The Future of Career Counseling as an Instrument of Public Policy

Abstract

Since the early 20th century, career counseling has been the object of public policy and legislation. As such, the important contributions of career counseling to labor market processes have reinforced the role of career counseling and related career interventions as sociopolitical instruments vital to the facilitation of national goals. The author discusses the interactions of career counseling and public policy; the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to such interactions; and selected strategic issues facing professional career counselors in the 21st century.

Career Counseling in the new Career Era: A Study about the Influence of Career Types, Career Satisfaction and Career Management on the Need for Career Counseling

“…This is in line with Herr's statement that the demand for career counseling will expand as the traditional conception of careers is modified (Herr, 2003). In the multiple career model described above, we identified five career types that differ from the traditional bounded career according to at least one of the following factors: 1) the mobility on the labor market and/or 2) the discrepancy between career aspirations and career path.…”

“…In this study, we focus on an outcome, namely the perceived need for career counseling. Herr (2003) argues that the demand for career counseling will expand as the traditional conception of careers is modified. Career counseling is a way of enhancing one's ability to cope with complex and changing work environments (Santos & Ferreira, 1998).…”

Psychologiczne doradztwo karier

“…Chung (2003) analizuje zagadnienia przyszłości doradztwa zawodowego z punktu widzenia praktyki, szkoleń, profesjonalizmu oraz etycznych aspektów coachingu. E.L. Herr (2003) zgłębia przyszłość doradztwa zawodowego i karier, jako instrument polityki społecznej. T. Parmer (2003) przedstawia analizę strategiczną doradztwa karier z perspektywy dylematu, jakim jest nieuchronny wybór całej dyscypliny zawodowej między polityką zachowawczą przyjmującą postać kokona z jednej strony, a polityką metamorfozy.…”

Career Guidance through Multilevel Expert System Using Data Mining Technique

“…In this paper, authors discuss and recommended that community strategy and legislation be twisted to allow career guidance to go onward as a foremost strength in human capital growth. The large amount career research has paying to attention on career growth and career alternative rather than the process and efficacy of career guidance and counseling [1][2][3]. Career psychology has a long-standing concentration in exploring the individual uniqueness that permits people to successfully manage their careers and incorporate their self-concept into their operational responsibility.…”