Open AccessA snapshot of potential: Using situational assessments to capture the moment
Author(s) -
Jessica Short
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vocational rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.45
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1878-6316
pISSN - 1052-2263
DOI - 10.3233/jvr-211134
Subject(s) - situational ethics , seekers , snapshot (computer storage) , work (physics) , unemployment , situation awareness , applied psychology , psychology , variety (cybernetics) , computer science , social psychology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , artificial intelligence , economic growth , law , economics , operating system
BACKGROUND: A contributing factor to the higher unemployment rates of adults with disabilities is the limited opportunities to gain insight into employment options. Assessments are often used to learn a job seekers skills, preferences, and support needs. Situational assessments in real work settings create hands-on experiences with a variety of work tasks and work environments which better inform the employment choices of job seekers. METHODS: This article explores situational assessments and introduces a tool designed for the employment support professional conducting the assessment to capture information necessary to make more informed employment choices. RESULTS: This article defines situational assessments while introducing a person-centered tool to support employment support professionals to effectively document and analyze the observations of each situational assessment.