Examples, case studies, exercises
Two manuals offer clients a means of interpreting their scores and occupational codes:
- The Career Development Guide for Use with the Strong (1987).
- Introduction to the Strong for Career Counselors (1991).
At the same time, the following instruments are necessary:
- The Strong Career Finder Exploration Worksheet (1991) to support clients in
their search for a job. - The Strong Career Finder (1991) offering additional lists of occupations.
For counsellors, a correct administration of the SII and interpretation of the results
translates in complying with the Manual and User’s Guide; the most recent editions are
1985, respectively 1992.
The predictive value of the inventory is high, in the sense that 15 of 20 clients have found
an occupation matching the profiles obtained in previous SII tests.
Method evaluation
Strong inventory is one of the most convincing instruments in the field. Nevertheless,
Japsen (1991) recommends this inventory mostly for clients who:
- have a high level of education;
- have no emotional problems;
- have a rich life experience allowing them to give justified answers to items;
- are determined in their feelings;
- are accustomed to give yes-no answers;
- accept the “general” interpretations and predictions and not necessarily the
specific or concrete ones.
If these conditions are not fulfilled, there is the risk that the results obtained through
evaluation with this instrument are not accepted or considered useful in career planning.