JOBS5 & JOBS6

COMPARISON OF FEATURES

JOBS 5	JOBS 6
Administrator has to leave JOBS 5 portion and go to JobsUtil to perform administrative functions	All administrative functions are accessible from a number of menus in the main JOBS 6 program
Files can be deleted in the JOBS 5 program	Deleting of files can occur only in the administrative portion of the program, password protected
Using the backup feature, records can be deleted after the backup with no notification given of such action	Using the backup feature in the administrative portion of the program, notification is given of deleted records
The print file can be deleted only at the main menu	The program can now be set so that the print file is deleted any time it is exited (exit after Edit)
There is no pre-post test comparison	Allows for pre- and post-test comparisons for all units
Any retake of a unit resulted in the erasing of first-time results on a particular unit	Original (first-time) results and latest retake results are permanently stored in client record, eliminating the need for hard copy of a client’s first-time results
The test score file is one large template	SAGE results can be viewed unit by unit
The response order on all units is constant	Unit responses are automatically randomized, increasing the reliability of the instrument
There is no audio on dexterity units	Audio is provided on all dexterity units
SAGE units selected for administration are listed in alphabetical order	SAGE units selected appear on the screen in any order the administrator selects
SAGE units selected for a particular test group administration must be administered in same language	SAGE units within a particular test group can be administered in different languages
General Learning Ability is a combined score of the results from Math, Verbal, and Spatial	General Learning Ability is a combined score of the results from the first section of Numerical, Verbal, and Spatial, eliminating the need to administrator the SAGE Math unit if TABE or some other instrument is used for the math score
SAGE cards are scanned in Optical Scoring while TABE and other tests are scored in another option	All scoring of PESCO printed cards is performed in Optical Scoring
Facility Bank	Facility Bank: additional fields on template allow for better tracking of employers/companies. Added fields are: fax, e-mail, URL, jobs added, jobs filled, company contact title, size of company, whether the employer has held or participated in a job fair, whether or not the employer if a chamber member. Opportunity button on toolbar accesses all job titles linked to employer on screen. Benefits button on toolbar accesses all benefits linked to employer on screen.
Job titles can be batch added to Opportunity Bank by CIP, DOT, or OES codes	Job titles can be batch added to Opportunity Bank by CIP, DOT, OES, or O*NET codes
When performing a transferability of skills search, matches are based on GED levels and aptitudes in client’s compiled profile	When performing a transferability of skills search, matches can be based on GED levels, aptitudes, and O*NET skills automatically linked to client’s compiled profile
When accessing job profiles/descriptions through DOT or O*NET titles, only one word can be entered.	When accessing job profiles/descriptions through DOT or O*NET titles, an asterisk allows for wild card searches
Job profiles include descriptions	Job profiles include Job Biographies and latest O*NET skills as well as descriptions
New job titles compiled on existing job titles are stored in a separate file	New job titles compiled on existing job titles are added to the Opportunity Bank
Client Master Record	Client master record includes field for CN navigator password and fields for results of O*NET inventories
Job tracking - non-existent in JOBS 5	Job tracking has been added to the client master record, allowing for the tracking and followup of a client placed in a job. Reports can be generated of clients requiring followup on specific dates.