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| Advancing a cross-cultural narrative approach to career counselling : The case of Vietnam.
| Nguyen, Lan Thi
McDonald, Matthew
Mate, Susan
Taylor, Greig | 2018 |
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Title: Advancing a cross-cultural narrative approach to career counselling : The case of Vietnam.
Author(s): Nguyen, Lan Thi | McDonald, Matthew | Mate, Susan | Taylor, Greig |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.27 n.2 p.65-71
Published: July 2018
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to advance the concept of narrative approaches to career counselling from a cross-cultural perspective by investigating the case of Vietnam. It offers an account of the sociocultural context of Vietnam as it shifts from its traditional Confucian and communist values to a modern globally integrated market economy. Current approaches to career counselling in Vietnam for students in secondary and tertiary education are outdated and so fail to respond to the challenges that this shift is creating. It is argued that narrative career counselling has the potential to reconcile the tension between the need for flexibility and self-direction in work and career in a society that continues to be heavily influenced by Confucian ethics and collective notions of the self. The paper concludes with a call for future research on the practice of narrative career counselling cross-culturally to test its suitability. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=220637
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| Employability and student equity in higher education : The role of university careers services.
| Andrewartha, Lisa
Harvey, Andrew | 2017 |
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Title: Employability and student equity in higher education : The role of university careers services.
Author(s): Andrewartha, Lisa | Harvey, Andrew |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.26 n.2 p.71-80
Published: July 2017
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: There is a pressing need to redress inequities in university completion rates and graduate outcomes. Students from low socio-economic status, regional, and Indigenous backgrounds have lower completion rates than their peers. Graduates from non-English speaking backgrounds and graduates with a disability have consistently worse employment outcomes. Despite these concerning trends, student equity remains marginal to most university employability strategies, including the provision of careers services. University careers services are a central resource for improving student employability. These services provide a range of activities such as careers education, job interview training, resumé preparation, and the sourcing of employment opportunities. Research suggests that students from equity groups underutilise careers services, despite often having the most to gain from them. We captured the professional perspectives and expertise of university careers specialists to explore: the role of careers services in improving employability and equity; and broader university strategies to redress inequitable graduate outcomes. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=219140
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| The future of career education in New Zealand secondary schools : A review of the literature.
| Yates, Anne
Bruce, Megan | 2017 |
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Title: The future of career education in New Zealand secondary schools : A review of the literature.
Author(s): Yates, Anne | Bruce, Megan |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.26 n.2 p.62-70
Published: July 2017
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Traditionally career education in New Zealand secondary schools has been provided by a dedicated career advisor, but the effectiveness of this model is increasingly being questioned. This review examined approaches to career education in order to recommend a more appropriate model for the future. A review of 14 articles revealed that career education is increasingly important for secondary school students and that advantages exist in an integrated whole-school approach. The authors argue that such an approach is desirable, but acknowledge the issues to be addressed to ensure success. These include professional development for career advisors, principals and teachers, changing entrenched attitudes, reimagining the role of the career advisor and providing increased resourcing. While this review is focussed on New Zealand, it is apparent that other countries are grappling, similarly, with the issue of career education for secondary school students. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=219139
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| Online Career Guidance : Does Knowledge Equate to Power for High School Students?
| Galliott, Natal'ya | 2017 |
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Title: Online Career Guidance : Does Knowledge Equate to Power for High School Students?
Author(s): Galliott, Natal'ya |
Journal Details: Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools v.27 n.2 p.190-207
Published: 2017
ISSN: 2055-6365
Abstract: The provision of online career information and guidance is becoming more popular among career counselling practitioners and policy makers targeting the postschool transitions of youth. Internet-based career exploration and guidance systems provide convenience and economy to both individuals confronted with career decision making as well as those assisting them in the process. However, the usefulness of these systems in improving the career uncertainty of young people is under-researched. This article presents the results of a cross-sectional survey conducted with high school students in Years 9–12 (N = 706) from 12 schools in New South Wales, Australia. Analyses reveal that: the majority of students are unaware of the online career guidance services targeted towards them; the personal characteristics, school type, and sector of participants differed between websites recalled; and that there are no significant relations between listed web resources and students' career certainty. The article concludes with implications for career counselling practitioners and policy makers. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2017.7
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| A preliminary examination of occupations and interests in Australia.
| Athanasou, James A. | 2017 |
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Title: A preliminary examination of occupations and interests in Australia.
