This study tests the relevance of 10 psychological traits that are assumed to exemplify responses to the items of INFORIZON, an occupational interest inventory. To accomplish this goal, the author analyzed the responses to the interest items based on a sample of 824 participants (17-25 years old), with an assessment of the items based on…

Little empirical knowledge about unemployed adults exists during a time when this group needs substantial career assistance. Because there is greater empirical understanding of college student career development compared with what is known about unemployed adults, a chi square and analyses of covariance were used to compare the career thinking,…

In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between personality (measured by the subscales of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory [NEO-FFI]; Costa & McCrae, 1992) and stress (measured by the Overall Job Satisfaction scale [Warr, Cook, & Wall, 1979], and Cooper's Job Stress Scale [Cooper, 1981]) across different vocational types as…

The author has served on the editorial board of the "Journal of Employment Counseling" ("JEC") for longer than 10 years and, in this capacity, has reviewed countless manuscripts. He observed that one main theme has emerged over these 30 years: a continued interest in the practical application and predictive validity of John L. Holland's (1973,…

This research explores the mediating effects of severity of disability on the employment outcomes of participants with disabilities, taking into account their perception of interest--job match. Participants were 115 high school students with disabilities who took part in an intensive school-to-work transition program that explored occupational…

Holistic perspectives in career development have focused attention on complexity as important for counselors using assessment techniques. Increased emphasis on subjectivity has resulted in greater focus on qualitative measures versus traditional psychometric tests. These developments reflect issues such as the idiographic-nomothetic distinction…

Offers a new mapping procedure, used in conjunction with Holland's Hexagon, to help clients identify and explore occupational alternatives. The new method uses all six types identified in the hexagon to describe a client's personality code. (MKA)

Career counseling is complicated and involved, requiring counselors to use a conceptual framework to help guide them through the process. A case study is used to demonstrate how Gati's hierarchical model of vocational interests can assist counselors in working with clients concerned about their careers. (Author)

The author concludes from the study that the ICL is a biased tool. It is basically a good and useful instrument but needs to be restructured. (Author/BY)

Examines the incidence and stability of Holland types in a longitudinal study of a sample of students. Eighteen percent of the students had the same primary code 5 or 6 times during the time span. More than 60% of the sample had at least 1 set of opposite Holland types over the 6 measurement times. (Contains 33 references.) (GCP)

Examined relationship between early career orientation and interest in volunteer work. Entering college students (n=858) completed questionnaires on background, attitudes, and expectations, and Campus Involvement Interest Survey. Results revealed that, although volunteer work can serve as resource for career exploration and job experience, option…

Uses Jones' comparative table for the typology of Holland and the Guide for Occupational Exploration to extend the relationships to include the occupational themes and work roles of Jackson and Kuder. Includes tables of the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey and of the relationship among four Occupational Guides. (WAS)

Previous research on college student employment has focused on differences among students based on year of college attendance but included relatively few participants over the age of 25. The current study investigated the relationship between job choice, job/career relevance, and job satisfaction for students under age 20 (n = 143), students ages…

An experimental and a control group took a two and one-half week vocational orientation and assessment program which for the experimental group had higher scores on the average on a 14-point rating scale developed to measure effectiveness of the Job Experience Kits. (EK)