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FOR THE WORLD OF = WORK INVENTORY=20 (WOWI)

Name: Sample Report

Scored: 03 February 2003


Dear Sample Report:

Here are the results of your World of Work Inventory.

This inventory was designed in order to provide you with information=20 regarding your career interests, job-related temperament, aptitude for = learning,=20 and academic achievement. Having this information will enable you to = make more=20 informed decisions about which job or career to pursue, what academic = choices to=20 make, or how to enhance the career you have already chosen.

The honesty and accuracy with which you answered the inventory = questions=20 determined the results that follow. It is important to understand that = these=20 results cannot guarantee your success; adequate education, job search = skills,=20 and hard work go hand-in-hand with success in acquiring and retaining a=20 job.

Training Potentials

Let us first examine your Vocational Training Potential scores. The = first=20 two, Verbal and Numerical, measure how well you learned English = vocabulary and=20 basic math skills during your years of formal education, that is, they = represent=20 your academic achievement scores.

Verbal

Your score is in the high average range, which indicates that your = skill=20 level is very good and is quite acceptable for any job you wish to=20 pursue.

Numerical

Your score is in the high average range, which means that your = skill level=20 is quite good and is satisfactory for most jobs requiring an = understanding of=20 basic mathematics.

The next four scores are measures of your aptitude for learning. This = means=20 that these are abilities you probably acquired informally and, with = further=20 education or on-the-job training, could learn to use in appropriate job=20 situations.

Abstractions

This measure is an indicator of your aptitude for solving problems = without=20 the aid of words or numbers. Individuals who score high in this area = tend to be=20 good at philosophical reasoning and abstract problem solving. Those who = score=20 low in this section usually find it difficult to solve these abstract,=20 theoretical problems. However, they probably possess the ability to = solve the=20 ordinary, concrete problems we all face every day.

Your score is in the high average range, indicating that you are = probably=20 very good at both concrete and abstract thinking. You have the = potential to do=20 very well academically, and can opt to pursue nearly any=20 career.

Spatial-Form

This is a measure of an individual's aptitude for perceiving an = object in=20 three dimensions or having a "good eye". Those who are adept at = imagining how=20 something looks in three dimensions may also be very good in fields that = involve=20 designing, building, or decorating things.

Your score is low average, which indicates that you would probably = be able=20 to learn to read a blueprint, design the floor plan of a house, or = plan a=20 flower garden. However, your skill level would probably not be = sufficient to=20 enable you to excel in jobs that require a great deal of spatial-form=20 perception.

Mechanical / Electrical

Individuals who score well in this area have an aptitude for = understanding=20 relationships between objects; they can probably learn to construct, = operate and=20 repair machinery and to understand how physical forces act on or = influence=20 objects.

Your score is low average, which suggests that you are somewhat = limited in=20 your ability to work with machinery and equipment. Were you to become = employed=20 in the areas of processing, machine work, bench work, structural work, = mechanical-electrical work, mining, or engineering you would probably = be able=20 to do fair work.

Clerical

This measures how successful you could be at learning to organize=20 information. Individuals having high scores in this area are usually = good=20 students who do well at alphabetizing, can arrange numbers in sequence, = and find=20 it easy to take various bits of information and put them into a coherent = form.

Your score is in the high average range. You are probably better = than=20 average at organizing your work. It is likely that you find organizing = your=20 work to be easy, and that filing and sequencing are simple tasks for=20 you.

The above section of the Inventory has told you how well you can = absorb new=20 information. However, just because you are good at one or more of these = items,=20 do not think that you must work at a job that makes use of your talent.=20 Sometimes people can do things very well, but do not derive much = pleasure from=20 doing them. On the other hand, it is possible that you enjoy performing = some=20 tasks very much, but find that you do not do them well. If possible, you = should=20 engage in those tasks more often and you may discover that your = performance=20 improves with practice.