Author(s): Athanasou, James A. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.26 n.2 p.81-88
Published: July 2017
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This paper analyses the interest content of all 1016 Australian occupations. These were classified according to vocational interests (i.e. outdoor, practical, scientific, creative, business, office, people contact, health, community, and computing), educational qualifications, and skill level, as well as in terms of the six Holland (RIASEC) types. Just over half of all occupations in Australia involve a practical interest. Creative interest was the least common occupational interest (9.2% of occupations). Some 80% of occupations covered more than one interest content, and in four instances, as many as six interests. Practical and people contact interests were negatively correlated (r=-.50). Occupational interest categories were consistent with the Holland types except that outdoor and practical interests in Australia did not correlate meaningfully with realistic. Occupational interests were related to educational requirements and skill levels. Outdoor and practical occupations were focused at the lower skill levels. Scientific and computing included the highest skill levels. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=219141
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| Career maturity among university students in Jordan : The case for social studies.
| Jawarneh, Mohammad | 2016 |
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Title: Career maturity among university students in Jordan : The case for social studies.
Author(s): Jawarneh, Mohammad |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.25 n.3 p.110-116
Published: 2016
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of career maturity in a sample of university students in one public university in Jordan. The study also sought to determine differences in career maturity based on gender and educational level. The sample of the study consisted of 284 students enrolled in social studies classes. Results of the study indicated that participants had high levels of career maturity on self-knowledge, career decision-making, and career implementation. However, participants exhibited moderate levels of career maturity on knowledge of occupations, knowledge of the world of work, and career planning. The results also showed no differences in levels of career maturity based on gender and educational level except for the career planning dimension where juniors and seniors were more mature than sophomores. Finally, this study provided several recommendations with regard to preparing university students for the work environment. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=213930
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416216676807
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| Enhancing students career readiness through peer counselling programme in Hong Kong.
| Wong, Shui-wai
Chan, Yuk Chung
Ting, S. Raymond
Lam, Jason K. H. | 2016 |
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Title: Enhancing students career readiness through peer counselling programme in Hong Kong.
Author(s): Wong, Shui-wai | Chan, Yuk Chung | Ting, S. Raymond | Lam, Jason K. H. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.25 n.1 p.23-32
Published: April 2016
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The present study is the first empirical research in Hong Kong to evaluate a peer career counselling programme consisting of a 3.5-day training and a school-based service project. Using a quasi-experimental design, the evaluation was based on the Career Readiness Scales ratings at three waves of data collection. Results showed that the programme was effective in enhancing peer counsellors' career readiness. The effect came mainly from the training and less from the service project. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=210595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215612821
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| Clinical career supervision in independent practice : a counselor- and supervisor-learning system perspective.
| Hall, Michael E.
LaCroix, Julie | 2015 |
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Title: Clinical career supervision in independent practice : a counselor- and supervisor-learning system perspective.
Author(s): Hall, Michael E. | LaCroix, Julie |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.3 p.136-140
Published: October 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: An emerging counsellor and an established counselling psychologist, in separate independent practices, collaborate in this Practice Application Brief on clinical career supervision. Three core elements from Systems Theory Framework (i.e. creating a learning environment, the content of learning, and reflection on learning) guide the anecdotal analysis of their conjoint clinical supervision experience. The counsellor's and supervisor's respective career development impact and implications for other practitioners beyond the pre-professional counsellor-in-training level are highlighted. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=208287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215588371
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| German version of the My System of Career Influences.
| Schindler, Nicola
Schreiber, Marc | 2015 |
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Title: German version of the My System of Career Influences.
Author(s): Schindler, Nicola | Schreiber, Marc |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.3 p.173-177
Published: October 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Career counselling in German-speaking countries lacks assessment instruments that are based on a systemic approach. As nobody lives in a vacuum, all individuals are affected by their surrounding systems, such as parents, friends and politics. The My System of Career Influences, (MSCI) is an assessment instrument that is based on the systems theory framework and focuses on both intra-individual and contextual influences. The authors adapted and tested a German version of the MSCI with Baccalaureate school students at upper secondary level II in Switzerland. The results show that the MSCI can be considered a useful instrument in career counselling in general. Still, some improvements are needed regarding clarity of the aim of the MSCI and the embedding of the instrument within other career counselling activities. Further, for students it would be helpful if they had the possibility to discuss their MSCI results with another person. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=208298
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215578543
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| The role of career counselling in supporting career well-being of nurses.
| Chen, Charles P.
Haller, Sarah | 2015 |
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Title: The role of career counselling in supporting career well-being of nurses.
