By presenting a brief overview of alternative approaches to career guidance programs, this publication was designed to serve state-level planners interested in reviewing the key concepts relative to career development and planning. The compact nature of the review should provide a ready reference for practitioners seeking alternative delivery systems for accomplishing career development. Alternative approaches which received speical attention are: (1) occupational exploration, (2) the developmental (K-14) approach, (3) systems approaches, and (4) computer-assisted approaches. Also included is a discussion of considerations and recommendations based on extrapolations of current and future options. (JS)