occupations to the ones in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) allowing the
calculation of the Holland codes as well.
Investigating the reasons for choosing or rejecting an occupation is done for each
occupation of the categories “I may choose”, “I would not choose”, without regrouping
within the categories. The reasons are ordered by frequency. On the basis of these values
scales, the clients order the occupations and then the Holland codes can be calculated.
- Intelligent Career Card Sorting (ICCS) (Parker, 2002) implies investigating three
types of career-related knowledge (“know why”; “know how” and “know who” ) through
as many card sets. Each set includes approximately 40 statements about the three types of
knowledge used in career-related decision-making. The subjects are required to select
those statements that show the present way of relating to career for each of the three
fields of knowledge:
a) “know why” – reflects personal values, interests, needs, and family or work
relationships (e.g. “I like working in a supportive environment”, “I want to
make a good income”, “I want to be directly responsible for the results of my
work.”);
b) “know how” – highlights skills and expertise we can offer (e.g. “I seek to
become more adaptable to various situations”, “I am learning with the aid of
the Internet”, “I want to learn how to work with others more efficiently” );
c) “know who” – involves social relationships within and outside work (e.g.: “I
want to work with people I can learn from”, “I am looking for support from
people around me who are interested in my career”, “I keep in touch with my
family” ).A summary of the main characteristics of these technique versions is presented in the
following table.