The use of assessment instruments in careers counselling continues to be the focus of considerable debate among careers practitioners. Recent pressure on careers advisers to find more efficient ways of dealing with their client loads has resulted in an increase in the use of assessment in careers work. The purpose of this article is to describe briefly the history of testing in careers practice, the types of assessment instruments that are most commonly used, and the role that assessment plays in careers counselling.
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