This special edition on employment counseling contains a series of articles demonstrating some of the employment counseling initiatives currently underway in Canada. Included are separate English and French texts of each of the following articles: "The Assessment Component of Employment Counselling: Some Suggestions," by P. J. Patsula and J. E. Boyle; "A Problem Solving Approach to Group Employment Counselling," by W. A. Borgen and N. E. Amundson; "Certification in Testing Programs," by M. I. Bezanson, G. Busque, P. Jean, and A. J. Monsebraaten; "The Audio-Tape Recording of Counselling Sessions," by W. R. Andrews and C. F. Johnston; "The Use of Self-Estimated Aptitudes in Employment Counselling," by J. A. G. Booth and M. S. Laurin-Dumas; "A Model, Specifications, and Sample Items for a Measure of Career Adaptability in Young Blue Collar Workers," by E. G. Knasel; and "Canadian Work-Related Values," by M. C. Casserly. (MN)