The predictive validity of a computer-assisted career decision-making system: A six-year follow-up

Itamar Gati, Reuma Gadassi, Naama Shemesh

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Abstract

The present study tested the predictive validity of Making Better Career Decisions (MBCD), a computer-assisted career decision-making system. Seventy clients who had used MBCD six years earlier were interviewed by telephone about their present field of study or occupation and the degree of their satisfaction with their occupational choice. The participants were divided into two groups: one consisted of clients whose chosen occupation was on the list of occupations recommended by MBCD, whereas the other consisted of clients whose chosen occupation was not on the recommended list. In the first group, 84% were highly satisfied with their occupational choice and 16% were satisfied to a moderate extent. Among those whose chosen occupation was not on the recommended list, only 38% were highly satisfied with their chosen occupation, 44% were satisfied to a moderate extent, and 18% were dissatisfied with their choice. These findings support the predictive validity of MBCD. Implications for counseling and computer-assisted career guidance systems are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)205-219
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Vocational Behavior
Volume68
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Career counseling
  • Career decision making
  • Computer-assisted career guidance systems
  • Longitudinal studies
  • Making Better Career Decisions
  • Occupational choice
  • Occupational choice satisfaction
  • Predictive validity

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