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Publication Date: 2011
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A Human Capital Approach to Career Advising
Shaffer, Leigh S.; Zalewski, Jacqueline M.
NACADA Journal, v31 n1 p75-87 Spr 2011
We began this series by addressing the challenges of career advising in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment. In this article, we define human capital and suggest that advisors encourage students to utilize the principle of maximizing human capital when making decisions. We describe the personal traits and attitudes needed to succeed in the new economy as well as the working lifestyle of continuous, lifelong, self-directed learning that characterizes knowledge workers of today. We also emphasize the strategic importance of acquiring the transferable skills that allow workers to move from one job opportunity to another, and we advocate advisors helping students develop the habit of documenting their human capital development by starting portfolios early in their college careers.
Descriptors: Human Capital, Career Counseling, Career Choice, Career Development, Academic Advising, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Educational Planning, Achievement Need, Portfolios (Background Materials), Socialization, Developmental Studies Programs, Education Work Relationship
National Academic Advising Association. NACADA Executive Office, Kansas State University, 2323 Anderson Avenue Suite 225, Manhattan, KS 66502-2912. Tel: 785-532-5717; Fax: 785-532-7732; e-mail: nacada@ksu.edu; Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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