Corrections/Law Enforcement HR Website When I searched for the occupation correctional officer (CO), after using the 'visit' button next to the "My Next Move" tab, a list of matching and similar occupations appeared rapidly ("I want to be a & #8230;," n.d.). At the top of the list was a link for job information about COs and jailers. Some preliminary information was presented to the right in a columnar format, which is apparently intended to give an extremely short overview of job outlook, the environmental soundness of the career, and whether training is required. When I clicked on the link for COs and jailers, I was immediately taken to a new webpage providing more detailed information about these three criteria and other job-specific information. Navigating my way through these three webpages took less than two minutes. My experience of navigating to job information about COs using the O-Net Resource Center was fast, intuitive, and informative.

I have one minor complaint about the job information provided on the final information webpage for COs. The outlook, environmental soundness, and training requirements are presented at the bottom of the page, so I was required to scroll down to get more details about the information briefly presented on the previous webpage. From my perspective, job outlook is very important and the details should have been at the top of the page. The rest of the information is presented in a format that allows for rapid scanning. The common character traits of COs are listed, along with short explanations, but an authoritative tone seems to be lacking. What I mean by this is that I questioned how much I can trust the information provided, given that I am a first time user. Although the information overview is great and easy to navigate visually, it seems to be less than comprehensive. However, the information provided seems to be sufficient for gaining a brief overview...

After using the "My Next Move" Interest Profiler (NCOD, n.d.), I was actually shocked at how well the results agreed with careers I had been thinking about for years, and in one case pursuing. The careers that tended to remain at the top of my personal list inside my head were also at the top of the list of the Interest Profiler results. The time it took to progress through the Interest Profiler was minimal, compared to the wealth of information obtained. The visual and functional aesthetics were also remarkable, which made the experience all the more enjoyable. The functional utility of dividing interest-matching careers into job zones was also a great way to give users an easy and intuitive discriminatory method to examine careers based on personal resources or willingness to make a substantial commitment to education and training.
My concern about the validity and relevance of the career information provided on this site, which I expressed in the answer to the previous question, evaporated when I saw how accurately the Interest Profiler matched my real interests. How the career-relevant information is organized on the page also makes more sense. For example, job outlook and training requirements are still at the bottom of the final page and the information relevant to career interests is at the top. Since interests, not job outlook, is used to match the user to careers, this information should be emphasized above job outlook and training requirements. Given how important career choice is to most people, I would highly recommend using the Interest Profiler to anyone who is searching for a career or who may be questioning a choice already made.

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