Testimonials

I discovered SkillScan a few years ago and have incorporated it into my career coaching practice. My coaching services are for career transitions at mid-life and beyond. The report SkillScan generates is robust, and the website contains a wealth of resources for coaches and a ton of exercises I can share with my clients. Lesah responds quickly to questions—even on the weekends! She’s a pleasure to work with.

The more I use it, the more I love SkillScan as a valuable part of my career assessment offering for clients of all ages. I can use their DRIVE report in conjunction with various assessment offerings such as their Holland code, personality type, and work values to show a more cohesive and unified profile of who they are and what they have to offer. As a visual learner, I love the way information is easily absorbed through the DRIVE's colorful report and Lesah's clever diagrams in the training.

I have successfully used SkillScan assessments with clients of all ages, career stages and in a variety of professions for over 25 years. Clients’ experience a combination of new awareness and practical ways to reposition their skills and experience for a new job or career.

SkillScan is very useful in identifying transferable skills—helping a client see the possibilities beyond their college degree and previous job titles.

My clients report that SkillScan Online is quick to complete and the results are easy to navigate. SkillScan makes it simple for my clients with minimal work experience to identify their transferable skills. It also provides links to O*Net OnLine giving career explorers the opportunity to research many career options based on their skills!

Why I love SkillScan: 
 
Simply put, it works every time with any population, and everybody always loves it! Most of my clients are people who have physical and/or mental disabilities, and SkillScan is a great equalizer. Everybody feels empowered by it because, sometimes for the very first time, they recognize that they have skills, and, not only that, they now have a vocabulary to talk about what they are good at and enjoy doing.  I love the way it engages people in the career exploration process, particularly my clients, who are so used to having their barriers to employment addressed first. I see them begin to think of themselves in new ways. SkillScan allows me to gain useful insight into my clients, and it is a powerful facilitator that allows me to "meet my clients where they are".  

In working with Career Transitioners, they often find the exploration process overwhelming and intimidating. I use SkillScan with virtually every client. The clear language, concrete results and multitude of follow-up resources help my transitioners feel grounded so they can make traction toward their goals.

As a loyal customer of SkillScan for over a decade, I find that the new Advance Pack organizes the skill clusters for greater understanding and connection to competency models and job descriptions. I have already incorporated the new Advance Pack into all my corporate workshops and individual coaching settings. Thank you for the improvements on an already outstanding career tool.

Using the Advance Pack with students has been extremely effective. Helping students to look at what tasks they would actually be doing in a career has shown them the difference between occupations that they like the idea of versus occupations that truly reflect their interests and giftings. I have found SkillScan to be my most efficient assessment tool, giving the student a wealth of information in a short amount of time. Lesah has placed a number of valuable resources on the website, as well. 

For over twelve years, SkillScan has been George Mason University Career Services’ trusted companion in guiding students and alums through their career paths. From novices embarking on their professional journeys to seasoned professionals seeking advancement, this tool has been instrumental in assessing transferable skills with precision and insight. Utilized both in individual appointments and as a core component of our career preparation courses, SkillScan has consistently delivered tailored guidance, helping individuals identify their strengths and capitalize on them effectively. As we look back on over a decade of collaboration, we remain indebted to SkillScan for its role in shaping the career trajectories of our students and alums.