The purposes of this paper are: (1) to state basic assumptions underlying a new and different approach to serving college students in their personal growth; (2) to describe the desirable characteristics of a comprehensive educational-vocational development program at the college level; (3) to examine the status of current higher educational…

Career development in higher education has come of age. Learning effective time management through self-help reading and practice or workshop can improve development offices through a more focused and better-managed career development program. (Author)

A research study was conducted using the small population of current graduate preparation faculty who were both NASPA members and former student affairs practitioners (n = 38). The purpose of this study was to discover the benefits and challenges faced by practitioners when moving from an administrative position to a full-time faculty position in…

Examines the process by which careers officers develop personal models of guidance through the interaction of theoretical knowledge with their experiences of training and practice. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 careers officers. Responses were considered in relation to theories of careers choice, careers counseling and guidance,…

The author's career path can best be described as "unconventional" or "non-traditional" for a senior student affairs administrator. Being a first-generation college graduate, the author's focus was on what he characterizes as a "clear cut career path" for a Myers Briggs Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging (ESTJ):…

Describes the rationale, process, and strategies of Career Connections, a federally-funded project at the University of Minnesota designed to meet the career needs of students with disabilities. Includes copies of Career Connections: Program Plan and Taxonomy of Disabled Student Career Concerns. (JBJ)

Explores personal and institutional factors associated with professional status, job satisfaction, career patterns, and professional preparation of law-school placement officers (N=127). Compares law school graduates with non-graduates; discusses career implications arising from professional placement. (EMK)

In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients find fulfillment through work. This "vocational aim" has since been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, counseling practices, and particularly the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these changes over a…

The author started a conversation with friends that led to a conference program. They surveyed women faculty, department heads, and senior administrators and asked them how they would advise young professionals struggling with personal and professional balance. The author, along with Tony Cawthon, incorporated the work on balance into several…

Describes a career-planning workshop for parents of high school students. Suggests ways that college student affairs professionals can offer similar workshops as both a public service activity and as a recruitment effort. Argues that such efforts provide a way for student affairs professionals to nurture students' career development. (RJM)

Research has found the majority of college students are working in full- or part-time capacities while classes are in session. Research has identified several benefits of college student employment. This study analyzed additional career decision-making benefits associated with college student employment, especially when such employment offers…

A discussion among student personnel administrators of how they had come to careers in student affairs, of the complexities of making choices for personal and professional development, and of advice they wished they had received from, or would like to give to, others in the field led to the development of this monograph. Articles include: (1)…

Books, music, films and other media sources are identified in terms of their unique value in teaching career development.

Focuses on the career development problems of student personnel administrators. Discusses psychological problems common in middle adult years. Examines problems associated with career change, burnout, and relocation. (RC)

Describes a modularized career development program that is capable of providing quality services to a large number of students, yet one entirely staffed by work-study graduate assistants. The program includes several thematic workshops that provide students maximum flexibility in participating in an individually designed career package. (Author)