Job Satisfaction Indicators

This section of the WOWI is very important. In it, you will = discover=20 what job-related personality traits you prefer to use and which you = would rather=20 not use. Every occupation requires some of these traits, and it is = necessary for=20 you to identify which traits are required in jobs and whether you would = prefer=20 to use those traits on a regular basis. Please note: this is a measure = of=20 preference only. As in the section above, you may discover that you = excel in=20 performing a certain task, but dislike actually engaging in it.

The first two traits are Versatile and Adaptable to Repetitive = Work.

Versatile

Individuals who are versatile generally enjoy having many different = kinds of=20 tasks do during their workday. It gives them pleasure to go from one = task to the=20 next and, then, return to the first task. Also, they enjoy working in an = unstructured environment and like taking on projects.

Adaptable to Repetitive Work

For those individuals who are adaptable to repetitive work, it is = important=20 to spend some part of the workday doing the same things over and over, = such as=20 using a calculator, typing, doing bookkeeping, assembling objects, = etc.

Your scores indicate that you prefer being versatile on the job, = but do not=20 mind repetitive work occasionally. Ideally, you would probably spend = about six=20 hours of your workday doing varied tasks, and the other two hours = doing more=20 repetitive work.

Adaptable to Performing Under Specific Instructions

People who are adaptable to performing under specific instructions = prefer to=20 work in environments marked by clearly set policies, procedures, and = guidelines.=20 They like to follow specifications, such as those found in recipes and=20 blueprints or have a boss, manager, foreman, or supervisor overseeing = their=20 work. People who are not, prefer to make their own decisions about how = to do a=20 job and prefer being able to follow through without supervision. People = who are=20 neutral about this trait generally enjoy having some broad guidelines = regarding=20 their work, but do not want managers looking over their shoulder to see = if their=20 work has been done correctly.

Your score in this area indicates that you do not mind working = under=20 specific instructions, but do not want to have a manager or supervisor = always=20 checking your work. You can probably function well without a manager = most of=20 the time, but occasionally you will want to check with someone or have = some=20 way to make sure that you're on the right track.

Dominant

People who like being dominant enjoy planning, controlling, and = directing the=20 work of others. Or, they prefer being resourceful, independent, = self-directed or=20 decisive on the job. Some dominant individuals will enjoy being a = manager,=20 foreman, supervisor - the boss! Others will prefer work where they can = be=20 independent and self-directed, such as in engineering or accounting.

Your score indicates that you do not care whether or not you have=20 opportunities to plan, control, and direct the work of others, or to = be=20 self-directing or independent on the job. At some times you will enjoy = such=20 activities, but at other times you will not. You should carefully = assess=20 positions that will require you to be either constantly dominant or = never=20 dominant. A job that strikes a balance between the two will give you = the most=20 satisfaction.

The next two items, Gregarious and Isolative, should be considered=20 together.

Gregarious

This means liking to work with people.

Isolative

This means liking to work alone.

Enjoying both working with people and working alone in the same job = is normal=20 for some people, whereas having a preference for one is normal for = others.

Your score indicates that you strongly prefer working with people = but do=20 not mind working alone for some of the day. You will want to avoid = jobs that=20 require more than an hour or two of work in isolation on most=20 days.

Influencing

This scale measures how much an individual enjoys persuading others. = Those=20 who like to exert an influence on others will probably enjoy jobs such = as=20 teaching, counseling, selling, managing and writing.

Your score indicates that you feel neutral about influencing others = on the=20 job; that is, sometimes you will enjoy influencing others and other = times you=20 will not. You should avoid jobs that require you to regularly exert = influence=20 on others. You may find, however, that when asked for an opinion about = something you find important, you enjoy giving it; under those = circumstances=20 you won't mind influencing others.

Self-Controlled

Individuals who like being self-controlled enjoy working under = pressure. They=20 generally prefer being motivated by external situations, rather than = being=20 internally motivated. Those who dislike being self-controlled will not = enjoy=20 positions requiring them to work under pressure. Such individuals will = want to=20 manage their work time in their own way, without having deadlines, = timetables,=20 and other pressures imposed on them.

