Cross-Cultural Career Counselling

Abstract

ARTICLESWhen conducting a search of the literature concerning the career decision-making process undertaken by Vietnamese Australian tertiary students, various papers concerning career counselling with ethnic minorities and cross-cultural career counselling have been consulted. This paper presents the main points in the literature because of their relevance to the Australian context. The knowledge and skills required of career counsellors who work with such clients, as described in these texts, highlight the challenges facing these professionals.

Career Aspirations of Young Aboriginal Women

“…In fact, any research on othergroups, of which there isa lack, strongly suggests thata linear, progressive development is by no means Inevitable. This assumption may have left some clients feeling thata career interview isobscure andirrelevant to their needs (Hyland, 1996;Rainey, 1996). Therefore, there isa pressing need to allow for anexploration ofwhat assumptions clients may have andto discover where they place their focus in terms oftheirfuture career.…”