Transportation:
Often many people would like to take on a steady job but a
lack of reliable transportation precludes them from experiencing
success. This scale measures the a person's access to personal,
public, or shared transportation.
Home Life (-):
Some people are "torn between" family obligations
(everything from children to aged parents) and the desire
to hold down a job. This scale taps into potential difficulties
such as a lack of support at home (e.g., single parent), limited
help and other "home demand" issues.
Work Interest (+):
Some people enjoy work and take pride in their sense of accomplishment
and earning their own way. However, others (for both good
and bad reasons) may dislike work, find it boring or don't
feel like assuming the responsibility. This scale is designed
to address those issues and raise interview questions that
can be helpful in clarifying a person's position on work.
Work
Avoidance:
This scale measures a person's predisposition to dislike
and therefore avoid work. This is in contrast to the Work
Interest scale, that ranges from strong interest to neutral
(apathetic). Someone with work avoidance issues will actively
avoid work rather than just display a passive lack of interest.
Ready
to Work:
The
goal of this assessment is to identify how receptive
or able a person is to assume the responsibility
associated with work. It does not make any moral
or demographic judgments about a person but tries
to assess potential impediments that may reduce
a person's ability/inclination to work. The barriers
may be social in nature and might include unreliable
transportation or lack of appropriate home support.
They may be attitudinal issues of either a positive
(i.e., work interest) or negative (i.e., work avoidance)
bias. Additionally, the person may feel they don't
have the energy or physical attributes needed to
withstand work or they might find the work setting "too intrusive" because
of authority concerns. The assessment goal may
be to identify potential limits for either remediation
and/or support or it may be used as an adjunct
to supplement interviews with the aim to reduce
the potential of inappropriate placements.
Physical Stamina:
Some people feel they would like to work but for medical,
personal or health reasons, they find they just don't
have the energy or commitment required for successful
work habits. This is not meant to diagnose any health
problems/concerns but is a self-report scale where
a person can state they have "stamina concerns" and
may not be able to work full time.
Authority Issues:
Some people enjoy working but the work setting is critical.
Many entry level jobs require supervision and clear
objectives so the presence of a supervisor and company
rules is often the norm. However, some people dislike
supervision and external standards. They find this
setting objectionable and view such forms of authority
negatively. This scale looks at the propensity of a
person to have "concerns" with those in a
position of authority.
Withholding
II:
This is a Bias scale that measures a person's tendency
to give reasonable or realistic responses versus a "distorted" response.
High scores suggest a person may be withholding data
about him/herself and may be exaggerating the positive
(socially desirable) aspects of their behavior. Low
scores can indicate a self-critical approach. Hence,
high and low scores cause one to interpret the data
either up or down.
Ready
to Work: 
