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  • Theoretical foundation.

  •   Based on John Holland's long and meticulous empirical research, the occupational personality profile correlates with job satisfaction and length of job tenure. Apart from minor cultural changes, the primary differences from Holland's venerable Self-Directed Search are shorter question batteries, reduction of career search scales to two traits rather than three, and the addition of filters inspired by Schein's Career Anchors and practitioner experience.

  • Quantitative research.

  •   Quantitative research (N = 44) with working people (UK) indicated strong construct validity for the career test; there were significant positive correlations (p < .05) between each of the program's scales and those in SDS. It could be hypothesised, therefore, that it may share some of the predictive validity (mainly USA) of its predecessor. The internal reliability of the program was very strong (alpha coefficient 0.8186).

  • Qualitative research.

  •   Users included careers practitioners, further education students, and members of the general public (UK, Australia, New Zealand and western Europe). Concurrent validity was suggested by practitioners' comments upon its accuracy and a tendency amongst satisfied professionals to find a close relationship between the program's outcomes and the career in which they had satisfactorily settled. Practitioners also noticed a similarity to SDS outcomes. Usability studies, conducted with a standalone version of the program, also involved computer science professionals and students.
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