Identifying Career Concerns of Entering University Freshmen Using My Vocational Situation

VI scale items of My Vocational Situation for entering freshmen at a midwestern university were analyzed using a cluster analysis technique. Four major clusters were identified suggesting that vocational identity as measured by the VI scale is not a unitary construct. Discussion focused on the possible use of the procedures and results. One possible use suggested was by career planning and placement personnel in planning career programs and services. Another possible use suggested was by counselors who could use the information about entering freshmen's vocational identity in individual counseling.