Using a Personality Profile Assessment Tool for Student Success

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Kelly Wuest and Jason CifraCollege of Southern Nevada

Agenda• Introductions.• Career Exploration and Counseling needs at CSN.• Identifying the Right Tool and Why TypeFocus

Worked for us.• Find Your Career @ CSN program.• Screenshots of TypeFocus features.• Benefits of having an Assessment tool.• Observations• Q&A.

Career Exploration and Counseling needs at CSN.

1. Lack of comprehensive and accessible tool for the majority of our students.

2. Need for collaboration between Career Services and Counseling Department in assisting students with Career Development.

3. Lack of ability to track students who have needs, but may not have followed through with services.

4. Need for statistics and tracking of provided services.

Identifying the Right Program.

• Identified different types of programs.• Used students and staff to evaluate each

program during demonstrations.• Evaluated the cost, access, and features of

each program.• Identified the final program >>>Typefocus.• Work with vendor for training and

customization.

TypeFocusPersonality Type Assessment Self-awareness, Setting Goals, Career Cluster, and Success

at Work

Success Factors Questionnaire Academic Success

Employability Skills Improve employability skills (Resume, Interviews, and Communication).

Administration Interface Features:» Customize options: Graphics, Immediate Reports » Program evaluation; add a variable; announcements.» Sort/Select/Communicate

Hosted/Web Based. Unlimited Access to students and staff. Total cost was $2300 for three years. ($700 Discount + $1000 Perkin’s Grant + $600 Per Dept.)

Find Your Career @ CSN

Students complete the TypeFocus Assessment

series via the web.

Students can consult with Counselors,

Advisors, and Specialists to review report.

With the students, Counselors and

Advisors develop course of study and

degree plans.

Counselors, Advisors, Career Specialists cross refer to each other or other student support programs

depending on Retention needs.

Career Specialists provide Employment Skills development

such as Resume and Cover Letter writing, Job

Search/Career Exploration, and Interviewing Workshop.

Track Student Progress!

Student Success!

Quick View

Personality Profile

Success Factor Questionnaire

Admin Features

Sample Report Sections

Career Cluster

Benefits• Tool to facilitate identification of careers for CTE students and adult

learners.• Students learn about themselves, their preferences, skills, and values.

The result either provides new options or validate selected career paths.

• Having a shared tool provides Students, Counselors, Advisors, and Career Specialists a common focus in working together.

• Good introduction to assessment. Students have options on how much they complete depending on their needs.

• Development of a more comprehensive service and defined roles and responsibilities.

• Identifying and communicating with students who may have retention needs.

• Free!!!

Observations

Questions???

Thank you very much!

Contact Info:kelly.wuest@csn.edujason.cifra@csn.edu