Argues for intensive and ongoing career planning assistance for all age groups to ensure the development of people resources to meet Canada's economic needs. Points out the economic consequences of inadequate planning. (LKS)

Provides an introductory discussion of important issues in career development concepts and outlines the main features of career counseling from a constructivist perspective. An overview of assessment procedures in career counseling is also provided. (SR)

Discusses developments in computer applications in guidance and counseling, specifically the information systems and career planning emphasis systems available to counselors and their use with clients in individual or group career counseling and education. (LKS)

Effective services for youth in transition can be delivered through a five-phase process approach to skill acquisition in which the level of intervention is appropriate for the target population. A hierarchical model of self-directed adaptation, consisting of seven levels of intervention, is proposed as a context for program development. (LKS)

Career decision making is a process that continues throughout the life span. But the process can be impeded by lack of occupational exploration, vocational indecision, and lack of realism in vocational choice. Each obstacle is examined and intervention strategies to assist in decision making are proposed. (Author)

Research points to the increasing importance of career exploration as a component of effective guidance programs in the transition years. For such programs to be successful, however, they must be part of a guidance program which involves the total school staff and works in collaboration with the school board and community. (Author/LKS)

Provides the results of a survey of career and employment counseling in Canada. Offers information on counseling offered by educational institutions, social agencies, and employment centers. Focuses on nine issues: leadership, career counseling's isolation, professionalism, restructuring of services, counseling evaluation, equity, counseling…

Gives an overview of a comprehensive career education program that provides the basic elements of personal career development to an entire school population. Activities, which are presented developmentally by grade level, offer students the opportunity to take control of their personal development at all grade levels. Career goals are discussed.…

Outlines an effective guidance program that was developed to meet the needs of students, educators, and the community. The project is described by those who originated it and carried it out. The projects provide examples of how to infuse career education concepts into academic curriculums. Three appendixes summarize the project. (RJM)

This research used the Comprehensive Career Needs Survey to assess the career planning needs of junior and senior high students in southern Alberta. This article examines parents' perceptions of how prepared parents believe their children are for career planning; the role parents play; how parents can help their children with career planning; and…

Argues that some students show a discrepancy between their intellectual ability and their achievement aspirations--a yearning disability (YD). Uses a case study to elaborate counseling strategies for working with these students. Claims that YD is pervasive and that counselors should acquaint themselves with its presenting features. (RJM)

Describes a comprehensive, 10-part program that was designed to provide both career development and work experience for secondary school students. Argues that students need the opportunity to develop as many life skills and career planning competencies as possible so that they can take advantage of future opportunities. (RJM)

Discusses underestimation of women's skills as an issue of concern for all women and for socioeconomically disadvantaged women in particular. Factors contributing to underestimation are gender-biased expectations, socialization, gender-biased definitions of skills, discrimination, and low self-esteem. Presents interventions to increase skills…

A constructivist framework for the practice of counseling, especially career counseling, is presented, including an Ethic of Authenticity. New orientations in career counseling (career counseling as a general methodology for life planning) and a new model of the self on which to base the work of counseling is discussed. (LKS)

Presents text of an address delivered at the Bridging the Gap conference (1994). Describes new models of learning and work that are succeeding the industrial model, implications for career guidance of this revolution in the nature of work, and a vision of the future. (LKS)