Author(s): Chen, Charles P. | Haller, Sarah |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.1 p.15-26
Published: April 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The phenomenon of occupational and career burnout in nurses has received recent attention from academia, the media, and health care practitioners. Research surrounding career burnout often adopts a health perspective and focuses on the psychological well-being of nurses. While acknowledging the vital importance of a health perspective, this article contends that the ability to cultivate a sense of career well-being may act as an antidote to the occupational and career burnout in the nursing profession. To examine the relationship between career burnout and career well-being in nurses, the article explores the many ways career counsellors can be of service to clients in the nursing profession, improving clients' career well-being via the enhancement of effective coping skills. In particular, the phenomenon of career burnout and its related issues and factors in nurses are identified and analysed. Guided by key tenets from career development theoretical approaches, counselling interventions are proposed to address the unique occupational burnout issue in the nursing profession, aiming to further the career well-being of nurses. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=206457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416214555772
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| The Systems Theory Framework of career development : applications to career counselling and career assessment.
| McMahon, Mary
Watson, Mark
Patton, Wendy | 2015 |
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Title: The Systems Theory Framework of career development : applications to career counselling and career assessment.
Author(s): McMahon, Mary | Watson, Mark | Patton, Wendy |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.3 p.148-156
Published: October 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Since its inception, the Systems Theory Framework of career development has afforded ready translation into practice, especially into career counselling and qualitative career assessment. Through its clearly articulated constructs and the clarity of its diagrammatic representation, the Systems Theory Framework has facilitated the development of qualitative career assessment instruments as well as a quantitative measure. This article briefly overviews these practical applications of the Systems Theory Framework as well as its application in career counselling through a story telling approach. The article concludes by offering a synthesis of and considering future directions for the Systems Theory Framework's practical applications. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=208289
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215572378
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| The Systems Theory Framework of career development : twenty years of contribution to theory and practice.
| Patton, Wendy
McMahon, Mary | 2015 |
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Title: The Systems Theory Framework of career development : twenty years of contribution to theory and practice.
Author(s): Patton, Wendy | McMahon, Mary |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.3 p.141-147
Published: October 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The development and sustained contribution of the Systems Theory Framework to career development theory and practice is well documented in national and international literatures. In addition to its contribution to theory integration, it has added to the growing literature on connecting career theory and practice, in particular for non-Western populations. In addition, it has been the basis of the development of a broad array of constructivist approaches to career counselling, and indeed specific reflective career assessment activities. This article begins with a brief history of the Systems Theory Framework which is then followed by a rationale for its development. The contribution of the Systems Theory Framework to theory and practice is then described prior to concluding comments by the authors. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=208288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215579944
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| Youth with refugee backgrounds in Australia : contextual and practical considerations for career counsellors.
| Abkhezr, Peyman
McMahon, Mary
Rossouw, Pieter | 2015 |
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Title: Youth with refugee backgrounds in Australia : contextual and practical considerations for career counsellors.
Author(s): Abkhezr, Peyman | McMahon, Mary | Rossouw, Pieter |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.24 n.2 p.71-80
Published: July 2015
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Youth with refugee backgrounds face challenges in their journey towards successful integration in Australia. Some challenges relate to macro-level changes occurring in the world of work and some to their transition from an agrarian or industrial society to a post-industrial Western country. Addressing the future career development of youth with refugee backgrounds may lead to improved integration outcomes. As career counselling has its roots in social justice, assisting those from refugee backgrounds to integrate into Australian society is an important task for career counsellors. However, career counsellors need to respond with caution and sensitivity as many models and theories have been criticised for not responding to multicultural and contextual issues concerning diverse populations. This article outlines some of the challenges faced by youth with refugee backgrounds in Australia, considers possible relevant approaches for career counselling and proposes suggestions for career counsellors. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=207447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416215584406
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| All careers for all students.
| Struthers, Karen | 2014 |
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Title: All careers for all students.
Author(s): Struthers, Karen |
Journal Details: Redress v.23 n.3 p.31-35
Published: December 2014
ISSN: 1039-382X
Abstract: Girls and boys need to see that they can be free to choose from the full range of careers, not the gendered range that has been cultivated in books, media screens, toys and magazines. Entrenched gender stereotypes limit career choices for students. Young women who do not pursue the university path, are at risk of a low wage return on their qualifications in female dominated, highly casualised jobs. This impacts on their future economic security. The male dominated trades pay more on average than the female dominated vocations of hairdressing and child care, but very few female students pursue these trades. To promote all careers for all students, career advice in schools must be more gender aware, that is, better equipped and resourced to challenge the limitations of gender stereotypes on student career paths. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=206658
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| Assessing the congruence of worker and workplace using the proximities of their RIAEC types.
| Hutchinson, T. P. | 2014 |
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Title: Assessing the congruence of worker and workplace using the proximities of their RIAEC types.
