The present study is the first empirical research in Hong Kong to evaluate a peer career counselling programme consisting of a 3.5-day training and a school-based service project. Using a quasi-experimental design, the evaluation was based on the Career Readiness Scales ratings at three waves of data collection. Results showed that the programme…

An innovative initial teacher education undergraduate degree has been offered for the first time in 2016 at an Australian University. The degree provides for qualification as a secondary science and mathematics teacher through the completion of a four-year-integrated science, mathematics and education program of study where the synergies available…

A teacher-training program was introduced in Southern Alberta, Canada, to enable intern teachers to integrate career education projects into their mainstream elementary school courses. This non-experimental, descriptive evaluation used content analysis to examine the effectiveness of 25 career education projects and their corresponding 56 types of…

This paper reports on a project which is designed to increase the participation of high school students in accounting work experience placements. The focus of the paper is on an Australian-based project which overcomes the identified barriers to offering high school accounting work experience placements with a resultant increase in the number and…

Using a reflective practice approach this paper provides an outline of the development of a new career development and counselling program for students within a medical sciences off-campus precinct. Drawing on Schön's (1983) reflective practice framework the aim included reflecting "in" and "on" action during the development…

Careers work in the twenty-first century faces a key challenge in terms of digital technologies: to evaluate their potential for careers work in challenging settings. Given the rapidity of developments, technologies require evaluation in research innovations and naturalistic settings. Virtual worlds offer potential for careers and guidance work,…

Discusses program to train competent vocational counselors and defines their role in Irish schools. (DM)

In 1967 the Northern Ireland Council of Social Service undertook to pioneer a counseling service (the Educational Guidance Service for Adults) for adults who wished to change their educational and/or career direction. A description of its various services and guidelines for setting up a similar service are presented. (Author/BP)

Describes the Women's Employment Counseling Unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, the first of several Canadian counseling centers designed to meet the needs of women. Describes the organization of the center and the counseling services provided, and discusses characteristics of reentry workers. (JAC)

Describes a counselor training practicum in which the trainees spend two weeks in a Canada Manpower Centre. The program was successful for the trainees as well as for the centre. (Author/HMV)

Describes a short vocational program designed for eight underachieving junior secondary students who were being seen in a group counseling setting. (Author)

Describes CHOICES, an interactive, computerized career exploration system developed by the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission to assist people in making career decisions. (Author)

Describes a career counseling program to assist Canadian workers unemployed due to plant closures. The program included assessment, career clarification, and job search techniques delivered during a series of group workshops and individual counseling sessions. (JAC)

The Career Action for Youth Centre (CAY) was established to develop suitable vocational counseling resources for high school students in Vancouver, Canada. It develops career guidance programs individually tailored to the needs of Vancouver's secondary schools. (Author)

Describes a self-instructional career orientation program, Moving On, based on a series of developmental activities emphasizing experiential learning. Users begin with self-assessments of interests and later actively carry out the processes of researching occupational information and selecting an occupational goal. (RC)