We empirically investigate whether the relationship between the fraction of filled apprenticeships in a particular occupation in the past and the fraction of prospective apprentices having very early intentions to train in this occupation has an impact on the decision to change the intended choice of occupation. We use a unique dataset from…

This paper seeks to extend previous work on narrative career counselling by considering the role of plot within clients' narratives. Seven archetypal narratives derived from the work of Booker (2004) are introduced that represent systems of meaning to provide insight into how individuals interpret their experience. These plots can be understood…

Presents a biographical synopsis and interview with Anne Roe, describing her research efforts and views on occupational and counseling psychology. Discusses her work with her husband, being a women in a male-dominated field, her appointment at Harvard University, and her retirement years. (LLL)

Presents commentary and Career Counseling Competencies which were reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the National Career Development Association in 1991. The competencies are presented in these categories: individual and group counseling skills; individual/group assessment; program management and implementation; consultation;…

Describes the use of early recollections (ERs) to facilitate career development, illustrated by several case examples. The analysis of ERs requires attention to both themes and details, and analysis of three or more ERs is recommended to gain a more comprehensive picture of the client's life style. (JAC)

Discusses use of imagery in career counseling and life planning. Cites several studies which indicate that the imagery components of daydreams and fantasies are useful tools for career exploration and life planning when they are accessible to clients and properly processed. Discusses techniques for this exploration and planning. (Author/ABL)

Presents Guidelines for the Career Counselling of Girls and Women, drafted by a Collaborative Action Committee and endorsed by Canada's provincial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women and Ministers with Labour Market Responsibilities. Presents guidelines as blueprints for consideration and action of counseling profession at all levels,…

Discusses Career-Development Assessment and Counseling model, which implements current development theory and uses innovative assessment measures and improved counseling methods to improve vocational and life career counseling. Focuses on assessment, treating interests and preferences as basic status data to be viewed in light of career maturity,…

Discusses steps involved in planning a successful career fair: getting started; set date first; find proper facilities; find the staffing; invite faculty; look at costs; establish a time line; inviting employers; preparing students; preparing employers; evaluating the program; innovations; and the day of the event. (ABL)

Discusses limitations of the hexagon of J. L. Holland such as the implicit bidirectionality which assumes a symmetry that may not exist. Suggests the use of conditional probabilities as an addition to the use of the traditional correlational hexagon. (LLL)

Discusses the role of chance in career choice and provides some guidelines for career counselors. Suggests that counselors discuss the impact of chance during counseling sessions rather than assuming that logical, rational career planning is possible or desirable. (JAC)

Discusses how concepts from fields of lifespan developmental psychology and human development could be usefully applied to career intervention. Conceptualizes career counseling as human development intervention to allow a more differentiated and comprehensive view of normative and nonnormative factors that affect career development. (Author/ABL)

Focuses on Super's concept of career model, idea that one person's sequence of work positions constitutes whole and unique career. Describes Thematic-Extrapolation Method (TEM), method for predicting career patterns developed by Super in 1954 and summarizes TEM in 3 identifiable steps. Concludes that modified TEM remains promising, but largely…

Illustrates how trait-and-factor model of career counseling has evolved into a person x environment fit approach. Criticisms of original model are presented and then rebutted by clarifying misconceptions and noting advances in theory and practice. Role of differential diagnosis, problem-solving interventions, and psychometric information within…

Discusses implications for career counseling of men and women in nontraditional occupations. Reviews two studies on occupational innovators which suggested that nontraditional employees described themselves as less sex typed than others. Discusses implications for career counseling with adolescents. (JAC)