Self Directed Search Versions
The Self Directed Search (one of the most respected and widely used career planning instrument in the world has the following assessments and Finders -
- Form R - Adults and College Students
- SDS Form R Internet Version
- SDS Form R Mobile Version
- Form
E - Easy to Read for adults and high school
students
SDS Assessment & Finder Form R
PRINTED or INTERNET Versions
The Self-Directed Search Assessment is easy to use - Complete the career assessment in 30 minutes.
The NEW fifth edition of the SDS is designed to help clients learn about themselves and their career options. Whether they are college students choosing a major, veterans entering the civilian job market, or adults pursuing a career change, clients can use the SDS to learn more about occupations that match their interests, abilities, and personalities.
Like its predecessors, the SDS 5th Edition is based on John Holland’s theory that both people and work environments can be classified according to six basic types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. These personality types are known collectively as the Holland RIASEC model.
The SDS asks questions about the individual’s aspirations, activities, competencies, and level of interest in different occupations. From the responses, the SDS generates a three-letter Summary Code, which can be used to help the individual find his or her educational and occupational matches.
This easy-to-use, comprehensive career exploration tool asks questions about the individual’s aspirations, activities, competencies, occupations, and other self-estimates. The resulting three-letter Summary Code, which designates the three personality types an individual most closely resembles, can then be used to help the individual find his or her occupational match.
Features and benefits
- Applies to all stages of life. The components of the SDS 5th Edition can be used together for educational planning and career development, as well as leisure and retirement planning.
- Includes brand-new normative data. Normative data were derived from a nationally representative sample of 1,739 students and adults.
- Is well studied and psychometrically sound. The SDS is one of the most thoroughly studied career assessment tools: the SDS results has been used in more than 1,500 studies.
- Sets the standard for career assessment. Used by more than 35 million people worldwide, the SDS was originally written by John Holland, the creator of the popular RIASEC theory of vocational personality.
- Uses a continually updated occupations resource. SDS Summary Codes are linked to occupations found in the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database, a major occupational site used by consumers and professionals.
- The New! The Occupations Finder-Revised Edition has a list of 1,309 occupations matched to Holland Codes.
Regular Price $25, Sale Price: $15.00/ Form R Assessment & New Revised, and Updated Finder PRINTED Version with Guidebook
New Improved Self Directed Search Form R INTERNET Version for adults and college students
Your report includes:
- A personalized Summary Code, which is based on the results of the assessment.
- A description of each of the six RIASEC types.
- A personalized list of occupations and fields of study associated with the user’s Summary Code, which can be further customized.
- An additional personalized list of occupations based on the user’s daydream occupations.
- An overview of salary data associated with favorite occupations.
- A list of additional careers organized by career cluster, which can be used for an even deeper self-directed search.
- Links to resources to assist users with educational and career planning.
With each purchase, the user receives by e-mail an identification number and password to generate a confidential, eight-to-twelve page interpretive report including information about occupations matched to Holland Codes.
Why the new SDS 5th Edition?
Here are the features for the New SDS 5th Edition -
Regular Price $25, Sale Price: $15.00/ Form R INTERNET or MOBILEVersion
Please Note: Customer will receive User ID number and assigned password by the NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
SDS Assessment & Finder Form E
For adults and high school students who have not attended college
The Self-Directed Search Assessment Form E and Job Finder is for clients who have limited reading skills. The reading level is 4th to 6th grade levels.-
The Form E Assessment Booklet is written at a 6th grade reading level.
The directions are written at a 4th-grade reading level in larger print for easier reading.
The Form E Jobs Finder lists over 860 jobs, including some requiring post-secondary training.