Occupational Interest Inventory - Career Guidance Test

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.: A guide to career management

The Occupational Interest Inventory analyzes a candidate's or an employee's motivations and professional aptitudes based on six dimensions outlined by the RIASEC model and matches their profile with 80 different job categories. This psychometric test is used by career guidance centers, HR professionals and educational institutions.

Features
Dimensions
Report
Questionnaire
Testimonials

Key Features:

Offers a general and combined RIASEC profile of candidates
Monitors social desirability (the inclination to present oneself favorably)
Matches the candidate's profile with 80 different job categories

This test available in English, French, Spanish, and German.

Target group:

Students, Job-seekers, and Employees

Objective:

To recognize candidates' and trainees' job orientation and match them with suitable careers. This test is used at career guidance centers and by HR professionals and educational institutions.

Questionnaire:

84 questions, 60 of which are based on short real-life scenarios
12 minutes

Documentation:

A user's guide (including a description of the RIASEC dimensions and an explanation of the test's psychometric properties)

The analysis in the report is based on 12 professional areas taken from the RIASEC typology:

Realistic
(1) Physical activity, outdoors	(2) Manual and technical interests
Investigative
(1) Science, technology	(2) Intellectual curiosity, learning
Artistic
(1) Aesthetic sense, expression	(2) Creativity, design
Social
(1) Dedication to others	(2) Personal relationships
Enterprising
(1) Leadership	(2) Enterprising
Conventional
(1) Methodical	(2) Data, numbers

The report is presented with:

Graph showing the twelve main dimensions.
Personalized comments on the dimensions.
General profile (Holland's RIASEC model)
Combined profile
Matching of the candidate's profile with 80 different job categories
Example of report available on client account.

Sample Questions:

Your company has received a prize for technical innovation. What was your role?

Engineer, you participate in the developement phase.
Project manager, you lead the experimental research team.

Which do you enjoy most ?

Working outdoors.

Helping others.

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Olivier Eyraud, Recruitment Consultant, CCLD Recruitment, Paris, France.