Career Interest Assessment
Are you looking for career interest assessments that are more than simple pencil-and-paper inventories? Look no further!
PIC Pathfinder is an affective domain interest inventory that measures a wide variety of career areas where individuals react to live action video depictions of real work situations.
Interest Inventory Assessment
A New Dimension in
Interest Inventory Assessment
Identifies feelings and interest about different types of work
By focusing on student's affective learning domain of learning, PIC identifies their response to unfamiliar work environmentsCorrelates to Department of Labor Job Clusters
Correlating result to Job Clusters, we are able to match students with realistic vocational / technical careersProvides comprehensive summary reports
Summary reports for each assessment provides valuable information on the results as well as information about all interest areas. Links to O*Net Online gives the opportunity for further exploration.
Audio - Visual Format
Utilizes audio-visual formats rather than verbal statements to speak through 10-second high definition video clips of work enviornmentsEmphasizes Affective and Cognitive Domain
Rather than relying on verbal process, PIC Pathfinder assesses within the affective and cognitive domains to give a new dimension in interest matchingInclusive of Non-Reading Populations
The video-based nature allows for inclusion of non-readers and non-English speaking populations
Individualized Assessment
Two Levels of Assessment Available
PIC Pathfinder offers two levels of assessment with your subscription - Group One and Group Two. These levels can be chosen on an individual basis to ensure each student's experience is optimal for THAT studentGroup One Assessment
Group One Assessment is recommended for higher functioning students and includes 119 videos which are rated on a 5-point color-coded scale. Also included in this group are 11 stated interest question where cognitive response is recorded and matched to the affective response.Group Two Assessment
Group One Assessment is recommended for lower functioning students and includes 119 videos which are rated on a 3-point color-coded scale.
Multiple Sessions
Students are able to stop and resume assessments at anytime.
Career / Vocational Areas
Agricultural
Business / Administrative
Business / Data Processing
Communication Art / Graphics
Electrical / Electronics
Engineering Technology
Environmental Science
Food Services
Health Services
Industrial - Construction
Industrial - Mechanical
Industrial - Metal Trades
Protective Services
Science & Laboratory
Service - Barber / Cosmotology
Service - Personal
Summary Report
List of all 17 Career Clusters in Order of Interest
Indicator of Affective and Cognitive Domain Matches*
Indication and Summary of Stated Interest Preferences*
Summary Description of Top 3 Career Cluster Interests
Career Match Suggestions with Links to External Resources for Further Exploration
