Explains the benefits of career portfolios in an uncertain job market. Suggests how a portfolio can assist in career development and offers items to consider including in a professional portfolio: documentation of education and training, evidence of work performance, and examples of skills with data, people, and things. (JOW)

To improve vocational psychology research, researchers should reconsider the meaning of career, adopt longitudinal designs for research on career development, and concentrate first on developmental processes and then on the context of careers. (SK)

Those who are most satisfied with retirement are those who make progressive choices about the course of their lives. Many older adults may not realize that they have this choice and consciousness-raising may be the first order of the adult educator. (JOW)

Seven key attitudes for career longevity are as follows: I am either growing or decaying; a chaotic organization is a great place to learn; I must be selective in what I learn; I can align what I, the organization, and the market want; I must push to the outer limits; I am a unique business; and there are many pathways to a professional vision.…

Shows how placement, described as full range of career services offered at most colleges and universities, has evolved as a service, how its role affects both the institution and its students, and how and why placement services might become a closer member of the student affairs family. (Author/NB)

Family is a major influence on career development. A framework matching developmental stages of children and families is useful in planning and implementing career services for persons with disabilities. (SK)

Tips for working more effectively to improve performance and realize goals include time management, enlightened empowerment, good commitments, selective problem solving, and escalation of critical problems. (JOW)

Comparison of the career paths of Harvard University's classes of 1970 and 1945 suggests that change of the magnitude of the past two decades can only be endured; the forces that make income insecure also create one-time chances for wealth; and when the obvious markets for one's skills evaporate, go where no one else has imagined going. (JOW)

Discusses mentoring among entry-level librarians and examines whether mentor-protege relationships are truly beneficial. Topics addressed include career advancement for women, the role of library management, staff training and development practices, and advocacy for the library profession. (LRW)

Presents a heuristic model of African American student career development and strategies for counseling: (1) fostering intrinsic motivation; (2) advocating; (3) incorporating students' culture into career programs; and (4) involving the minority community. (SK)

Typical reactions to job loss are Victim, Survivor, and Navigator responses. A training program can help participants acknowledge their feelings, identify positive ways to manage change, understand the phases of change, learn stress management techniques, visualize their desired futures, and plan for achieving their vision. (SK)

Social defenses that have been used to keep anxiety at constructive levels (institutions, nations, families) are changing. Instead of career development, people need career transformation--the ability to deal with the continual process of change. (SK)

Offers view of three significant challenges facing counselors as employment rules and career development foundations shift in a changing world. Contends that next 25 years demand that counselors integrate new rules, consider new foundations, and constantly assess gaps between what is needed and what is available to better serve their client's…

Notes increase in popularity of work-based learning and youth apprenticeship. Contends that counselors in educational settings are being downplayed and job mentors are being played up by leaders in youth apprenticeship movement. Encourages counselors to become actively involved in counseling persons regarding variety of forms of postsecondary…

Notes that, although teenage parenthood is recognized by many counselors as a developmental identity crisis, it rarely has been viewed as a developmental career crisis. Suggests developmental career assessment and counseling procedures for use with teenage parents. Includes sections on career counseling during both pre- and postnatal phases.…