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Osborne, Lauren K. – Professional Counselor, 2014
Unemployment continues to be a growing concern among both civilian and veteran populations. As 14% of the veteran population currently identify as disabled because of service, this population's need for specialized vocational rehabilitation is increasing. Specifically in Veterans Affairs (VA) Blind Rehabilitation Centers (BRC) where holistic…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Group Counseling, Cognitive Processes, Visual Impairments
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McMahon, Mary; Watson, Mark – Journal of Career Assessment, 2012
In the field of career development, there is an acknowledged relationship between career assessment and career counseling. Traditional career assessment and more recent narrative approaches to career counseling are perceived as having an uneasy relationship because of their different philosophical bases. A sustainable future story for the field…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Personality Traits, Self Concept Measures
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Gottfredson, Gary D.; Johnstun, Marissa L. – Career Development Quarterly, 2009
Holland influenced practice and research in career development by contributing a clear theory useful in organizing information about individuals and career alternatives and for understanding individuals' entry and persistence in occupational and other environments. His theory was repeatedly revised in response to evidence. As Holland's own career…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Measures (Individuals), Intervention, Research Opportunities
Reardon, Robert C.; Lumsden, Jill A. – 2002
This paper focuses on identifying and describing the current array of Holland-based career interventions that are available and most commonly used in educational settings. The authors' experiences suggest that busy practitioners may not be familiar with the more than 20 current instruments and resources that were developed by Holland and are…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Indiana Vocational Technical Coll., Indianapolis. – 1981
Project SEARCH (also titled "A Model for Providing Vocational Counseling Services to Adult Basic Education Students) investigated methods of providing counseling services with basic education programs while serving as a model counseling program. Designed to increase adult basic education (ABE) students' self-awareness, decision-making and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Counseling, Communication Skills, Community Resources
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McKee, Lynne M.; Levinson, Edward M. – Career Development Quarterly, 1990
Discusses general issues and concerns relative to the adaptation of paper-pencil assessment instruments to computerized formats. Describes and evaluates Self-Directed Search computerized version (SDS-CV). Presents strengths and weaknesses of the SDS-CV and makes recommendations for its use. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs, Evaluation Methods, Reliability
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Jaffe, Martin Elliot – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1998
Describes characteristics of working-class people who are attending community colleges. Discusses InfoPLACE, a comprehensive career-planning resource center serving a socioeconomic cross-section of clients from a public library setting. Offers that using InfoPLACE before reaching the college campus can be beneficial. Presents examples of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students