1. What is an aptitude profile, and why is it helpful to know mine?
An aptitude profile refers to the unique relationship of one aptitude to another. While the implications of each ability is significant in understanding your top talents, the profile provides your consultant a snapshot of what types of work tasks, and therefore occupational choices, incorporate your full range of abilities. This results in a competitive advantage and the greatest potential for satisfaction.
2. Are aptitude tests the same as intelligence tests?
One of the differences in these tests lies more in the way they are used. Intelligence tests are typically used as a selection tool. Your overall composite scores are high enough to get you into something, or low enough to keep you out. While they may measure some similar abilities they usually aren’t intended to measure a broader range of distinct individual talents. Using the aptitude profile offers a more holistic approach ensuring that all your natural abilities are incorporated in the recommended careers. For example, someone with an overall high intelligence score could successfully complete an Accounting major—but if they also had a high level of creativity—they would not be satisfied doing that type of work over the long term.
3. Will Career Vision’s process make me happier?
Happier is tough. The long-term effect is that folks who enjoy their jobs tend to find greater satisfaction in other aspects of their life. Our process identifies talents, provides direction and we are available to help with career decisions across their life span. With good, objective information and the expertise of Career Vision, our clients are confident they can make adjustments when their work circumstances change.
4. How do I know this will work?
This is a reasonable, but hard question. Measuring the impact of learning is not easy. Our packages offer direction and insights that
last for a lifetime. The results are both immediate and long-term as decisions are made and plans implemented. But we have many happy alumni that are a testament to the value of our programs.
5. How can Career Vision help me with my career change?
We love to work with experienced workers. Most folks consider career change when they are dissatisfied. Our first goal is to use our assessments to help determine the underlying causes for the poor fit. Too often people jump back into what is familiar and repeat a pattern. Sometimes it’s not the career, but the company or the role that one has. Our second goal is to determine the full range of career options, and then narrow the focus to what is realistic depending on your situation.
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