Why should I use SIGI3?

Why should I use SIGI3?

I have found personally that their are four (4) primary advantages of using SIGI3 over other "free" career planning tools found on the internet (like O*Net online) are:

1.  Interactive data input - unlike most career assessment tools, SIGI allows you to "refine" data in successive sessions rather than having to print out data and or start over every time you go on a career website.

The data you interactvely input is mapped against an up-to-date job bank of over 800 positions.  By adding or deleting certain skills you can immediately see how what was just changed impacts the job list generated for you as to what is most suitable for you.  This way you have a better window into the "whys" behind the jobs that come up for you that you can than explore via information interviewing.

2.  Personal career profile is created - as you use SIGI, it "saves" the data and allows you to "bookmark" particularly helpful resource material you find for ease in future reference even years down the road.  I have used SIGI referring back to data saved for over 30 years to assist me in the 6 successful and strategic job transitions I have made in my vocational career.  In most cases fine tuning my data as my own passions became clearer and to reflect the development of professional skills

3.  One source planning tool - SIGI gives you access to the latest information drawn  from multiple internet website with longstanding track records for career decision making.  An example of this in that the "JOB OUTLOOK" dated is drawn from the most currently published long range planning data from the US Department of Labor that is updated annually.  SIGI acts as a "filter" of the vast sea of information that can be found on the internet which may or may not be still accurate or even credible for the significant decisions and next steps you will be planning from the information you receive.

4. Inexpensive, Self-directed career information resource - I will be the first to say that there is benefit to if you can afford to spend anywhere from $500 to $7000 (these are the extremes in the range I am aware of) to invest in getting the counsel from a professional career adviser or coach.  This may be an appropriate investment for those in particular who have wrestled with the issues of career development for years without clarity in direction.  I have found personally though that even with a career professional, at some point it will boil down to steps of faith and risks even that must be taken and "learning who to fish" in the pool of career in a self-guided fashion is one of the most important skills to learn in life.