| The Career Key was created by Dr. Lawrence Jones, Professor Emeritus of North Carolina State University, in an effort to guide individuals towards careers best suited to their personality types. Dr. Jones earned his Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology and has authored more than 50 publications in the career field, most recently the Encyclopedia of Career Change and Work Issues and Job Skills for the 21st Century.
CHOICES Career Advice has been given the exclusive right in the Caribbean to produce The Career Key (Caribbean Edition).
The Career Key:
Is a simple educational tool with a sophisticated message
Its based on the career theory most used by professional career counselLors, The Holland Theory
Is supported by scientific research
Strengthens good decision making
Offers help for teachers, counsellors and parents
Strengthens self-understanding
Designed for best use among the islands and people of the Caribbean
Is low in cost
Is quick and easy to use. It takes one-fourth the time required to complete as other instruments and can be easily completed in one class period
Is used in many schools across the Caribbean
It is also:
• Recommended by the American School Counseling Association (ASCA), the National Career Development Association (NCDA) , USAToday, PCWorld, and Yahoo.com
• Meets the needs of professional educators, counsellors, and trainers who require a test with proven reliability, validity, and positive effects - more than 15 years of research and field testing;
• A unique system for helping individuals identify their values, aptitudes, interests, personality and skills and thus suitable occupations
• Popular among students and adults
• Chosen by more than 30 US states -- such as Utah (utahmentor.org) and North Carolina (cfnc.org and nccareers.org) -- and organizations like The Princeton Review™
•Now translated into several languages including Spanish and Korean
Students and adults report that The Career Key is helpful; it encourages further exploration.
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