Author(s): Hutchinson, T. P. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.3 p.133-139
Published: October 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Vocational interest inventories are often designed, scored and interpreted in accordance with the six Holland types (R, I, A, S, E and C) and their hexagonal arrangement. A three-letter code then identifies the three types on which the person scored most highly. The congruence between a person and their environment (e.g. workplace or field of study) may affect their satisfaction and performance, and how to define congruence is a question of long standing. The method proposed here is based on (a) the presence and position of each of the six Holland types in the two three-letter codes being compared (or their absence from the codes) and (b) proximities of all pairs of types, reflecting the hexagonal arrangement of the types. There is discussion of whether the hexagonal arrangement ought to be used in calculating congruence, but a definite answer is not yet clear. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204215
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416214552137
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| The Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC) : ten years on and only just begun.
| Pryor, Robert G. L.
Bright, Jim E. H. | 2014 |
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Title: The Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC) : ten years on and only just begun.
Author(s): Pryor, Robert G. L. | Bright, Jim E. H. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.1 p.4-12
Published: April 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The developments in the Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC) are outlined for the last decade since the publication of the original formulation in this journal in 2003. The history of the development of the CTC and the major theoretical constructs of the theory including context, complexity, change, chance, attractors, emergent patterns and fractals are described. The empirical evidence directly relevant to the CTC formulation and its efficacy as a counselling approach are reviewed. Practical tools to use with a CTC approach such as assessments, card sorts and counselling strategies are described. The impact of the CTC approach on practice and theory is discussed. Future applications of the CTC related to adaptability and cultural diversity are highlighted. It is concluded that the CTC provides the most coherent and comprehensive current account of career development behaviour that can incorporate both modernist and post-modernist perspectives. The last decade has demonstrated the theoretical and practical value of the CTC, but there remains enormous untapped potential to explore in the next decade. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213518506
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| Effects of a brief interest inventory intervention on career decision self-efficacy.
| Isik, Erkan | 2014 |
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Title: Effects of a brief interest inventory intervention on career decision self-efficacy.
Author(s): Isik, Erkan |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling v.24 n.2 p.215-226
Published: December 2014
ISSN: 1037-2911
Abstract: This study examines the effects of a brief interest inventory intervention on career decision self-efficacy in an undergraduate sample. A pretest-posttest equivalent group design compared students who completed an interest inventory and participated in two sessions of its interpretation, students who only completed an interest inventory, and students who received no career intervention. The participants were 60 undergraduate freshmen (27 male, 33 female) from a large state university in the central Anatolia region of Turkey. Participants completed the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form before and at the end of the intervention. The results indicated that both experimental groups had significant gains on career decision self-efficacy, whereas no significant gains were observed for the control group. Although both treatment conditions were effective, the feedback group appeared to be more powerful in increasing career decision self-efficacy. By participating in a feedback group and completing the activities in their interest profiles, a client had the opportunity to be actively involved in his/her own career process instead of passively completing an inventory and receiving no feedback. As well, clients had the opportunity to check the interpretations of their profile and share their results with other clients having similar career difficulties. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2014.13
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| Finding ways to effectively use Year 12 achievement data to inform practice in secondary schools.
| Italiano, Frank
Hine, Gregory | 2014 |
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Title: Finding ways to effectively use Year 12 achievement data to inform practice in secondary schools.
Author(s): Italiano, Frank | Hine, Gregory |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Teacher Education v.39 n.5 p.99-116
Published: 2014
ISSN: 0313-5373
Abstract: This action research explored how Year 12 achievement data were used by school personnel to inform practice within seven Catholic secondary schools. Deputy Principals of Curriculum from participating schools were interviewed regarding their perceptions of the improvement of Year 12 student achievement outcomes, and their insights into how to strengthen future efforts (or achievements). Three key insights included: Communication of achievement data to key stakeholders in the school community, strategic use of achievement data by teaching staff, and leadership strategies to promote an achievement culture to the students. The findings of this research will serve to improve and strengthen practice at participating schools and to stimulate discussions in other schools about the effective use of achievement data. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n5.8
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204804
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| Helping highly anxious clients embrace chaos and career uncertainty using cognitive behavioural techniques.
| Law, Ada K.
Amundson, Norman E.
Alden, Lynn E. | 2014 |
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Title: Helping highly anxious clients embrace chaos and career uncertainty using cognitive behavioural techniques.
