This study aims to identify the client factors that predict working alliance in career construction counselling. The sample included 49 Portuguese participants (34 females). A demographic questionnaire collected information about clients' gender, age and educational level. Distress was assessed using the Outcome Questionnaire-45. The strength of…

We examine a focus group with eight Portuguese psychologists (four career counsellors) on two quantitative studies' results focused on the psychosocial consequences of unemployment/precarity/uncertainty, exploring how do they: give meaning to the results, perceive their professional role, and think that socio-political issues influence their…

Social and political climate in Portugal including workplace change and the focus on lifelong education must be considered for holistic career counseling. The primary goal should be enabling fully empowered citizens to make life decisions. (SK)

Evaluates a prototype of a computer-assisted career guidance system for use in Portuguese secondary education developed in Hypermedia called PROJECTOS. Exemplifies the goals, rationale, scope, structure, content, and procedures of the system. Discusses the advantages of designing Hypermedia for career counseling regarding personal flexibility.…