Self-Efficacy Of Vocational Assessment Report

The use of vocational assessments is not employed in every Individualized Plan for Employment created, despite evidence they are helpful in developing employment plans for consumers of vocational rehabilitation services. Vocational assessment reports give beneficial information regarding the consumers’ abilities, interests, and aptitudes and assists both consumers and counselors in deciding the best occupational match for the consumer. Also, it is theorized a consumers’ career belief in their ability to succeed in specific vocational conditions or accomplish tasks are increased through their participation in the vocational assessment process. Career self-efficacy is defined as the belief of the individual in his or her ability to perform

According to Russinova, Rogers, Ellison, Bloch, Lyass, & Wewiorski, (2013) “vocational rehabilitation is therefore often crucial in assisting individuals to overcome obstacles in their returning to work and gaining a better quality of life.” Because of this there are few other choices which exert as deep an influence on people's lives as making the decision regarding their career choice. Not only do most individuals spend considerably more time working than in any other single activity except for perhaps sleeping, but their choice of occupation significantly affects their lifestyle. The impact of effective career decision-making does not just impact one aspect of the consumer’s life, which makes career self-efficacy an important concept to consider when addressing the career development needs of people with disabilities. According to the World Health Organization, quality of life is defined as an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns (Lucas-Carrasco, & Lucas-Carrasco,

It is the first step and the most vital link to all successful rehabilitation actions. Vocational assessment is commonly viewed as the most important activity of vocational rehabilitation programs as the results obtained from assessment may indicate problems regarding a client’s work abilities and the extent to which the other vocational rehabilitation activities are to be executed (Beukes, 2011). Vocational professionals assess a person’s abilities, interests, education, experience and other qualifications against the framework of the current employment market of where the consumer lives. They correspondingly assess the likelihood a person can get a job, and what he or she can possibly expect to earn. Vocational assessments are all-inclusive evaluations of a consumer’s academic and vocational skills, interests, values, achievements, personality characteristics, and aptitudes. Many of the techniques utilized during the assessment include interviews, observation, administration of work samples or activities, career exploration, and vocational guidance and counseling. An assessment performed soon after the initial consumer contact becomes the first step toward the development of an effective rehabilitation plan because the assessment gives the