The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey is a self-report instrument that measures work-related interest and skills to help guide an individual to a specific occupational area. The scales of the CISS are based on the individual’s attraction to a career and their confidence in completing those activities. Counselors, psychologists, and human resource professional use this instrument for displaced and transitioning employees, career development, personal counseling, targeting academic study.
The format for the test includes 320-item (200 interest and 120 skill items) using the 6-point response scale. 25 minutes are necessary for completion and an age of 15 or older is recommended for participants. The test can be taken online or with paper-and-pencil.
Author
David Campbell
Reliability and Validity
Investigated over a 90-day period, the median test-retest reliability coefficients for the Orientation, Basic, and Occupational Interest Scales were 0.87, 0.83, 0.87, respectively; however, the skills scales for the CISS are shorter, obtaining, lower coefficients of 0.81, 0.79, 0.79. Campbell (1992) supported with evidence of construct validity for all CISS scales and concurrent validity for the Occupational Scales.
Where to Purchase
http://www.pearsonassessments.com/ciss.aspx
http://www.octs.net/assess/career.html
http://www.psychtest.com/curr01/CATLG002.HTM
References
Boggs, K.R. (1999). Campbell Interest and Skill Survey: Review and critique. Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling & Development. 32(3) 168-182.
Campbell, D.P. (1995). The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS): A product of ninety years of psychometric evolution. Journal of Career Assessment. 3(4) 391-410
Campbell, D.P. (2002) The history and development of the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey. Journal of Career Assessment. 10(2) 150-168.
Hansen, J-I. & Neuman, J. (1999). Evidence of concurrent prediction of the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS) for college major selection. Journal of Career Assessment. 7(3) 239-247.
Watkins, C.E., Campbell, V., & Manus, M. (1990). Is vocational assessment training in counseling psychology programs too restricted? Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 3(3) 295-298.
Dissertations and Journals
David P. Campbell and Fred H. Borgen (1999). Holland’s theory and the Development of Interest Inventories. Center for Creative Leadership, Iowa State University.
Robert E. Lewis and Jeffrey S. Klausner (2003). Nontechnical competencies underlying career success as a veterinarian. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Gary D. Gottfredson (2002). Interests, Aspirations, Self-Estimates, and the Self-Directed Search. Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 10, No.2, 200-208.
