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VeteranSDS®
Veteran Self-Directed Search®
John L. Holland, PhD, and Melissa A. Messer, MHS
Help your military clients
transition to civilian careers
Match personality to postmilitary
career options
Separating from the service isn’t just a
career change—it’s a lifestyle change. For
many veterans, finding a career following
military service can be a challenge. For
years, they knew what was expected of
them, were told what to do, and followed
orders. Once out of the service, the options
might seem endless, but they frequently
don’t know where to start. The VeteranSDS
helps those with military service find fitting
Purpose
Age
Format
100
Veteran/Military
Assesses career interests
11–70 years
Paper and pencil;
online via selfdirected-search.com
Time
25–35 minutes to
administer; 10 minutes
to score
Qual
A
postmilitary
careers. The
online test
asks a series of
questions
about likes,
competencies,
and skills and generates a Summary score.
This score is then matched with jobs and
career fields that are most fitting. The
interactive report also allows your clients to
search for jobs or programs of study by
their military occupational specialty so
they can continue on the same career path,
if desired.
Visit parinc.com/SDS or
self-directed-search.com
RESOURCES
• Using the Self-Directed Search
& My Next Move for Veterans
white paper
• VeteranSDS Sample Report
• Mendeley reference list of SDS
articles and white paper
• Poster presentations
• PowerPoint® presentations
Creating Connections. Changing Lives.