One-on-one career counseling has been established as the most effective type of career intervention. Prior research results have suggested that process quality determines counseling success. In this multilevel study, career counseling process quality is validated as a predictor of job seekers' reemployment at three Swiss job centers. Supervisors'…

When looking at career interventions, one-on-one career counseling is one of the most effective and firmly established types of intervention. Furthermore, career counseling process quality has been validated as a predictor of job seekers' reemployment. To elucidate the underlying components of a high-quality counseling process, the effects of…

Ideal for use in introductory counseling courses, "Orientation to Professional Counseling" is fully aligned with the 2016 CACREP Standards and contains historical perspectives on the foundations of the profession, an overview of counseling specialties and contemporary issues in the field, and a discussion of anticipated future trends.…

This retrospective chart review study examined the factor structure of the "Career Futures Inventory-Revised" (CFI-R; Rottinghaus et al. in "J Career Assess" 20:123-139, 2012) and its utility as a career counseling outcome measure using a sample of 332 clients from a university career center. The CFI-R examines career agency…

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between a set of self-efficacy variables and a set of variables assessing attitudes toward counseling. Results revealed a significant relationship between self-efficacy and attitudes toward counseling among a sample of 253 first-year college students. Low perceptions of self-efficacy were…

Students entering college face many obstacles to success. Students who received a General Education Development (GED) face additional barriers that must be addressed in order for success in higher education. The Successful Transitions and Retention Track Program employs a holistic approach to addressing the needs of GED holders entering college.

The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the relationship between time perspective and achievement goals among 144 community college students engaged in a first-year experience course. A 4 X 5 correlational model was utilized to examine the relationship between four different achievement goals as measured by scores on the…

Vocational overshadowing has been defined as an underemphasis on career concerns when personal problems coexist. This study explored whether vocational overshadowing occurred based on observers' perception of the setting (i.e., either career counseling center or mental health counseling center). Clinicians in-training viewed an analogue counseling…

Argues that career counseling with adults is exploration of personal identity and meaning, both of which are fundamental to individual's survival, well-being, and family lifestyle. Discusses themes that are salient personal matters that may or may not be explicitly articulated by clients in career counseling settings. (Author/NB)

The authors suggest that the directors of APA approved counseling psychology programs perceive their programs as focusing more on the personal than the vocational emphasis. If this is true, then a reappraisal of the desired preparation of counseling psychologists may be in order. (Author)

Argues that career counselors need to pay more attention to the affective, psychological issues confronting clients with career problems. Discusses impact of significant psychological variables that influence career decision making, including developmental stages and tasks, identity formation and status, self-concept, psychological needs, and…

Because career experiences occur in the broad life context, career counseling should take an inclusive approach that encompasses personal counseling and life-career integration. Counselor preparation should include awareness of personal and career issues, a theoretical base, and a range of relevant skills for connecting life and career. (Contains…

This case study examined the effects of unemployment upon an unskilled 31-year-old male client who had been laid off his job as an assembly line automobile worker after 13 years. Instead of searching for employment the client was sleeping late, watching television, and spending time at a local tavern. The general hypothesis tested was that the…

This training manual resulted from a project whose purposes were to demonstrate; (1) the feasibility of providing career counseling by specially trained graduate assistants as part of the college placement service; and (2) that such counseling can be provided as effectively and more efficiently in a group setting than in a one-to-one setting. Part…

Provides comprehensive career counseling model for individual career counseling which takes into account psychological, social, and economic factors and describes decision-making as a journey with four discernible stages. (Author/NB)