previous slide.
• Person appears to be ready to make a vocational choice.
Meaning of Profile 1 – National
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19. Kuder® Career Interests Assessment
Profile 2 - National
(Lower Range Profile)
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20. • No areas of interest in the high range.
• Profile is not well differentiated.
• Person is probably not ready to choose an occupation or a
major.
• Person needs to do further exploration.
Meaning of Profile 2 – National
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21. Kuder® Career Interests Assessment
Profile 3 - National
(High, Flat profile)
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22. • Profile is not well differentiated.
• Many clusters are high.
• Person may be multi-interested and multi-talented.
• Person is probably ready to choose an occupation or a major.
• Person needs assistance in choosing – can start with the top
three clusters and the top five pathways.
Meaning of Profile 3 - National
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23. • What is the shape of your personal profile?
• Does this profile accurately reflect how you feel about your
career interests?
• How ready are you to make a choice of occupation and major?
• What should your next steps be?
• What questions do you have about your interest profile?
Discussion Questions
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