BESI - Barriers to Employment Success Inventory
Career
Services is pleased to offer students and alumni
the opportunity to take the BESI Assessment. The Barriers to Employment
Success Inventory (BESI) is an assessment designed to help individuals
identify their major barriers to obtaining a job or succeeding in their
employment.
Test-takers rate 50 simple statements (such as "Learning to deal with
anger" and "Returning to school to improve my chances to work"), then
self-score these items into five categories. Scores for each cluster are
put on a graphic profile, making it easy to identify problem areas.
Once identified, the BESI recommends ways to overcome these barriers and
helps individuals create action plans. These plans can be used in group
or individual career counseling to deal with problems.. BESI is
especially useful to job seekers beginning to look for a job, those who
have been unsuccessful in securing employment, and those who are unable
to keep a job.
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Five
Barriers to Employment Success
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Personal. A lack of basic survival needs such as housing or
transportation
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Physical and Psychological. Problems including substance abuse and low
self-esteem.
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Career Planning. A lack of career planning and career decision-making
skills.
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Job Seeking Skills. A lack of knowledge of job seeking techniques or a
lack of job search plan.
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Education and Training. A need for additional job training or
education for the job sought.
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