Author(s): Law, Ada K. | Amundson, Norman E. | Alden, Lynn E. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.1 p.29-36
Published: April 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: A primary tenet of Pryor and Bright's Chaos Theory of Careers is that our world is full of change and unpredictability. When it comes to career development, rather than relying solely on good planning, one should accept and embrace unexpected changes and think creatively about possibilities. Although the Chaos Theory of Careers approach to counselling is logical and relevant to the real world, it may not be applied easily to clients with high levels of anxiety and low tolerance of uncertainty. This article explores the challenges of providing chaos career counselling to highly anxious clients. Borrowing concepts from a cognitive behavioural theory model for generalised anxiety disorder, the article suggests several techniques from the cognitive behavioural theory literature that may facilitate chaos career counselling for anxious clients. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204227
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213517371
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| High school students : complexity, change and chance : do the key concepts of the Chaos Theory of Careers apply?
| Borg, Tony
Bright, Jim E. H.
Pryor, Robert G. L. | 2014 |
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Title: High school students : complexity, change and chance : do the key concepts of the Chaos Theory of Careers apply?
Author(s): Borg, Tony | Bright, Jim E. H. | Pryor, Robert G. L. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.1 p.22-28
Published: April 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: A key postulate of the Chaos Theory of Careers is the significant influence of change, in general, and unplanned change, in particular, on individuals' career development. This qualitative research study investigated the perceived incident and impact of such change in the career paths of 55 high school graduates from the same class at a regional New South Wales High School. Using a combination of interviews and surveys, the research examined the nature and extent of chance events perceived by the participants 18 months after having left school. Consistent with previous research with university students, it was found not only change in career development from plans at high school but that for 71% of the sample, such change was unplanned. Unplanned change was most substantial for those who entered the workforce while those who entered traineeships reported the least impact of unplanned change on their careers. A complex array of reasons for the changes experienced was mentioned. The results confirm this aspect of the Chaos Theory of Careers even for those with very limited post-high school career development experience. The implications for school careers education and counselling are identified. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204226
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416214523394
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| Hope-narratives as a chaos theory of career intervention for failure.
| McIlveen, Peter | 2014 |
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Title: Hope-narratives as a chaos theory of career intervention for failure.
Author(s): McIlveen, Peter |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.1 p.37-43
Published: April 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This article is an explication of the conceptual underpinnings of a new, narrative career counselling method: fluttering-hope. The method presents a new approach to addressing repetition compulsion, a condition characterised by repeated career-destructive behaviour and experiences of failure. Fluttering-hope is formulated on the basis of the chaos theory of career (CTC), a theory that explicitly acknowledges failure as a natural event in careers. A trans-theoretical argument links failure, optimism, hope, psychodynamics and CTC concepts of attractor and shift. Repetition compulsion is posited as a pendulum attractor and fluttering-hope is posited as a source of perturbation that may induce shift. The method takes a gentle approach to repetition compulsion, and regards it as a psychological mechanism to be treated with great care in career counselling. The article includes recommendations for future research into the CTC, fluttering-hope and mathematical modelling. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416214523401
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| Revised expected outcomes : essential for attracting Tasmanian students to careers in agricultural science.
| Turner, Lydia R.
Hawkins, Cherie M. | 2014 |
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Title: Revised expected outcomes : essential for attracting Tasmanian students to careers in agricultural science.
Author(s): Turner, Lydia R. | Hawkins, Cherie M. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.23 n.2 p.88-95
Published: July 2014
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This research qualitatively explores the career choices of Tasmanian university students currently studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree. Essential contributors to students choosing agricultural science as their preferred university course were interventions in key decision-making years that revised expectations around what a career in agriculture could involve. Effective interventions included exposure to information through advisory roles, and exposure to holistic experiences of farm businesses. The choice to study agricultural science was consistently influenced by expected job security and flexibility, and for many students also relied on the realisation that existing skills could be used, goals fulfilled and/or interests pursued through this career path. This article describes how interventions that revise expected outcomes about a career in agriculture can overcome the barriers of previous negative learning experiences, the negative public image of agriculture, and the widespread misperception that only a low level of ability is required to pursue this career path. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=204221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416214527737
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| Career counseling for gifted students.
| Chen, Charles P.
Wong, Joyce | 2013 |
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Title: Career counseling for gifted students.
Author(s): Chen, Charles P. | Wong, Joyce |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.3 p.121-129
Published: October 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Despite their high intellectual calibre, gifted high school students may experience very unique barriers and challenges in their career exploration and planning. As such, this group of students need much help when it comes to career guidance and counselling in the school setting. Being cognisant of this reality, the current article attempts to apply key tenets of career development and career counselling theories to the helping context of career guidance and counselling for gifted high school students. It examines the unique career-related barriers and challenges faced by this student population, drawing attention to the complexity of the issue in the context of intellectual giftedness as experienced by the target group. It then proposes theory-informed career guidance and counselling interventions for the target group. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=201175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213507909
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| Constructing a space for career reflection : 'the gift of time to think'.
| Bassot, Barbara
Reid, Hazel | 2013 |
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Title: Constructing a space for career reflection : 'the gift of time to think'.
