CESP Career Planning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An employment specialist notices that an individual's stated career goal changes each week. The BEST response is to:
- Lock in one goal and stop discussing alternatives
- Conduct more structured discovery activities to identify consistent themes (Correct answer)
- Refer the person to a psychiatrist before continuing
- Select a goal on the individual's behalf
Correct answer: Conduct more structured discovery activities to identify consistent themes
Fluctuating goals often signal the need for deeper exploration; structured discovery activities help surface consistent interests and values.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a 'situational assessment' in career planning?
- Reviewing an individual's previous W-2 tax forms
- Observing an individual performing real work tasks in an actual community workplace (Correct answer)
- Administering a standardized paper-and-pencil aptitude test
- Interviewing family members about the individual's work history
Correct answer: Observing an individual performing real work tasks in an actual community workplace
A situational assessment observes an individual performing actual job tasks in a real work setting to assess skills, behaviors, and support needs.
Question 3: The concept of 'contribution' in employment support refers to:
- The individual's financial contribution to their household
- What the individual can offer to an employer and workplace culture (Correct answer)
- The hours of support funded by the funding agency
- The employer's tax credit for hiring people with disabilities
Correct answer: What the individual can offer to an employer and workplace culture
Contribution focuses on the unique value, skills, and qualities the individual brings to the employer and the workplace.
Question 4: When an employment specialist reviews an individual's work history, which information is MOST relevant to career planning?
- Reasons for every termination
- Patterns of success and satisfaction across different job experiences (Correct answer)
- Total lifetime earnings history
- Supervisors' negative evaluations
Correct answer: Patterns of success and satisfaction across different job experiences
Identifying patterns of success and satisfaction helps guide the individual toward careers where they are likely to thrive.
Question 5: In the CESP framework, 'informed choice' requires that the individual:
- Choose from options pre-approved by their support team
- Receive accurate information about all relevant options before making a decision (Correct answer)
- Make decisions independently without any guidance
- Select goals that the employment specialist has vetted with employers
Correct answer: Receive accurate information about all relevant options before making a decision
Informed choice requires access to accurate, complete information so the individual can make decisions that reflect their own values and goals.
Question 6: Which of the following represents a 'soft skill' that employment specialists assess during career planning?
- Typing speed
- Forklift certification
- Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers (Correct answer)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Correct answer: Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers
Soft skills such as collaboration, communication, and adaptability are interpersonal and behavioral attributes that affect workplace success.
Question 7: What is the PRIMARY purpose of developing a 'vocational profile' for an individual?
- To determine if the individual qualifies for disability benefits
- To create a comprehensive picture of the individual's strengths, preferences, and support needs for job matching (Correct answer)
- To document the individual's medical diagnosis for funding purposes
- To satisfy state reporting requirements for service providers
Correct answer: To create a comprehensive picture of the individual's strengths, preferences, and support needs for job matching
The vocational profile guides job development by providing a detailed, individualized picture used to match the person to the right employment opportunity.
CESP Career Planning 4
An employment specialist notices that an individual's stated career goal changes each week.
The BEST response is to: