MARADMINS : 644/13
R 092001Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 644/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF /F002//
SUBJ/KUDER JOURNEY SELF ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 734-12/YMD:20121221//
POC/SHAWN CONLON/CIV/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 734/12 UPDATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITION READINESS SEMINAR. //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON ACCOUNT ESTABLISHMENT AND ACCESS TO THE KUDER JOURNEY SELF ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDED FOR TRANSITIONING SERVICEMEMBERS AND PROVIDED BY THE DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT (DANTES) TO ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2013 AT NO CHARGE. THE KUDER JOURNEY SELF ASSESSMENT IS A CAREER ENHANCEMENT TOOL FOR ALL MEMBERS AND A RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MANDATORY TRANSITION PRE-WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINES ATTENDING THE TRANSITION READINESS SEMINAR, REF A.
2. BACKGROUND. DANTES FUNDED KUDER JOURNEY IS AN INTUITIVE CAREER PLANNING SYSTEM THAT CAN PROVIDE MARINES EFFECTIVE CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING, BOTH WHILE SERVING AND IN TRANSITION. KUDER JOURNEYS RESEARCH-BASED INTERESTS, SKILLS, AND WORK VALUES ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT THE CAREER PLANNING PROCESS AND CAN ASSIST MARINES IN SELF AWARENESS AND INFORMED DECISION MAKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. KUDER JOURNEY GUIDES THE MEMBER THROUGH AN EASY STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS WHICH PROVIDES A RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE CAREER/COLLEGE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE. THE FLEXIBLE PROCESS ALLOWS USERS TO COMPLETE FIVE STEPS, IN ANY ORDER, TO MEET THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. THE KUDER JOURNEY FIVE STEPS ARE: 1) ASSESSMENTS, 2) OCCUPATIONS, 3) EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL AID, 4) JOB SEARCH TOOL, AND 5) JOBS. THIS ASSESSMENT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR ANY/ALL MARINES CONSIDERING TRANSITION.
3. ESTABLISHING DANTES FUNDED KUDER JOURNEY SELF ASSESSMENTS ACCOUNT. MARINES CAN REGISTER FOR THEIR FREE ACCOUNT AND TAKE ASSESSMENTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
A. VISIT: WWW.DANTES.KUDER.COM
B. WATCH THE PROVIDED TUTORIALS: USER REGISTRATION, OVERVIEW, HOW TO TAKE THE ASSESSMENTS, AND JOB SEARCH TOOL (OPTIONAL)
C. REGISTER AS A NEW USER.
4. FOR MORE JOURNEY INFORMATION OR TRAINING TOOLS, VISIT THE DANTES COUNSELOR SUPPORT PAGE AT: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH) WWW.DANTES.DODED.MIL(SLASH)PROGRAMS(SLASH)COUNSELORSUPPORT.HTML OR CONTACT DANTES COUNSELING SUPPORT AT COUNSELING(AT)NAVY.MIL.
5. THE INSTALLATION EDUCATION SERVICE OFFICER AND TRANSITION MANAGERS AT EACH INSTALLATION ARE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING POINTSOF CONTACT FOR THE DANTES FUNDED KUDER JOURNEY SELF ASSESSMENTS.
6. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//