Author(s): Bassot, Barbara | Reid, Hazel |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.2 p.91-99
Published: July 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This paper reports on an in-depth qualitative pilot study with three participants which adapted Nancy Kline's thinking session to develop a new approach for career counselling. The Career Thinking Session focuses on enabling clients to challenge their limiting assumptions. This paper outlines the approach and a brief review of the literature that underpins the work is then offered. The research methodology is then critiqued and the approach taken to data analysis is described, noting the questions that we continue to ask of the material. The case study of Helen is used to illustrate the possible strengths of the model and the challenges it poses. Some commonalities and themes that are suggested across the transcripts are then discussed. This paper concludes with thoughts about the usefulness of the model and its potential for further development. [Author abstract]
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213497193
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| Influence of clients' personality and individual characteristics on the effectiveness of a career counselling intervention.
| Stauffer, Sarah D.
Perdrix, Sophie
Masdonati, Jonas
Massoudi, Koorosh
Rossier, Jérôme | 2013 |
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Title: Influence of clients' personality and individual characteristics on the effectiveness of a career counselling intervention.
Author(s): Stauffer, Sarah D. | Perdrix, Sophie | Masdonati, Jonas | Massoudi, Koorosh | Rossier, Jérôme |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.1 p.4-13
Published: April 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Clients' personality traits and individual characteristics, such as age, gender, reason for seeking counselling, and further compounding problems in their personal or academic lives, may pose risk factors that render career decision making difficult and may also impact the overall effectiveness of a career counselling intervention. Neuroticism and conscientiousness as well as clients' age and gender directly affected clients' satisfaction with life and certain aspects of their career indecision scores before participating in our short-term career counselling intervention. Career counsellors can use personality and career-specific and career-non-specific instruments to tailor career counselling interventions to meet clients' individual needs. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=196510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213480495
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| Location, timing, and flexibility : positioning inclusivity in higher education career services.
| Simpson, Andrea
Ferguson, Kerry | 2013 |
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Title: Location, timing, and flexibility : positioning inclusivity in higher education career services.
Author(s): Simpson, Andrea | Ferguson, Kerry |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.1 p.45-48
Published: April 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Students from disadvantaged backgrounds have been reported to use university career services in smaller numbers than their peers. In order to address this, services have been advised to 'establish ways of identifying, within their first term of study, those students who are particularly likely to need help and guidance from the Careers Service'. By analysing two career programs—traditional stand-alone career workshops and an alternative service, which incorporates employability skills as part of a service learning program—the inclusivity of career programs and the kinds of students programs attract was explored. It was found that the program that had greater flexibility in terms of location, choice, and timing attracted a statistically significantly larger number of disadvantaged students. It is recommended that services consider contextually and critically analysing programs, systems, and methods of working to ensure that these are not disadvantaging one or more student groups. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=196515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213478806
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| Rejuvenate career counselling training in counsellor education.
| Chen, Charles P. | 2013 |
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Title: Rejuvenate career counselling training in counsellor education.
Author(s): Chen, Charles P. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.2 p.72-81
Published: July 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: In addressing the significant role of career counselling as a key element for the entire counselling profession, this article points to the need of strengthening career counselling training in counsellor education. It argues that counsellor training programs and counsellor educators should draw more attention to the career counselling component in training. It also proposes some considerations of consolidating and refining the career counselling component in counsellor preparation, with a focus on helping counsellor trainees acquire theoretical knowledge and accumulate clinical competency in the career counselling domain. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=201180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213486774
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| Some Australian data on a career interest card sort for use in adult vocational assessments.
| Athanasou, James | 2013 |
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Title: Some Australian data on a career interest card sort for use in adult vocational assessments.
Author(s): Athanasou, James |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.2 p.100-104
Published: July 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: To date, the vocational assessment of work-related interests for rehabilitation purposes has relied typically upon inventoried career interests compared to expressed, tested or manifested interests. This paper provides some Australian data on the use of the Career Interest Card Sort for interest assessment. Results from 196 adult clients who participated in a vocational evaluation are analysed. The assessment provided a hierarchy of career interest results that reflected demographic features such as gender and education. The vocational interest results were consistent with the pre-accident occupational background of clients. The findings provided support for a direct approach to vocational interest assessment that may find some application in practice. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=201183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213496651
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| Supervision in the helping professions : making the case for support and supervision for career counsellors.
| Westergaard, Jane | 2013 |
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Title: Supervision in the helping professions : making the case for support and supervision for career counsellors.
