Assessments and the Career Professional

Career Assessments are an important component of workforce and career development.  In order to best serve job seekers and support them in identifying career pathways, workforce development practitioners should understand the role of assessments within the career planning process. Learning objectives for this course will include an overview of assessments; the different types of assessments that exist and the strengths of each type; understanding an applying assessment results; and the role of the Career Professional in recommending and interpreting assessments with job seekers within the workforce development framework.