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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
Career assessments and career exploration tools are used to help identify sectors, career pathways, training needs, and family-sustaining employment goals that match the results of the assessed work styles, skills, and interests. Career assessment tools can be administered throughout ongoing case management as an individual’s skills, goals, and work readiness may change.
As an EP is developed, it is important to consider how the program employment goals fit into the applicant’s or participant’s longer-term career plan. Many industries have career pathways that enable employees to start in lower-skilled jobs and progress into increasingly higher paying jobs through training. The EP should identify any goals that are part of the individual’s longer-term career plan. (See 6.1.1)
If a current participant does not have a career assessment documented in WWP, the career assessment must be scheduled within 30 days of an EP review and should be completed before the next EP review.
Assign Career Assessment as an activity on the EP. (See 6.4.1)
· Assign Activity Code UC (Up-front Career Planning) for applicants who receive up-front career planning services geared toward assessment of their career interests and guidance in the career planning process. This activity must be ended at time of W-2 placement.
· Assign Activity Code CE (Career Planning & Counseling) for participants who receive career planning and counseling services geared towards assessment of their career interests and guidance in the career planning process.
· Assign Activity Code OC (Occupational Testing) for participants engaged in occupational testing related to employment. For example, some employers may require a typing test for a clerical position.
Post career assessment results on the Career Assessment page in WWP, including related occupations and how the career assessment results are being applied to the EP and activities. The FEP must discuss career assessment results with the individual and give them the opportunity to provide input on their W-2 placement and the activities that are assigned as part of the EP.
Scan assessment results into the participant’s Electronic Case File (ECF) using code WVAS.
If the applicant or participant has declined completing a career assessment, the worker must document that in PIN Comments.
History: Release 24-07; Release 12-07; Release 20-03.