Presents a statement about vocational and career counseling competencies approved by the 1981-82 National Career Development Association. (Author/BL)

This study has shown that counselors state that they want to make changes. If these changes will make positive differences in the quality of the program, an effort is needed by counselors, with the help of teachers, educators, and administrators, to facilitate innovation implementation. (Author)

The development of the occupational specialist in Florida, a support personnel position in guidance that has been funded through the state legislature, is evaluated. (Author)

Recorded in the article are results of a study on Attitudes of Guidance Counselors Regarding Vocational Education'' which show that there is a significant relationship between the attitude of Guidance Counselors and membership in the NVGA. (JC)

A Canadian counselor rejects canned counseling concepts as she inspects the need for anticipation and adaptability in planning careers. (Author)

Describes a career awareness program in which focused shadow experiences with General Electric employees are a key element. For two years these shadow experiences were systematically observed and analyzed to clarify actual process elements in the experiences, and to assess their effectiveness in achieving shadow experience objectives. (Author)

This article presents an analysis of the vocational interest patterns of a selected sample of 75 vocational counselors employed in the public schools. (Author)

Employment of school counselors in local employment offices during summer vacations augments ability of Employment Services to aid youthful job seekers and equips school counselors with useful knowledges and skills. (Author)

Based on the results of this study it may be concluded that boys and girls in grades 9 through 12 are most concerned about their vocational and educational future, while those in 7 and 8 are concerned about home and family, school, health and physical development. (Author)

The authors examine a number of assumptions about vocational counseling originating from the general public, test makers, counselors, and clients. These assumptions are enumerated to promote counselors' reflections on their own and their clients' vocational counseling assumptions. The article includes proposed working assumptions. (SJL)

To acquaint counselors with business and industry, the University of Delaware and the industrial community have developed a program which could readily be extablished elsewhere. (Author)

Suggests a trait-factor approach to vocational rehabilitation that focuses on development of problem-solving and decision-making skills, accomodates a diverse client population, and centers on specific problems amenable to measurement. Offers a structured, systematic framework for the counselor that is congruent with the vocational rehabilitation…

This article describes a comprehensive, field-based program of counselor training in career counseling and focuses on the participation and processing of 20 industrial shadow experiences. (Author)

Describes Project ENOVATE (Exploring Nontraditional Occupations in Vocational and Technical Education), which provided field-based business and industry experience for 70 Arizona counselors. The training focused on career awareness, exploration, assessment, and decision making in new, emerging, and nontraditional areas. (JAC)