This comprehensive, top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development in a practical approach that shows theory and research in action. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, it analyzes the various aspects of career development…

"The Career Development Quarterly" has been the premier journal in the field of vocational guidance and career intervention since its inception 100 years ago. To celebrate its centennial, 3 former editors trace its evolution from a modest and occasional newsletter to its current status as a major professional journal. They recount its history of…

In this article, the author describes an innovative approach for conceptualizing and managing career development tasks in the 21st century. Theoretical foundations and key concepts related to career flow theory are discussed.

A two-stage classification system was developed and used to estimate the frequencies of occurrence for career and personal issues that surface during career counseling at a university counseling center, using case notes to classify client concerns. A substantial overlap exists between the content of career counseling and that of psychotherapy.…

The Self-Directed Search and Preference for Career Counseling Questionnaire completed by 279 undergraduates indicated preference for counseling environment was congruent with Holland personality type. This tendency was not equivalent across types, and 36% preferred the enterprising environment, which may reflect conditioned expectations of career…

Uses a content analysis system to classify career-counseling participants' response to questions about the helpfulness of recently completed counseling experiences. Clients and counselors identified ineffective counselor-selected activities as least helpful. Clients rated their experiences as significantly more effective than did their counselors.…

Study seeks to identify the career concerns of people living with HIV/AIDS. Used qualitative research methodology to ask participants to discuss the impact their diagnosis has had on their career development concerns and their career goals. Responses classified participants' concerns as relating to career or workplace issues, medical issues, or…

The symbiotic relationship between work and mental health requires counselor competence in both career and mental health counseling. Professional associations have developed competency statements and training standards that integrate psychopathology, career development theory, assessment techniques, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, among other…

The current challenges confronting career counselors require increased discourse regarding career counseling models. As career counselors construct contemporary intervention models, they will need to engage in social action research to demonstrate accountability and to document that their services are effective. Career counselors can embrace these…

Investigated treatment outcome differences based on timing of counselor contact in the use of computer information delivery system. Findings from 48 adult clients revealed significant differences between scores for postintervention counseling and control groups on Career Decision Scale and significant differences between postintervention and…

Presents case study of Ebo, 40-year-old black man from Ghana who entered career counseling because he was unemployed and experiencing significant financial stressors. Describes client's failure at several self-employment ventures, gives educational background, and notes current job strategies. (NB)

Discusses supportive career counseling acts within the framework of three types of support: (1) emotional support; (2) informational support; and (3) appraisal support. Provides specific illustrations of appraisal support interventions. Looks at the role of support in examining life-role salience, and its influence on the identification and…

Discusses case study of Fabian, nontraditional college student who sought assistance at university counseling center in choosing a career path. Looks at influence of life roles, conceptualizes case using Super's Model of Readiness for Career Decision Making, identifies missing information, and suggests career counseling interventions. (NB)

Discusses use of Occupational Stress Inventory and Adult Career Concerns Inventory in career counseling of adults. Provides descriptive statistics of inventory scores for adult career counseling clients (n=110). Inclues case study. Notes that many clients responded favorably to career counseling approach that addressed issues related to…

Cluster analysis of Adult Career Concerns Inventory scores for 87 adults revealed three exploratory patterns: maintaining current occupation, transitioning to new occupation, or innovating and moving ahead in current position. Developmental career counseling should incorporate sensitivity to individual concerns related to personality types…