Your score tells us that you like being self-controlled on the job = and=20 enjoy having deadlines and timetables. You like working under pressure = and=20 being responsible for work that has to be completed within a limited = time=20 frame. You probably like situations where you must remain calm when = provoked=20 or where you will be dealing with stressful or difficult situations. = Jobs such=20 as air traffic controller, mortician, emergency room technician, or = secretary=20 in a busy office might appeal to you.

The next two scores, Valuative and Objective, work together. Both are = measures of how much an individual likes making decisions.

Valuative

Valuative decision makers enjoy making decisions based on hunches, = intuition,=20 and how they feel about a situation as it is occurring.

Objective

Objective decision makers, on the other hand, prefer to base their = decisions=20 on facts, data, and information that can be verified. Objective decision = makers=20 may use the scientific method to solve problems, whereas valuative = decision=20 makers will feel more comfortable using their own ideas and feelings = about the=20 subject.

Your scores indicate that you like using facts, information, and = data in=20 your work, and do not mind using hunches and intuition once you = understand the=20 facts. You will not, however, enjoy work in which data or facts play a = very=20 small part, and your intuition or hunches about situations are=20 emphasized.

Subjective

This measures how much you like being creative, self-expressive or = artistic=20 on the job. People who prefer being subjective like using their own = imagination=20 in problem solving, coming up with new strategies, planning their work, = and=20 dealing with people and situations. Subjective people are frequently = artists,=20 musicians, actors, etc., but many people in non-artistic positions are = also=20 often subjective. For example, school teachers have to present their = material in=20 a creative way; advertising workers need to use their imaginations, as = do public=20 speakers, sales workers, politicians, counselors, cosmetologists, = etc.

Your score indicates that you do not feel the need to express = yourself in=20 your work, but will not be opposed to being creative if your position = demands=20 it of you occasionally. Since your score is neutral, you will probably = find it=20 difficult to come up with a constant flow of creative ideas all day = long, but=20 you will feel just as frustrated if you never are asked to use your = creativity=20 or imagination. The best positions for you will require some = subjectivity, but=20 you will not want it to be the most important aspect of your=20 job.

Rigorous

This measures how much an individual likes paying close attention to = details.=20 Those who like being rigorous will enjoy checking and rechecking their = work to=20 make sure they have done it correctly. They will feel comfortable = working under=20 strict rules or regulations, procedures, etc., and will not mind looking = for=20 misplaced decimals, misspelled words, or other errors in their work. = Individuals=20 who like being rigorous will probably enjoy highly mathematical or = technical=20 work. Those who dislike being rigorous will avoid work that is too = detailed or=20 specific. They will be unhappy if they have to check and recheck their = work,=20 watch dials or machinery, or have rigid rules and regulations to follow = on a=20 daily or hourly basis. These individuals should avoid such jobs.

Your score indicates that you like being rigorous on the job, and = will feel=20 comfortable with checking your work, obeying rules and regulations, = etc., most=20 of the time. If you find yourself in a job where rigorousness is not = valued,=20 you may discover that your co-workers think of you as "picky" or too=20 rigid.

The above Job Satisfaction Indicators should be considered as = guidelines in=20 selecting positions or careers that will maximize your enjoyment in your = work.=20 Please note that these Indicators are only preferences for your = work-related=20 behavior. You may like to manage others, for example, but not be very = good at=20 it. Or, you may dislike paying close attention to details but do it very = well!=20 Therefore, you should carefully consider this information before using = it to=20 select an occupation or a course of study.

Career Interest Areas

The following are your measured Career Interest Activities. These = reflect=20 your preferences for activities related to each of the 17 career areas. = The=20 highest measured Career Interest Areas provide the foundation on which = the below=20 job area recommendations are based.

Areas you are interested in are Public Service, Managerial, = Service=20 and Structural Work

You should be sure to investigate these career areas. (Be sure to = remember=20 that you may have scored high in an area even though you are not suited = to=20 it.)

