Demographic shifts suggest that educationally and occupationally prepared minorities will face fewer racial barriers in future labor markets. To prepare minority students to take advantage of anticipated demographic shifts, counselors can recommit to career education and counseling, ensure equal access to their services, and alter the context of…

Effective career counselors need knowledge of the various counseling theories and approaches used in personal problem counseling as well as knowledge of career development. Elements affecting the career counseling interview include theoretical position in relation to career development, how the counselor views the counselee, the place of tests in…

The five chapters in this monograph provide guidelines for counselors in the 1990s who will be faced with such societal issues as substance abuse, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), teenage pregnancy, youth unemployment, homelessness, crime and delinquency, and school dropouts. "The Contemporary Counselor in a Changed World" (Harold…

At the height of the work revolution and its great social challenges, career development and employment counseling specialists have essential key roles to play in order to support the socioeconomic growth of our community. This book suggests four pro-active key roles for the profession. This recommendation is based on research conducted over the…

This book of readings on issues related to adult career development was written for anyone who provides career services to adults (career counselors, human resource specialists, or graduate students in the field) and attempts to present ways for such service providers to help adults face and negotiate change. The book is divided into six sections…

This document consists of the second section of a book of readings on issues related to adult career development. The five chapters in this second section focus on strategies and methods for providing adults with career services. "The Adult Career Program Developer as Learner" (H. Daniel Lea and Zandy Leibowitz) presents a five-stage model of…

This document consists of the first section of a book of readings on issues related to adult career development. Written for anyone who provides career services to adults, it presents ways for such service providers to help adults face and negotiate change. The three chapters in this first section focus on theories and concepts related to adult…

There is no question that professionals and students need help in the process of gathering, deciphering, and then utilizing career information. As we enter the 21st century, school counselors are in a significant position to access and facilitate use of all sorts of career information, and they must be technically prepared to orient students,…

Offers some criteria that counselors can use as self-examination guidelines to determine if they are inadvertently engaging in activities that are detrimental to non-White students. Presents suggestions for evaluating testing materials, course selection trends, and vocational materials, as well as practical applications beyond the usual counseling…

In the role of career counselor, the academic advisor helps advisees define the process necessary to obtain employment and life fulfillment. Helping advisees select the courses necessary to realize their career goals is only part of that guidance. A model for career advising based on a developmental theory of career counseling is proposed.…

Examined factors college-bound high school seniors (N=848) perceived as most helpful in making career decisions. Results suggested that their families and interesting high school classes were the most helpful factors. Teachers were also rated as helpful, while counselors generally were not. (JAC)

The search model and compromise model currently dominate thinking about career development. One assumes that individuals form occupational personalities that are the basis for occupational selection; the other considers career choice a lifelong integration of experiences with environmental barriers. These can help the academic advisor guide…

This guide was developed to aid vocational counselors and job placement coordinators in planning activities for students and potential students of vocational education programs. It contains a vocational guidance model which clarifies what vocational guidance services mean and what local planners should include in their activities. The model shows…

Those who are considering a career in counseling face many questions. This book is designed to provide information and insight on the process and problems associated with development as a professional counselor. It is intended for those thinking about entering a counselor training program, students in training, and professionals who deal with the…

This document consists of the fourth section of a book of readings on issues related to adult career development. The four chapters in this fourth section focus on settings in which adult career development counseling may take place. "Career Planning and Development in Organizations" (Peter Cairo) discusses several concepts and definitions…