(men and women), adolescents or young adults from various high schools
and universities.- Experimental scales: 8.
- Score V : to verify the overall validity of answers.
Numeric scores obtained by clients: Occupational scales and Scales for pupils and
students are Lambda coefficients giving information on the correspondence / similitude
between the answers to inventory and the answers given by the reference group.
There is also an electronic version of the instrument: KOIS DD/PC since 1993, which
implies the installation of software on the personal computer. The items appear on a
screen and the answers are given by the keyboard: 20 minutes are gained compared to the
paper-pencil version. The result is obtained within moments and it is displayed on the
screen, subsequently to be printed out for the client. The advantage is that one can change
the answers, detail occupational alternatives, request the identification of occupations
suitable for the profile obtained, verify options already made or control the extent to
which the profile obtained is in accordance or not with the client’s expectations. The
respective programme can also process paper-pencil form by scanned answer sheets.
Kuder College and Career Planning System are available online in an interactive form
and represent one of the latest series of evaluation instruments employed in counselling
(see http://www.kuder.com)..)
The online versions are available for a fee.
The following publications are also recommended for school counsellors and other
practitioners employing the Kuder instruments:
- Kuder Occupational Interest Survey, General Manual (to help school
counsellors and career counsellors offer answers to clients in the process of
understanding the evaluations made). - Kuder DD Control Card (for school counsellors and career counsellors in
their correspondence with evaluated clients). - Kuder DD Scoring Service Envelope (for school counsellors and career
counsellors in their correspondence with evaluated clients).
The Kuder Career Search (representing the third generation of evaluation instruments for
vocational interests) together with the Person Match is also one of the most recent
evaluation instruments for the professional interests of the adults. The questionnaire is
available online, scoring is very quick, which makes it preferred by clients who need no
interpretation of their scores of profiles. Nevertheless, the Person Match part of Kuder
Career Search is destined for adults in need of counselling for decisions in their
professional area. More often than not, the evaluation performed will strengthen the
clients’ opinions about themselves, however they feel the need to see a specialist to
confirm that their professional self-image is accurate and profitable regarding their future
career. The results obtained from the administration of the inventory and the personal
profile can also help adolescents identify the most appropriate way of pursuing their