This compilation of three papers investigates theoretical and practical facets of career development, focusing on cognitive theory and decision-making theory and their roles in the formation of computerized career development systems. In the first paper ("Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Its Application to Career Development"), Gerald…

Intended as a first-aid kit for personnel managers, this working paper is a broad attempt to relate motivation and career, with specific reference to the current career development difficulties facing staff in further and higher education. The first section reviews current knowledge about people's career expectations and perceptions to discover…

Based on a needs assessment survey of American Society for Training and Development members, this sourcebook provides practical information for trainers in business and industry. The guide is organized in five chapters: "Program Evaluation: A Model for Technical Programs" (Dan Gehler); "Transfer of Training: Readiness--Have We Thought about It"…

Professional life planning means taking a self-directed, systematic approach to professional renewal. To engage in professional life planning (or self-directed professional development) is to take greater control of one's life. Four major actions comprise the essence of professional life planning; they are self-assessment of professional strengths…

Designed for the practitioner, this paper presents a review of the literature on postsecondary career education. The paper begins with an overview of the history and present context for postsecondary career education, including a review of the pressing needs of postsecondary schools, a description of some of the issues and problems facing…

This monograph presents an overview of employer-sponsored career development programs. It is divided into four sections. The "Adult Development" and "Adult Career Development" sections review pertinent theories and research (basic concepts, task model, transition model, theme model, adult career stages, career anchors approach, career development…

Little is known about how young people begin their occupational careers. Since many students are employed, the transition from student to worker is not necessarily a singular event. Consequently, the optimum time for studying the early career/job-search process is an unresolved question. Although job choice of career entrants is intertwined with…

The proceedings of a conference on women's leadership and authority in the health professions is presented. Following the opening remarks by Patricia Borne, speeches by Lucy Geiselman on the history of women in the health sciences and Sheryl Ruzek on the purpose of the conference are presented. The keynote address by Norma Juliet Wikler on the…

The integration of religious and educational perspectives on "career" in a life work/career planning process would enable persons to exercise their talents, skills, and spirit through meaningful jobs. If career is understood to mean a course of continuing progress, then vocation becomes those meanings which a person makes or discovers throughout a…

Discusses development of role models for women through experiences of author as a feminist. Women can benefit greatly from models, but must strive to minimize personal, social, and professional conflict in identifying and utilizing them. (AO)

Discusses the transition from school to work via what is currently being done by many school counselors and other professionals, and why this assistance for an increasing number of youth has proved ineffective. Outlines some of the underlying basic causes of this transition problem and proposes an alternate approach. (CT)

This article discusses some false assumptions that women as executives have to deal with; offers an 11-point plan for trainers, managers, and organizations to support the career development of women; and suggests areas of improvement for human resource and career development specialists to consider. (JB)

This paper describes some of the hundreds of career development resources that have become available within the last 2 years on the Internet. It is based on a search of the Internet using Alta Vista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Yahoo!, and Webcrawler search engines, as well as through connecting hypertext links that found many other websites and…

In Argentina, vocational guidance is used to identify psychological and educational resources to help people through transitions and changes, and to develop training, job-related projects, and strategies useful to acquire new competencies. Though public policies favoring the development of an integrated national counseling system do not exist,…

In Hong Kong, career guidance and employment services for secondary school students and the public at large are provided by the Education Department, the Labour Department, and the Hong Kong Association of Careers Masters and Guidance Masters. These organizations work together to provide career information, guidance, and employment assistance. The…