Few career counseling theories have had the long-standing background of Hollands RIASEC theory. His theory, which espouses that job satisfaction increases when there is congruence between individuals interests and environments, has resulted in many practical, reliable, and valid inventories, such as the Self-Directed Search (SDS). The majority of…

Discusses the interaction of art, ethnicity, culture, and career options and the responsibility of the art career counselor. Examines the responsibilities of the artist, the importance of career exploration in developing a positive self-image in children, the importance of avoiding ethnic stereotypes, and art career opportunities in the community.…

Presents several novel activities designed to enable preservice counselors to become more familiar with the local and national occupational scenes. Specific activities involve use of Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Occupational Outlook Handbook, The Guide…

The process of career counseling is a search for meaning. What is sought is not only understanding of the relationship of work to self, but also ways to change oneself and one's life. Career counselors can help adults understand career exploration as a metaphor for discerning meaning and bringing about change. (SK)

Discusses applications of group career-counseling techniques to Asian cultures. Identifies how group-oriented cultures differ from individually oriented cultures and reasons that group career counseling is especially appropriate for group-oriented cultures. Discusses relevant issues in group career counseling with Asian populations. (Author/MKA)

Adults requesting career guidance at a counseling center completed a problem-checklist and the Identity, Information, and Barriers scales of the My Vocational Situation inventory. Respondents indicated a need for information on careers; lack of clarity regarding interests, talents, and goals; and worries about self-confidence, independence, and…

Describes organizational and web-based resources to assist counselors in helping students with career exploration and career choice. (SK)

Since culture provides a direction for discovering a sense of coherence between stability and change, therapeutic change can be established when clients become aware of their cultural rules. This digest examines techniques developed for ethnographic research that can be applied directly to the career counseling interview. Ethnography assumes that…

This article describes how counseling and library staff combined efforts at Red River Community College to organize a career resource center. (HMV)

This document contains a compilation of original manuscripts written by competent authorities in the field of job placement services for students. Viewing placement as both a product and an integral part of a developmental process, these papers are divided into the following six topical areas: (1) information, (2) exploration, (3) counseling, (4)…

Replicated findings of Wiggins and Moody (1981). Evaluated four types of high school career exploration programs: cluster (N=53), Career Maturity Inventory (N=52), Career Survey (N=57), and Self-Directed Search/Vocational Preference Inventory (N=55). Results favored latter three programs which allowed students to pursue their own interests instead…

Compared effectiveness of two career self-assessments: the Vocational Interest, Experience, and Skills Assessment (VIESA) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS). Fifty-one college student volunteers from career-planning seminars participated. Results indicated both instruments were found useful. No statistically significant preference for either SDS…

If the three ingredients of career decision making are self-knowledge, accurate occupational information, and effective strategy for analyzing data, it appears that computer-based career information systems are far more efficient than manual systems. (SK)

Reports on a study made by the Conservation of Human Resources Project which sought to learn how guidance functions, how well it meets society's needs, and what changes need to be made to improve present programs. (SB)