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I remember when I was a grad student in Dr. Bryan Dik’s Vocational Assessment class back in 2005. At that time, he was a newly hired professor, and I still had little to no idea of what I wanted to do with my career. I’m so fortunate to circle back with Bryan today for a wide-ranging conversation about vocational assessment, his research on calling, and taking his assessment knowledge to the corporate level. Here are a few things we cover:

• His five-session model for vocational assessment & feedback
• What is “calling” in your work?
• How do we integrate neuropsych testing with vocational assessment?
• His journey of coming up with an idea, finding investors, and scaling vocational assessment to a national business

Cool Things Mentioned in This Episode

• California Psychological Inventory
• Strong Interest Inventory
• O*NET
• Ablity Profiler
• Jobzology
• Bryan’s books
  • Make Your Job a Calling…(affiliate link)
  • Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace (affiliate link)
  • Psychology of Religion and Workplace Spirituality (affiliate link)

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About Dr. Bryan Dik

Bryan Dik, PhD, is Professor and Associate Chair of Psychology at Colorado State University.  He also is Co-founder and Chief Science Officer of jobZology, a software company that uses psychological assessment to help students and job-seekers identify and explore opportunities predicted to fit them well.  Bryan is author of Redeeming Work (forthcoming), and is co-author or co-editor of three other books, including Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace and Make Your Job a Calling: How the Psychology of Vocation Can Change Your Life at Work.  His research explores perceptions of work as a calling; meaning and purpose in career decision-making and planning; career development interventions; and the intersection of f