This paper describes a career development program designed to meet the needs of secondary school students. The course was designed to involve the individual in the process of influencing his future. The program seemed highly successful the first year but encountered numerous problems the second year. Implications are discussed. (NG)

Our policy is an attempt to ensure that counselling services are seen as a total program with personal-social, educational, and career counselling receiving a balanced emphasis over a student's secondary school years. The three services are seen as integral components of the total educational experience of each student. (Author)

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)

Curriculum-based vocational guidance of necessity follows a systematic procedure but this is not always the case with individualized programs. Therefore, this article suggests a progression of procedures for one-to-one vocational counselling. (Author)

Describes a short-term counseling experience called Vocational Exploration Group (VEG). VEG is a process of group interaction on the topic of jobs, and attempts to pool the existing job information of members and encourage the development of more imaginative job personalizations. (Author)

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

Describes nine Canadian programs for counseling groups of students. Topics include introducing computer-assisted guidance, future challenges for counselors, sociometry, sexuality, parent counseling, reluctant students, shyness, peer groups, education for living, and guidance advisory committees. (JAC)

Two major problems appear to hinder students in making a successful transition from school to work. The first relates to making appropriate occupational choices and the second to conducting a job search. This article describes these problems and their implications for the development of a vocational counseling program. (HMV)

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

The clients are required to undergo a battery of tests, provide a series of self-estimates, and indicate certain preferences relevant to the work situation. These data are then fed into a computer which is programmed to select occupations that appear compatible. A computer printout is made available. (Author)

Describes the Communication Lab, a structured program designed to enhance self-concept by improving communication skills and focusing on participants' strengths. The activities include disclosure exercises and communication exercises and can be used with any age group. (JAC)

This article defines career education and career counseling and attempts to delineate their functions. It then examines curriculum trends and developments in career education, and describes some innovative career education programs. (NG)

The author outlines ways in which a guidance department can help a school to adapt to the needs of students of differing cultures and help these students prepare for education, jobs and life in Canadian society. (Author/NWS)

The developmental model utilized by a counselor acting as consultant is suggested as the most appropriate role for the elementary school counselor. The consultant role is discussed in some detail. (EJT)

This article describes the new career education program in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It includes rationale, goals, phases and approaches. The article also describes how a Career Activities file was begun, but actual activities are not included. (HMV)