Self-Directed Search® Career Explorer (SDS® CE)
John L. Holland, PhD, Amy B. Powell, PhD

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Requires only a 3rd-grade reading level.

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Purpose:Help middle- or junior-high school students assess and explore interests for future education and career planning
Age Range:Child
Adolescent
Admin:Individual or groupTime:At least 1 class period or 30-45 minutesQualification:A

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The SDS Career Explorer was designed in response to the need for a career assessment instrument appropriate for individuals in a junior-high and middle school setting. The Career Explorer provides a self-administered assessment of a student’s career interests. The easy-to-understand framework helps students learn about themselves, educational and career planning, and the working world in general.

The Career Explorer can be administered on its own or as part of a more comprehensive career exploration program. It may be used in individual counseling situations or as a group or classroom activity. This instrument is an interesting and effective way for students to begin thinking about the future and discovering things about themselves that may help with their educational and career planning

• Designed to help young people begin planning for their future.
• Helps junior-high and middle school students with educational and vocational exploration.
• Provides suggestions and resources for gaining information about a broad range of careers.

Each Booklet Comes in Sets of 35 for Easier Classroom Use

Students answer questions about their occupational aspirations or daydreams, then assess their preferences for activities, skills, and careers and estimate their abilities in each of 6 areas based on John Holland’s RIASEC theory. The resulting 2-letter Summary Code can be compared to a listing of over 400 jobs in the Careers Booklet that provides information about required education levels as well as additional resources for further career exploration.

The Exploring Your Future with the SDS Booklet provides additional understanding of the RIASEC theory of careers, describes the six personality types, explains the use of Summary Codes, and suggests resources and activities for gathering more information about particular jobs and educational and vocational planning.

For teachers who plan to use the Career Explorer in the classroom and are not familiar with administration, scoring, and use of the SDS, an informative booklet, the Teacher’s Guide, is provided in each package of Self-Assessment Booklets. A Technical Information Booklet is included with the Introductory Kit.

Components:

SDS Professional User’s Guide, SDS Technical Manual, Technical Information Booklet, Teacher’s Guide, 35 Self-Assessment Booklets, 35 Careers Booklets, and 35 Exploring Your Future With the SDS Booklets

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