Areas you are neutral about are Clerical, Sales, Primary = Outdoor,=20 Processing, Machine Work and Mechanical & Electrical Work

Areas you are not interested in are The Sciences, Engineering = &=20 Related, Business Relations, The Arts, Bench Work, Graphic Arts and = Mining

Job Areas

The jobs recommended to you in this report are being recommended on = the basis=20 of your scores in all completed sections of the inventory. They are = suggestions=20 to be considered only after you have thoroughly researched them. Just = because a=20 job is recommended does not mean it will be a perfect fit. It only means = there=20 is a better than average chance you will enjoy the job, find it = interesting, and=20 succeed in it, based on your responses.

You show a high match with the characteristics of the following = job=20 area(s):

Job=20 Recommendations DOT = Codes O*Net = Codes
Animal Care Worker 418 39-2021
Billing and Posting Clerk 214,=20 216, 217 43-3021
Building Cleaning Worker 323,=20 381, 382, 389 37-2012
Bus Driver 913 53-3021
Childcare Worker 301,=20 309, 355, 359 39-9011
Communications Equipment Operator 230,=20 235-239, 249 43-2021
Correctional and Probation Officer 372 21-1092
Customer Service Representative 241 43-4051
Dental Assistant 079 31-9091
Flight Attendant 352 39-6031
Food Preparation and Serving Worker 305,=20 313, 315, 319 35-3021
General Office Clerk 209 43-9061
Interviewer 205,=20 241 43-4111
Licensed Practical Nurse 079 29-2061
Medical Records and Health Information = Technician 201 29-2071
Nursing Assistant 355 31-1012
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk 215 43-3051
Personal and Home Care Aide 309 39-9021
Pharmacy Aide 074 31-9095
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher 239,=20 379 43-5031
Private Detective and Investigator 376 33-9021
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerk 221-222,=20 229, 237-238, 248 43-5061
Receptionist and Information Clerk 237 43-4171
Recreation Worker 153,=20 195 39-9032
Secretary and Administrative Assistant 169,=20 201, 202 43-6011
Security Guard 372 33-9032
Taxi Driver and Chauffeur 913 53-3041

You may also want to explore the following jobs, which generally = require=20 additional education.

Jobs generally requiring technical = training or an=20 Associate's Degree
Food Service Manager 187 11-9051
Court Reporter 202 23-2091
Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic 079 29-2041
Physical Therapist Assistant 076,=20 355 31-2021
Paralegal and Legal Assistant 119 23-2011
Dietitian and Nutritionist 077 29-1031

Jobs generally requiring a Bachelor's=20 Degree
Secondary School Teacher 091 25-2031
Police Detective 375 33-3021.01
Counselor 045 21-1014
Registered Nurse 075 29-1111
Elementary School Teacher 092 25-2021

The job recommendations listed above are suggested for your job = exploration.=20 The job recommendations use Dictionary of Occupational Titles = (DOT)=20 codes, generated by the U.S. Department of Labor. DOT codes can = be used=20 in conjunction with O*Net = Online to=20 help you explore your job recommendations as well as other jobs related = to those=20 specific areas. O*Net, which is based largely on data from the=20 DOT, incorporates DOT codes in its crosswalks to provide = the most=20 current occupational information.=20

You may also want to reference the Occupational Outlook Handbook to = learn more=20 about what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and = education=20 needed, earnings, related occupations, and expected job prospects. The=20 Occupational Outlook Handbook references O*Net codes and = thus can=20 be used as a supplement to O*Net Online to further research = occupational=20 areas of interest.

You may also want to consult the O*Net Online and = Occupational=20 Outlook Handbook in order to obtain information about jobs you may = have=20 thought about, but are not included in the recommended list. In addition = to=20 O*Net and Occupational Outlook Handbook, many other = occupational=20 references are available. We encourage you to take advantage of these = resources=20 in order to explore your career possibilities to the fullest extent.

This concludes your World of Work Inventory Interpretive=20 Report.