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What is Career Transition Assessment (CTA) ?
Career Transition Assessment is an on-line assessment software program to aid in your career transition regardless of where you are in the process. It will provide you with action steps, on-line exercises, numerous local and Internet resources. For more information call (630) 942-2230.
CTA’s objective is to provide the following:
• On-line career transition assessment
• Personalized Career Transition Action Plan
• College of DuPage resources to assist in career transition, i.e. career services, courses, library, and professional development activities
• DuPage County and greater Chicago region resources to assist in career transition
• Internet resources and/or links to web sites that guide students through this transition
• Ability to retake the assessment for progressive career development
• On-line worksheets to identify career objectives and building personal portfolios
How and Why does CTA Help in YOUR Career Transition?
CTA identifies seven major components of a career transition:
• Stress Management
• Time/Change Management
• Career Goal and Objectives
• Research Management
• Resume/Portfolio Development
• Networking
• Interviewing Effectiveness
This assessment will ask you to answer questions that identify your strengths and areas for improvement as it relates to your career transition. The results will guide you to available resources at College of DuPage, DuPage County and the Internet. This assessment/system will provide our career specialist with knowledge and better understanding of their clients allowing for a more productive, action oriented career coaching sessions. You can re-take the assessment numerous times as they make progress and improvements in the seven key career transition areas identified.
The evaluation from a user’s perspective has been overwhelmingly positive. Users have indicated that they started the assessment with the mind set that it was just another assessment tool but were extremely impressed with the impact that CTA had in their job search process! First and foremost, the assessment quickly and efficiently summarizes the “hot spots” in their job search process. Both the job seeker and the career counselor can objectively identify areas that need immediate attention in order for the job search to be effective. Secondly, it accurately assesses their needs and lays out a personalized job search strategy. Most importantly, CTA provides hundreds of resources to assist with the career transition process. CTA is a living document whereby new and different resources will be added into the system. Job seekers can re-take the assessment and continue to refine their job search strategy until successful employment is gained!
The Impact of CTA:
• Improve the job search/career transition process through the seven identified areas
• Improve the quality of career coaching provided by the Career Specialist by standardizing and making the career counseling session more efficient and objective
• Increase the understanding and knowledge of what resources are available in assisting with career transition and with the job search process
• Reduce the overflow of career counseling sessions needed which typically would take two separate counseling sessions
How Do I Get Access to CTA?
• CTA is FREE to College of DuPage students, College of DuPage graduates and DEN Members!
• CTA is best utilized with Career Advising/Coaching sessions!
For more information call (630) 942-2230.