Author(s): Westergaard, Jane |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.22 n.1 p.21-28
Published: April 2013
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The case for supervision for career counsellors has been made strongly. However, there is still a distinct lack of formal support and supervision for career practitioners in the UK and elsewhere. This paper begins by defining support and supervision in the helping professions. It goes on to report the findings of a research project undertaken with a group of supervisors working in the context of 'youth support' and considers how the results might be applied to the career counselling profession. The hope is that the debate concerning the need for supervision for career practitioners is reignited. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=196512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416213478805
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| Career counselling new and professional immigrants : theories into practice.
| Kennedy, Tara
Chen, Charles P. | 2012 |
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Title: Career counselling new and professional immigrants : theories into practice.
Author(s): Kennedy, Tara | Chen, Charles P. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.2 p.36-45
Published: Winter 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: New and professional immigrants encounter extreme hardships and difficulties in their career experience after arriving in Canada. In addition to underemployment or unemployment concerns, new and professional immigrants endure many cross-cultural barriers. This article attempts to examine the application of career development theories in the context of career development and counselling for new and professional immigrants. It begins with a discussion of some of the barriers that affect new and professional immigrants' career development. Subsequently, it reviews some of the key facets of social cognitive career theory, as well a narrative career counselling approach, and how they specifically relate to new and professional immigrants' career development. The article concludes with intervention strategies, implications and support strategies aimed at dealing with the career development and career counselling needs of new and professional immigrants in Canada. The problems, concepts and solutions will also apply in other settings. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=192497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100205
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| A career practitioner's response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
| Athanasou, James A. | 2012 |
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Title: A career practitioner's response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
Author(s): Athanasou, James A. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.3 p.58-64
Published: Spring 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The National Career Development Strategy Green Paper is a discussion paper issued by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations. It is aimed at the formulation of a coherent and structured career development strategy throughout Australia. The Green Paper seeks to lay the foundation for policy change through establishing the importance of career development for Australia. It outlines some priorities for implementation and was released for comment in June 2012. In this article, the author outlines challenges faced by the Green Paper. He provides some historical background, but, above all, a personal reflection. The comments that are made are subjective and based on involvement in vocational guidance and research since 1976 and private practice since 1989. Naturally the comments are limited by the time and resources available. No claim is made that the analysis is complete. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=193908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100307
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| An overview of New Zealand career development services.
| Furbish, Dale | 2012 |
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Title: An overview of New Zealand career development services.
Author(s): Furbish, Dale |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.2 p.14-24
Published: Winter 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Career development services have existed in New Zealand since the early part of the 20th century. In many aspects, the profession has developed in New Zealand parallel to the development of career guidance and counselling in other Western countries but New Zealand also represents a unique context. In acknowledgement of the distinctive characteristics of New Zealand career services, this article provides an overview by reviewing the history of New Zealand career services, discussing theoretical influences over time, providing the context for career development in New Zealand, examining some of the unique influences on career services and identifying current challenges for the delivery of career services in New Zealand. [Author abstract]
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100203
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| Response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
| | 2012 |
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Title: Response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
Author(s): Career Industry Council of Australia
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.3 p.33-49
Published: Spring 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) is the national peak body for the career industry and has a 'vital interest in a successful outcome of an effective national strategy that results in a stronger national career development system that is good for individuals of all ages and good for the country'. This article presents the Council's response to the 'National Career Development Strategy green paper'. This article proposes a strategy developed by the CICA that is committed to the following principles: quality through CICA benchmarking, quality frameworks and processes and as a risk management strategy; lifetime access to career development services; development of career self-management skills and opportunity awareness; integration through the establishment of a national career service, well marketed to achieve wide public appeal; research- and evidence-based service delivery and the establishment of a research agenda; a national leadership role for the Australian Government and repositioning of responsibility for career development under the Minister for Employment; national career management skills curricula including regular review and update of the Australian Blueprint for Career Development; a taskforce rather than a leadership body focused on implementing a national careers service; a strong relationship with the career industry; and links to our region and to our third largest industry—that is, Australia as a major regional education provider. [Author abstract]
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100305
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| Response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
| | 2012 |
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Title: Response to the National Career Development Strategy green paper.
