This collection of articles and bibliographies was compiled as an educational supplement to six seminars for career counselors serving adult clients in educational institutions and community agencies throughout southern Indiana. Subdivided into six areas of study, the manual parallels the organization of the year-long training program and…

Career development has become very pertinent for adult educators inasmuch as career development programs have been shown to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the field of adult education. Career development programs can vary widely in their content, approach, and philosophy. Various theories have been proposed to explain career development.…

This compilation of readings pertaining to vocational guidance is designed to provide counselors in a number of settings with access to articles that will complement standard information sources. Part 1 explores various approaches to the nature of work, while Part 2 focuses on society's dimensions of work with consequent implications for guidance.…

The basis for mid-career changes is investigated and ways in which academic counselors can help adults make the transition to a postsecondary educational institution are examined. Two general areas for initiating midcareer changes can be identified: personal motivations and environmental pressures. Nancy Schlossberg (1984) has developed a…

This document presents a model for career development programs to equip Idaho adults with personal competencies to make appropriate and satisfying career choices and transitions. This model is intended for colleges of applied technology in Idaho's postsecondary vocational-technical educational system. Part I is the program model, which includes…

Career planning is the most critical ingredient in developing a nation's primary resource, its workers. A 1988 Gallup Poll showed that 62 percent of U.S. workers had no career goal when they began their first job, and more than 50 percent felt they were in the wrong job. The same results probably could be applied to Canada. Career planning skills…

A project was conducted to develop a curriculum package for use in providing inservice training to adult educators. The content of the package was determined by information gathered from a statewide survey of adult education directors in Utah, a review of adult development and learning literature, and discussions with leaders and researchers in…

Developed for adult vocational educators in Colorado, this annotated bibliography reviews relevant literature and research concerning job development and placement services for learners in postsecondary adult vocational education institutions. The included references relate to postsecondary job development, career education, and vocational…

This document provides a review of the postsecondary and adult education activities (both current and planned) sponsored by the National Institute of Education's (NIE) three major program units. The first section focuses on activities of the Program on Educational Policy and Organization, including activities of the Postsecondary Organization and…

A combination of demographic, economic, and technological factors has led to a recent growth in adult learning that is likely to intensify in the next decade. As the members of the baby boom population move further along in their pursuit of careers, they will encounter considerable limitations in their upward occupational mobility. In addition,…

The provision of guidance in adult and continuing education in Ireland was examined. First, policy in Ireland regarding guidance for adults in education is discussed in the context of the proposals adopted by the European Union (EU) Commission and EU Member States pursuant to the EU Year of Lifelong Learning in 1996. Recent literature on career…

This document contains three papers on key skills and competencies and human resource development (HRD). "Career Related Competencies" (Marinka A.C.T. Kuijpers) reports findings from surveys completed by Dutch employees who identified these issues: self-reflection is more important than career control; age and gender influence attitude…