DISCOVER You!
One of the most difficult tasks faced by young adults, or adults in career transition, is the identification of career options in light of their personal goals, aspirations, and experiences. Career counseling guides individuals through the career decision-making process by providing a focused exploration of the self, educational opportunities, and the world of work. In the process of exploration, individuals often discover things about themselves and the world of work they had not previously considered, thereby opening new avenues of possibility. Research-based assessments of career-relevant interests, abilities, and job values help individuals consider career options that are a good match for them. ACT’s World-of-Work Map organizes occupations into six clusters, parallel to Holland’s Hexagon, to help users focus on preparing for career options that fit them best..
About DISCOVER
Career Services is proud to offer the DISCOVER assessment both online and on-site for your particular needs. Find information on more than 650 occupations.
- DISCOVER's comprehensive developmental guidance process helps users identify their strengths and needs, make good career decisions and build a plan based on their personal profiles.
- The system offers complete and current databases of occupations, college majors, schools and training institutions, financial aid and scholarships, and military options.
- Users can also develop good job-seeking skills through effective résumés, cover letters, job applications and interviewing skills.
DISCOVER Assessment Options
DISCOVER (Onsite)
Taken in our office and interpreted by a career counselor by appointment, onsite Discover features multimedia explanations of occupations and typical responsibilties. Plan for 2-2.5 hours to complete Assessment and consult with the counselor. Call 512-2772 to schedule an appointment for onsite Discover.
eDISCOVER (Online) (http://webapps01.act.org/eDISCOVER/)
Taken online and self guided (takes 30 minutes to complete and 1-2 hours to research results). The assessment is the same, but without the multimedia features included in the onsite version. In order to access DISCOVER Online, you must obtain a token and Instructions from our office. There are two methods to request a token for eDISCOVER Online
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By email, email us at careerservices@sinclair.edu requesting a eDISCOVER token in the subject line and a token and Instructions will be emailed to you.
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By phone, To request a token by phone you will need a valid email address. Call our office (512-2772) to request your token. Give us your email address and we will email your token and instructions to the address you have provided.
DISCOVER Overview
DISCOVER® is career assessment and research tool that has been used by Career Services for a number of years. Developed by ACT Inc., DISCOVER measures interests, values and abilties in 3 separate computer-delivered tests. The program also contains many useful modules designed to assist individuals in establishing career options but providing information and tools to realizing career goals.
The core assessment reveals occupations that test-takers might be suited for, as well as providing printouts with detailed information about those occupations. The program contains information on over 650 different occupations. Details of the occupations, provided by the Department of Labor include:
• work
• environment
• nature of tasks
• salary
• physical demands
• job outlook
• training/educational requirements
Each occupational profile can be printed out entirely or in part and taken home for further consideration.
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