Discusses implications for career counseling of men and women in nontraditional occupations. Reviews two studies on occupational innovators which suggested that nontraditional employees described themselves as less sex typed than others. Discusses implications for career counseling with adolescents. (JAC)

Informs counselors of barriers to career achievement for women who choose nontraditional careers. Offers a simulation game, with management as the example, as a psychoeducational intervention strategy or preventive counseling model. Notes that The Management Game is based on empirical and descriptive research. Game directions; chance, situation,…

Describes the impact of high technology on career changes and provides suggestions to counselors on how to help clients make successful career changes. Concludes thoughtful consideration of employment-trend data by professionals could result in proactive rather than reactive planning for changes resulting from high technology. (Author/ABL)

Describes the factors that act as barriers to women pursuing nontraditional occupations, as well as counselor skills than can help overcome these barriers. Discusses the results from two studies of counselors and students to enhance understanding of attitudes toward nontraditional occupations and people who enter them. (LLL)

This monograph is a revision of "Counseling Women for Nontraditional Careers" (Smith, Smith, and Stroup, 1977). This update reflects changes in societal attitudes toward combined work and family roles for women and toward women entering nontraditional occupations. After reviewing the current employment situation for women, five hypotheses are…

Provides the results of a survey of career and employment counseling in Canada. Offers information on counseling offered by educational institutions, social agencies, and employment centers. Focuses on nine issues: leadership, career counseling's isolation, professionalism, restructuring of services, counseling evaluation, equity, counseling…