Much of the information that career counselors have traditionally used to assist their clients is now available on the Internet without the aid of a counselor. This article outlines selected Web-assisted counseling issues that are likely to affect counselors over the next few years and summarizes the career service community currently available on…

Notes that major role in career guidance and counseling in Germany is played by Career Counseling Division of Federal Office of Employment, whose responsibilities include presenting career orientation programs in the schools. Describes Inductive Training Style (ITS) developed in Manneheim, Germany, to prepare employment counselors for teaching…

After recommending that they develop a firm self-concept and set of values, this article offers a number of suggestions for women seeking nontraditional careers. They include playing the power game, building significant male relationships, and seeking role models. (Author/BP)

Discusses problems faced by persons wanting to change their careers and considers how to structure experience to provide insight into variety of professions. Suggests that employment counselors look to Japanese management philosophy as new resource for career counseling for career changers. Compares models for making an initial career decision and…

Counseling needs in the two-year colleges are varied and complex. There is a need for career counseling, counseling for career flexibility, preparing for the job interview and how to keep a job, follow-up, counseling and developing opportunities for minorities as well as concern with handicapped, veterans, and marginal students. (Author)

Describes characteristics of the secondary school student in regard to vocational choice: a strong need to want to know, intrinsic and extrinsic values assessment, caring about parents' opinions, and having some control over their lives. Suggests pragmatic activities and strategies counselors can use to assist students with occupational decision…