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Steps in Using the SDS

Step 1Using the assessment booklet, a person• Lists occupational aspirations• Indicates preferred activities in the six areas• Reports competencies in the six areas• Indicates occupational preferences in the six areas• Rates abilities in the six areas• Scores the responses he or she has given and calculates six summary scores• Obtains a three-letter summary code from the three highest summary scores

Step 2Using the Occupations Finder, a person locatesamong the 1,335 occupations those withcodes that resemble his or her summary code.Step 3The person compares the code for his or hercurrent vocational aspiration with thesummary code to determine the degree ofagreement.Step 4The person is encouraged to take “Some NextSteps” to enhance the quality of his or hercareer decision making.

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