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McIlveen, Peter – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2015
The Vocational Psychology of Agriculture -- Farming Food and Fibre is advanced in this article. It is argued that vocational psychology can and should provide a substantive contribution to agriculture by solving problems associated with labour supply and the quality of work, particularly the problems of poverty and hunger that blight the world.…
Descriptors: Industrial Psychology, Agriculture, Agricultural Occupations, Labor Supply
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McMahon, Mary – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2006
The International Symposium 2006, titled "Shaping the future: Connecting career development and workforce development," was the third international forum of senior government policy makers, experts in the field of career development and employers. Attended by teams of delegates representing 22 countries and six international organisations, the…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Human Capital, Public Policy, Career Development
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Walker, Karen – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2006
School leavers are aspiring to professional occupations in significant numbers. The availability of careers in the professions is considerably less than the numbers of aspirants. Those providing career counsel to school leavers are critically placed to provide the structure and information that will assist young people develop career plans that…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Occupational Aspiration, Professional Occupations, Employment Opportunities
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McMahon, Mary; Haines, Christine – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2006
The International Symposium of Career Development and Public Policy 2006 is the third international forum of senior government policy makers and experts in the field of career development. It focuses on the connections between career development and workforce development. It is committed to shaping the future by examining and articulating the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Career Development, Conferences (Gatherings), Futures (of Society)
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Watts, A. G.; Sweet, Richard; Haines, Christine; McMahon, Mary – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2006
The Third International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy was entitled "Shaping the future: Connecting career development and work development." Papers were provided by 16 nations and organisations, and this article synthesises these papers. The country teams were asked to select and address two or three of six themes: (1) human…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Indigenous Populations, Disabilities, Public Policy