The major limitation of the CCDO, the author believes, is that the information provided about qualification requirements is based upon the trait-factor theory of occupational choice rather than on career development theory; other limitations affecting the planning of educational and training programs and the counseling of clients are cited.…

Techniques and procedures that have been used to facilitate vocational group counseling using the framework are described. (Author)

To assist students with formulating goals commensurate with their interests and abilities, a study incorporating planned testing and group counseling was conducted at a community college in the West. From the 325 students who were identified as deficient in basic skills as evidenced by previous college and high school records, GPA, and college…

Proposes that expectancy measures, when adapted for use in counseling research and practice, can eliminate problems associated with the traditional use of interest inventories. Assessment of additional variables ordinarily contained in measures of work-related perceptions based on expectancy theory might alleviate shortcomings traditionally…

Discusses later-life career planning and addresses unique issues experienced by older adults. Examines some of the specific interventions aimed at providing career counseling to this group. Describes career development theories for adults; career opportunities, such as consulting, part-time work, and mentoring; and offers suggestions on counseling…

Proposes future directions for career counseling with lesbian, gay male, bisexual male and female, and transgendered persons. Suggestions include efforts for theory development, empirical research, career assessment, counseling practice, and counselor education. (Contains 53 references.) (GCP)

Argues for use of eclectic career counseling model that embraces both personality and career development theories. Notes that model requires counselor to be able to move back and forth between active and directive role of career counselor and facilitative and exploratory role of personal counselor. Presents case to demonstrate model's application…

Although counselors have implicitly understood and used a number of its tenets, an action-theoretical approach is a relatively recent development in career counseling. This digest analyzes the tenets of this approach. An action approach to career counseling sees clients as agents who steer and direct their activities. It represents an integration…

This report summarized a sample of vocational development research, centering on the work of D.E. Super, and D.V. Tiedeman and colleagues, from 1950 to 1962. Selected works representing other points of view are also included in the summary. The material is organized in two parts: (1) a theoretical discussion of the field of vocational development,…

The relationship between personality and interest inventory test scores and several vocational counseling outcome measures was investigated. Male college students uncertain about their choice of major received either model-reinforcement counseling, traditional counseling, or no counseling. Results suggest that amount of change in outcome measures…

Examined the impact of employment counseling within the U.S. Employment Service in the mid 1970s. Collected data from office managers, counseling supervisors, and placement interviewers in 700 local employment offices. Discusses criteria for counselor evaluation, support for counseling, client characteristics, and services provided by counselors.…

An overview of L. S. Gottfredson's theory of circumscription and compromise (1981) is presented in this paper. Circumscription and compromise deal with the processes by which occupational aspirations are developed and sacrificed. Research has shown that targeting career awareness at an early age is important. The theory suggests that individuals…

This article outlines three different counseling approaches which counselors typically use to promote clients' career development. These include the trait-factor, client-centered, and the developmental approaches to career counseling. The trait-factor approach is described as having the overall goal to help clients accurately assess their own…

Trait-factor theory, developmental/self-concept theory, personality theory, and behavioral theory are some of the major theories of career development. The first three (trait-factor, developmental/self-concept, and personality) have ties to the gestalt school because of the emphasis on the individual's relationship to the environment. Anne Roe's…