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 Individual Careers Guidance Interviews and Psychometric testing to help people choose a career path that will suit their talents and personalities.CAREERS INTERVIEWS During the interview you might
PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING What are psychometric tests? They are structured, pencil-and-paper (or sometimes computer-based) exercises, often presented in the form of multiple-choice questions. They are designed to assess your reasoning abilities or how well you respond to different situations. The tests are carefully researched, designed and trialled to ensure that they provide valid assessments. The tests are administered in a formal manner. In order to give you an idea of what the tests are like, we will send you a practice test several days in advance. Psychometric testing is used by many employers when they recruit staff. It is also used by careers guidance specialists to help their clients understand where their strengths lie and to help them choose a career appropriate to their skills and interests. In accordance with the good practice guidelines issued by the British Psychological Society, we offer feedback on your test performance. You can find out more about psychometric tests by visiting the British Psychological Society website at www.bps.org.uk Career Paths offers two types of psychometric tests the Morrisby Profile and the Saville and Holdsworth (SHL) Aptitude Tests (GAP series - GAP 2 and GAP 3). SHL general ability Tests We use two SHL general ability tests, known as GAP 2 and GAP 3. These both measure verbal, numerical and spatial reasoning skills. GAP 2 is designed to predict how you might perform at ‘A’ level or at NVQ 3 level, and GAP 3 is designed to do the same for the graduate level. They are also useful for predicting how well you might perform in particular jobs or on particular courses. You will be given a report that indicates how well you performed. Morrisby Profile Tests These cover 3 main areas: ability, style of working, and personality. The results of the Morrisby Tests are compared and aggregated to provide an overall profile of you. The profile will indicate how well you employ ideas, whether you prefer to deal with information verbally, numerically or diagrammatically, and how resourceful, tenacious and assertive you are. It will also indicate your manual dexterity, the extent of your spatial awareness and knowledge of how things work, your planning style, and your preferred learning and problem-solving styles. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS Knowing your own personality, your strengths and weaknesses, your interests and motivations, can be a great help when it comes to choosing a career, or moving to a new career, or dealing with personal or relationship issues. Career Paths offers you the opportunity to find out what you are really like and where your strengths lie with the help of two personality questionnaires: the Myers Briggs Type Indicator® and the 16PF5. Click Here for further information. Career Paths Ltd offers bespoke training and support for individuals hoping to obtain an NVQ in Advice and Guidance at levels 2, 3 & 4, or an NVQ 4 in Careers Education and Guidance. Click Here for further information. THE INTELLIGENT CAREER CARD SORT (ICCS) Lesley is a a licensed consultant for the Intellegent Career Card Sort (ICCS) who has been trained to help people engage in the kind of career exploration that the ICCS® generates. ICCS® is a distinctive career exploration exercise designed for the emerging knowledge-driven economy. Using a multi-dimensional card sort exercise, which you do using ICCS (R) Site on the internet, Lesley will guide you through an in-depth investigation of three “ways of knowing” concerned with why, how and through whom we work. Exploring these ways of knowing and the interdependence among them will allow you to make more effective career investments, leading to more satisfying and productive relationships with present or future employers. Developed by an international team of specialists in both career theory and career consulting, the ICCS® is applicable to everyone who participates in today’s fast-paced world of work. It is designed to help any worker claim greater ownership of his or her career and its direction, and to provide a platform for both incremental career steps and more ground-breaking career transitions. Costs. £50 to use the ICCS(R) and £35 an hour to discuss your results with Lesley. A thorough discussion of your choices will take at least two hours. WHO CAN CAREER PATH HELP? Young people and adults who may be thinking about their career future because they
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM CAREER PATHS LTD?
Limitations of our Information, Advice and Guidance Career Paths Ltd is not a recruitment agency, and we can not find you jobs or voluntary opportunities. However, we will signpost you to websites/agencies who might be able to help you. We cannot type CVs or application forms for you We will not tell you what you should do, but will help you to make your own decisions. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to make a career decision, particularly in one session. Careers guidance is a process, and it takes time to come to make a career choice. You would be advised to have more than one interview if you are wishing to consider all the options that might suit you. We cannot provide any advice regarding your benefit entitlements, immigration status, employment rights, or your personal and psychological problems, but, we will signpost you to agencies who might be able to help you. Comments, Suggestions and Complaints We welcome your comments and suggestions and will use these where possible to improve the service we provide. You will be asked to complete an evaluation form at the end of your interview. If you have any concerns, please bring them to the attention of your adviser, or write to Lesley Urbach, Career Paths Ltd, 24 Mayflower Lodge, Regents Park Road, London, N3 3HU. Lesley will respond in writing within five working days. If still unsatisfied, you may write to the Institute of Careers Guidance Copthall House 1 New Road Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1PH. CODES OF PRACTICE The Director is a member of the National Association for the Education and Guidance of Adults and of The Institute of Careers Guidance, and works within their code of ethics. She also works within the Guidance Council Code of Principles. Copies of these are available on request. ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES The premises are not wheelchair accessible but we try to make suitable arrangements for anyone requiring them. TESTIMONIALS" I recently contacted Ms Urbach for guidance for myself on my career future, as I had been increasingly finding myself dissatisfied with my work profile and types of assignments.A session with Lesley really helped me to identify the areas where I was unhappy, and which were indeed working for me, and how areas of my personal life were affecting my perception of my work life. I am now much clearer about how to take things forward and am delighted that I decided to consult her. I cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone thinking of making career changes….I have undoubtedly saved myself from a costly mistake in changing my work when in fact I simply needed to tweak the edges here and there. I suggest anyone who is going through a midlife crisis speaks to Lesley before giving away all their worldly possessions and joining an Ashram or something equally dramatic!" - Simone Plaut - July 2006 "..Lesley listens carefully and her advice is sensible and specific." - Nick - February 2009 |
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