Method and Sources

The KNOW framework

32 statements, 8 in each area: K Know Yourself, N Navigate the Workplace, O Own Your Skills and W Work Towards Readiness. Each is rated 1 Not yet, 2 Rarely, 3 Sometimes, 4 Often or 5 Consistently. Five statements that depend on opportunity also offer “Not yet had the opportunity”.

Scoring

• Area score = ((average rating − 1) ÷ 4) × 100, rounded.
• “Not yet had the opportunity” is left out of the average, never scored as low.
• An area needs at least 5 rated answers; a completed quiz always meets this.
• The overall score is the average of the four area scores, shown when all four are scored.
• Bands: 0–39 Building the Foundations · 40–59 Developing Your Readiness · 60–79 Strengthening Your Readiness · 80–100 Demonstrating Strong Readiness Habits.
• Strengths and priorities are the highest and lowest areas; scores within 5 points are treated as joint.
• Priority habits are the 2–3 lowest-rated statements scored Sometimes or below. Each comes with a free practice action.

Limits

Results are self-reported and describe habits, not ability. They are guidance for personal development and are not designed or validated for selection decisions.

Sources

1. Savickas, M. L., & Porfeli, E. J. (2012). Career Adapt-Abilities Scale: Construction, reliability, and measurement equivalence across 13 countries. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80(3), 661–673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.011Informed: Career adaptability (concern, control, curiosity, confidence) behind Work Towards Readiness and planning steps (Q32).
2. Fugate, M., Kinicki, A. J., & Ashforth, B. E. (2004). Employability: A psycho-social construct, its dimensions, and applications. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65(1), 14–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2003.10.005Informed: Career identity, adaptability and social capital: the Know Yourself questions and reaching out to people (Q31).
3. Akkermans, J., Brenninkmeijer, V., Huibers, M., & Blonk, R. W. B. (2013). Competencies for the contemporary career: Development and preliminary validation of the Career Competencies Questionnaire. Journal of Career Development, 40(3), 245–267. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845312467501Informed: Reflection on qualities and motivation, self-profiling and networking (Q1–8, Q27, Q31).
4. Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G. (1994). Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 45(1), 79–122. https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.1994.1027Informed: Self-efficacy and learning experiences: strengths-first results and the "Not yet had the opportunity" option, which is never scored as low.
5. Kanfer, R., Wanberg, C. R., & Kantrowitz, T. M. (2001). Job search and employment: A personality–motivational analysis and meta-analytic review. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86(5), 837–855. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.86.5.837Informed: Job-search behaviours: researching roles, tailoring applications and networking (Q25, Q26, Q31).
6. Liu, S., Huang, J. L., & Wang, M. (2014). Effectiveness of job search interventions: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4), 1009–1041. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035923Informed: Next steps that build skills, set goals and boost confidence, including the 48-hour action.
7. Levashina, J., Hartwell, C. J., Morgeson, F. P., & Campion, M. A. (2014). The structured employment interview: Narrative and quantitative review of the research literature. Personnel Psychology, 67(1), 241–293. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12052Informed: Preparing examples and describing situation, action and result (Q28, Q29).
8. London, M., & Smither, J. W. (2002). Feedback orientation, feedback culture, and the longitudinal performance management process. Human Resource Management Review, 12(1), 81–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-4822(01)00043-2Informed: Seeking and receiving feedback (Q7, Q11).
9. DeRue, D. S., Ashford, S. J., & Myers, C. G. (2012). Learning agility: In search of conceptual clarity and theoretical grounding. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 5(3), 258–279. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9434.2012.01444.xInformed: Reflecting after tasks and learning new tools quickly (Q8, Q22).
10. Vuorikari, R., Kluzer, S., & Punie, Y. (2022). DigComp 2.2: The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens. Publications Office of the European Union. https://doi.org/10.2760/115376Informed: Checking information, learning digital tools and using AI responsibly (Q21–23).
11. National Association of Colleges and Employers (2021). Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce. https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/Informed: The overall set of workplace competencies behind Navigate the Workplace and Own Your Skills.
12. American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education (2014). Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. https://www.testingstandards.net/open-access-files.htmlInformed: Clear score meaning, the self-reported statement and the rule that results are not used for selection.