Introduction
Having a career of vocational affiliation is no longer an option but a basic need in the modern world. As careers expand due to an expanding economy and professional inclinations, the world continues to shrink due to improved transport and communication even as skill-sets continue to vary (Sampson & Osborn, 2015). Career information delivery systems (CIDS) have become fundamental in assisting authorities in career-related planning and enabling prospective employees to find the right jobs at the right places. From a citizen perspective, CIDS should not only be credible and reliable but also interactive and informative to smoothen the journey towards making the right professional choices.
The instant Personal Vocational/Career Information Resource Guide is geared towards assisting late teenagers between the ages of 16 to 18 who are seeking to determine the nature of careers that they would want to adhere to in future. These individuals not only want to understand what careers suit their personal interests but also understand what kind of future life these career choices will provide for them (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012). Among the specific circumstances for these individuals that are pertinent to this career guide include the following:
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They are young Naïve and impressionable thus willing to believe any information they come across to be factual (Isaac, 2014).
They have little if any knowledge and understanding of careers hence their need for elaborate information.
They combine the need for vocational/career information with the need for educational information as they are still undertaking their formal education (Isaac, 2014).
They are easy to convince due to their naivety.
The choices they make at this juncture will be a bearing factor in the rest of their lives and, therefore, cannot be taken lightly (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012).
First CID
WOIS: http://www.wois.org/
WOIS is the official Career Information System for the State of Washington thus falling under the National/State CIDS. The site not only offers information about the opportunities available within and without the state of Washington but also offers several free tools of vocational/career assessment for the users. Using these tools, a user can undertake self-assessment to understand what vocational career would be most suitable. The site also has a news and information segment that provides career-related updates that can be useful in determining the path that a student would want to follow in future.
The instant site has to begin with been selected for its reliability. Being a government site, its administrators have no secondary interests that would lead them to seek to influence or mislead users (Sampson & Osborn, 2015). Further, it is very useful to the referenced age and it can enable them to understand what career suits their strengths and interests (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012). The site is also easy to use and interactive.
Second CID
Occupational Information System: https://joblink.socialworkers.org/
The link above relates to a CID developed specifically for actual and intending social workers and is managed by the National Association of Social Workers making it an Occupational Information System.
The site provides useful information about careers in social work within the USA. The information includes what is involved in the career, the qualifications necessary, and also the available opportunities.
As an occupational site run by a well-established professional body, it is chosen for its reliability. Further, focusing on a specific career enables the site to provide very specific and elaborate information about the specific career choice. Teenagers who aspire to be future social workers can through the site determine if it is the right choice and what to do to actuate that intention.
Third CID
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Glassdoor is a commercial entity famed for conducting one of the most comprehensive continuous research on employers. The site thus falls under the Internet Job Search/Career Information Site.
The site contains actual information about private and public sector organization and the job opportunities available therein. Job security, terms, and conditions including remuneration are also discussed so are availability trends for different jobs.
Vocational/career choices are also choices about a way of life. Careers are also chooses based on the kind of life one would want to lead in future and money is part of that decision (Sampson & Osborn, 2015). It is because of such information that the Glassdoor site is recommended.
References
Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2012). Career counseling: Foundations, perspectives, and applications (2nd Ed.).New York, NY: Routledge
Isaac, V. (2014, March 13). How to help your child navigate a route to career success. Retrieved March 29, 2018, from https://www.theguardian.com/careers/how-help-child-navigate-career-paths
Sampson, J. P., & Osborn, D. S. (2015). Using information and communication technology in delivering career interventions. APA handbook of career intervention , 2 , 57-70
