Career decision making is an important aspect of career choice and career development. This theoretical article explores the relationship between J. L. Holland's (1997) 6 dimensions of personality and individual decision-making styles. Implications for career counselors are also provided.

This article describes the development and psychometric assessment of a multidimensional, domain-specific Career Locus of Control Scale (CLOC) designed for use with adolescent school pupils engaged in the career development and decision-making process. A 47-item version was administered to 743 school pupils, age 15 or 16 years evenly split between…

Some problems encountered by gifted students in career counseling are discussed and a program, Enriched Career Search, is suggested for alleviating those problems. Noted among career search problems related to the gifted are career tests that are not geared to the multi-talented student's unconventional career aspirations and rejection of careers…

Hypothesizes that occupational perceptions are more specific for older age groups than for younger age groups. Hypothesis was tested by using latent root analysis and minimum residual factor analysis to analyze intercorrelations among six Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) scales for five large and diverse samples. Both analyses supported the…

EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ALTERNATIVES OPEN TO FARM BOYS AND GIRLS, THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR JOB CHOICE, THE EFFECTS OF THEIR CHOICES ON THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE, AND WAYS OF IMPROVING THEIR CHOICES ARE DISCUSSED. INFORMATION IS BASED ON PERTINENT LITERATURE IN THE FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE IS SUCH THAT THE MORE…

Results of a one-year follow-up of reentry women (N=121) who previously participated in one of three career exploration treatment groups (Vocational Card Sort [VCS]; VCS-plus-videotape; control) indicated minimal treatment effects. However, the importance of career indecision and its stability over time was supported. (Author/BL)

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the utility of the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) in concert with a widely used interest inventory associated with Hollands theory of vocational behavior. The chapter begins with an analysis of the gap in career interest assessment, followed by a brief review of the CTI and its uses in practice. A case…

Reviews some of the literature relating to occupational choice, with emphasis on the decision making process rather than on the final choice. (RP)

A woman's identity and fulfillment develop from her accommodation of sex role and competitive achievement role; counselors focusing on the interrelatedness of these roles can motivate girls to plan effectively. (Author)

An examination of vocational development theory and research as it applies to women. (Author)

This study compared interest, personality, and ability scores of vocationally undecided students who, after counseling, either selected a major or remained undecided. (Author)

The purpose of the present study was to compare these two groups--the disabled, and the disadvantaged--as to the accuracy of their self appraisals regarding their suitability for different occupations. (Author)

The author contends that vocational counselors must attempt to mold society to the requirements of the individual, rather than vice versa. Counselors must help create new jobs, not just passively fit individuals to already existing jobs. (Author)

Reviews 1988 literature on career development and counseling. Addresses career development theories and their application, career intervention, career exploration motives and constraints, and problems in career decision making. Emphasizes conceptual contributions offering new perspectives on career choice and development, research reports stating…