This article reports on the value of career construction counselling for a black man facing a career crossroads. The participant was purposefully selected from a number of people participating in a career construction counselling course who had sought career counselling. An intrinsic, single-case study design was implemented and a qualitative,…

Frequent career change is the predicted experience of workers in the global economy. Self initiating career changers are a substantial subset of the total population of career changers. There is currently a dearth of theory and research to help career counselors conceptualize the career change process for the application of appropriate…

The economic crisis that peaked in 2009 sent shockwaves that will be felt for years to come. It affected businesses, increased social risk for many and destabilised job and career prospects. Young people, particularly, have been badly affected. They are suffering the highest unemployment rates and their prospects have been damaged most. But,…

This article explores a model partnership with a counseling education program and the Peace Corps. Counselor education students in a group counseling course developed and implemented a singular structured group session with clients not typically used (e.g., non-counseling students) to maximize student learning and implement group counseling…

A growing body of work in relational theory and career decision making explores how relational processes, not just people's relationships but more broadly their connections to self, others, and society, inform career development and counseling. This article presents the results of a qualitative research study of midlife women in career transition…

Purpose: Although outplacement consulting and career transition services have become a standard management practice and are almost universally provided when terminating executives, these services have not been carefully evaluated and their benefits are not clearly understood. The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of individual…

This document consists of the fifth, sixth, and seventh sections of a book of readings on issues related to adult career development. The two chapters in the fifth section deal with training programs for adult career counselors. "The New Career Development Professional: A Training Model" (Florence Lewis and Janice Chiappone) examines changes that…

A Jungian framework elaborated by Levinson et al. with four polarities (young/old, masculine/feminine, destruction/creation, attachment/separateness) is used to analyze a case study of a woman experiencing midlife career transition crisis. It is suggested that Levinson et al.'s framework can be usefully applied to women as well as men. (SK)

As the population ages and more older workers remain in the work force, counselors can assist clients and their families by using the Active Living Model, which involves transitions education, life planning, and renewal strategies. (SK)

Describes and critiques comprehensive models of midlife career change. Discusses instruments for assessing the psychological resources/barriers, emotional states, and coping strategies of voluntary and involuntary career changers. (SK)

Because of the complexity and high stakes involved in counseling women successful in careers they dislike, a variety of techniques for assessment, goal setting, and intervention must be used in conjunction with more traditional career choice and work adjustment strategies. (Author)

Case examples of the experiences of a counselor-in-training illustrate the benefits of a holistic career counseling model that incorporates personal/emotional issues. The model is especially appropriate for older students or adults experiencing career transitions. (SK)

Examines the fears people have concerning retirement and the importance of one's job to one's self-image. The author suggests steps one can take to help prepare for retirement, such as promoting alternate aspects of your life, associating with people outside of your job arena, and developing and maintaining outside interests. (CT)

The relationships that career counselors have with employing organizations have become important, due to the current frequency of job changes. Presents a model to clarify needs, and discusses two problems that arise: the need to reconcile individual and organizational perspectives, and the need to look at careers in terms of life-career purpose as…

Mid-life career changers experience a variety of emotions and harbor deep-seated fears about their abilities and marketability. Suggests counselors focus on clients' self-concept by challenging their fears and clarifying their desires. Counselor's open-ended questions can uncover deeper hopes, barriers, and intuitive ideation for personal…