FAQ – Professionals

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1) What is Wally Orientation?
Wally Orientation is an assessment tool designed to support academic and career guidance using three core pillars: values, interests, and personality. The report is built as a career compass—it helps clarify options and structure an exploration process, without imposing a single “right” path.

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2) Who is it for?
It is designed to support decisions related to educational and career direction, program selection, career exploration, and—when needed—career transition.
It can be used in:

• Schools (adolescents, young adults)

• Guidance services (college/CEGEP/university)

• Employability and workforce integration services

• Career coaching (with appropriate caution depending on the context)

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3) What exactly does Wally Orientation measure?
The assessment covers:

• Interests: general interests (RIASEC-type) and interests by occupational/professional domains

• Values: work values and satisfaction priorities (what matters most in a job)

• Personality: practical markers of how a person approaches work, interacts with others, and manages emotions (useful indicators for study/work environments)

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4) Is this a test that “tells you which job to choose”?
No. It does not “prescribe” a specific occupation. It provides profile-consistent pathways and helps the individual ask better questions, compare options, and plan a structured exploration.

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5) What does the professional receive?
Typically:

• A summary profile (values, interests, personality)

• Interpretation sections

• A score table (e.g., standard scores and percentiles)

• Exploration suggestions and action tools (e.g., occupational cards / guided activities)

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6) What formats are available and how long does it take?
Administration is online, with automatic report generation.
Completion time varies depending on age, context (school vs. adult), motivation, and administration conditions—typically 30–45 minutes on average.

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7) What level of qualification is recommended for interpretation?
Wally Orientation is designed for professional interpretation. Ideally, the user is a career counselor/guidance professional who:

• understands basic psychometric principles (standardization, validity, limits)

• is skilled in guidance interviewing and multi-source integration (academic record, history, constraints, and labour market realities)

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8) Does the test include validity or response-quality indicators?
Yes. The report includes simple indicators (e.g., response consistency, response style) to flag profiles that may require:

• verification during the feedback session

• re-administration when justified (fatigue, misunderstanding, random responding, etc.)

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9) What are best practices for using it in guidance?

• Always provide a feedback session (ideally 45–60 minutes) to understand, validate, and nuance results

• Treat results as hypotheses to explore, not as final conclusions

• Cross-check with academic history, experiences, constraints (financial/geographic), health, motivation, and real opportunities

• Use results to guide action: research, informational interviews, trial experiences, internships, open houses

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10) How should it be used with adolescents?

• Set a clear framework (purpose, duration, confidentiality)

• Use concrete language: “what you enjoy / what matters to you / your style”

• Start with 2–3 pathways maximum, then expand through exploration using the report as a guide

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11) Is Wally Orientation suitable for adults in career transition?
Yes, using the same logic: clarify drivers (values), energy (interests), and success conditions (personality).
In career transition, it is helpful to add: experience review, constraints, transferable skills, and labour market realities.

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12) How often can it be retaken?
In guidance contexts, it is generally best not to retake the assessment too quickly (familiarity effects). Retesting may be relevant when:

• the person has experienced a significant change (studies, internship, major work experience)

• the initial profile was difficult to interpret (response quality)

• the goal has changed (exploration → decision)

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13) Does the test replace a clinical interview or a full guidance process?
No. It does not replace clinical evaluation or structured guidance interventions. It is a decision-support tool that becomes most valuable when integrated into professional practice.

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14) Is the report suitable for group use (classroom/cohort)?
It can support a group-based approach provided that you:

• protect confidentiality

• promote individual ownership of results

• avoid performance comparisons

• focus on exploration (not labeling)

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15) Can it be used in HR or selection contexts?
Wally Orientation is designed for guidance (development and exploration), not for employee selection.
In HR contexts, the most coherent uses are internal mobility, career planning, and coaching, with informed consent.

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