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Campbell Interest & Skill Survey (CISS®)

The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey is a contemporary survey that measures self-reported interests and skills. Developed by Dr. David Campbell, co-author of the Strong-Campbell Inventory, this new measure is a major advancement. Like traditional interest inventories, the interest scale reflects the individual’s degree of attraction for, and provides a comparison to, specific occupational areas. However, the CISS assessment goes beyond traditional inventories by adding a parallel skill scale that provides an estimate of the individual’s confidence in his or her ability to perform various occupational activities. The CISS self-report focuses on careers that require a post-secondary education and is most appropriate for use with individuals who have completed college, are currently in college, or plan to attend.

CISS is used by counsellors, psychologists, and human resource professionals in education, business, and mental health settings to:

Provide information to assist with career exploration and career development.
Help students and adults learn how their likes, dislikes, and self-reported skills compare to those of individuals who are happily and successfully employed in occupations that require a post-secondary education.
Help students and adults in educational settings pinpoint areas of academic study that can build skills and, as a result, increase career options .
Assist employees who have been displaced by organizational restructuring and are faced with a job transition.

The combined gender scales of the CISS assessment allow for the broadest interpretation of survey results. The inventory uses contemporary items that were carefully written to ensure comprehension of the intended meaning and that demonstrate respect for individuals, regardless of gender, race, religion, and national origin. CISS scales were standardized using a reference sample of 5,225 employed men and women representing a wide array of occupations.

The CISS self-report introduces Dr. Campbell’s new model for occupational orientations, and includes combined gender scales for seven Orientation Scales, 29 Basic Scales, and 58 Occupational Scales. The Orientation Scales correspond to the familiar RIASEC themes and represent the major subsets of the work world:

Influencing
Organizing
Helping
Creating
Analyzing
Producing
Adventuring

CISS® Individual Profile reports provide descriptions of each scale, presentation of scores both numerically and graphically, and narrative comments to facilitate self-interpretation. The Campbell Interest/Skill Pattern Worksheet is also available to help individuals focus on their parallel interest and skill scores and provides an aid for action planning.

Administration: Self-report

Administration Time: 25 minutes

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