Author(s): Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA)
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.3 p.50-57
Published: Spring 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This article is a response by the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) to the Commonwealth Government on the development of the National Career Development Strategy Green Paper. The CDAA's recommendations concern the following: a focus on lifelong career development; positioning career development within a national workforce strategy; adopting a professional comprehensive approach to service delivery; extending professional standards and other quality mechanisms; increasing and improving accessibility to services; redefining career development; focusing on building an evidence base; and establishing a national leadership body for career development. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=193907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100306
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| Using innovative technology to overcome job interview anxiety.
| Rockawin, David | 2012 |
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Title: Using innovative technology to overcome job interview anxiety.
Author(s): Rockawin, David |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.21 n.2 p.46-52
Published: Winter 2012
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: University career counsellors invest a lot of time and effort in the development of the skills and knowledge associated with self-reliance in job interviews. The resource-intensive nature of this approach needs to be reconsidered in the context of overall careers service delivery. More specifically, the key barriers to achieving a competent degree of self-reliance in job interviews need to be identified. When considering the benefits and weaknesses of existing interventions in overcoming job interview anxiety, it is important to consider emerging technological tools for career development and whether or not they can contribute to or ultimately replace current practices. The proposed introduction of lnterviewStream will be analysed in this context, and its likely impact on career service delivery at the Australian National University (ANU) will be used to form the basis of discussion. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=192498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621202100206
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| The Calvary Hospital Refugee Mentoring Program.
| Bradford, Dianne
King, Nicole | 2011 |
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Title: The Calvary Hospital Refugee Mentoring Program.
Author(s): Bradford, Dianne | King, Nicole |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.1 p.42-45
Published: Autumn 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: In 2007 the Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program (CRMP) was initiated at Calvary Hospital, Canberra, to provide an affirmative and individualised learning placement in workplaces for individuals with a refugee background. This work placement was designed to enhance the participant's knowledge of workplaces and to prepare them for future career and study pathways. The program also aimed to enhance participants' self-confidence and encourage networks to support their engagement with the world of work in Australia. The program process is outlined and the role of the career practitioner in the program is discussed.
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=186972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000106
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| Career development in schools : do teachers have the skills?
| Schloss, Janelle | 2011 |
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Title: Career development in schools : do teachers have the skills?
Author(s): Schloss, Janelle |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.3 p.4-9
Published: Spring 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: In 2010, Independent Schools Queensland funded 40 places in the Certificate IV in Career Development conducted by the Australian Trade Training College. Places were quickly filled by vocational education and training and senior schooling staff, 34 of whom completed the qualification. There is evidence that even very experienced teachers were prepared to undertake this qualification, even though it meant giving up eight days of their school holidays. This enthusiasm for gaining the qualification may be an indication that these teachers felt that they did not already have the skills for their career development roles with students in their schools. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=188468
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000302
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| Career development needs of low socioeconomic status university students.
| Doyle, Erin | 2011 |
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Title: Career development needs of low socioeconomic status university students.
Author(s): Doyle, Erin |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.3 p.56-65
Published: Spring 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: With increased funding from the Australian federal government to improve the enrolments of students with low socio-economic status into university, identifying the career needs of this student cohort is of utmost importance, if indeed they are different from other university students. This will ensure career services offer comprehensive and effective support, and avoid duplication or redundant measures. Findings indicate that the careers needs of low socio-economic status university students are different from other university students. Strategies that were reported to increase the effectiveness of career development for low socio-economic status university students included person-centred counselling skills; careers education across all courses to familiarise and normalise the careers planning process; avoidance of jargon or assumptions of implicit knowledge regarding university requirements; ensuring careers practitioners are aware of the experiences of students with low socio-economic status; up-to-date labour market information; and extending careers support to students for at least two years after the completion of their studies. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=188475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000309
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| The influence of professional standards on New Zealand career development practice.
| Furbish, Dale | 2011 |
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Title: The influence of professional standards on New Zealand career development practice.
Author(s): Furbish, Dale |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.3 p.10-17
Published: Spring 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This study used professional standards developed by the Career Industry Council of Australia and the Career Development Association of New Zealand to create a questionnaire that was distributed to New Zealand career practitioners. The questionnaire asked respondents to rate the relevance of each standard to their career practice and also to rate their ability to apply the standard in their practice. Results indicated that the relevance of most standards was accepted, but that respondents felt less able to apply the standards. Practice setting was identified as an influence on the ratings. The findings have implications for the use of standards by career practitioners and career industry stakeholders. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=188469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000303
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| Interventions for ICT : balancing out the genders.
| Beekhuyzen, Jenine | 2011 |
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Title: Interventions for ICT : balancing out the genders.
Author(s): Beekhuyzen, Jenine |
Journal Details: Redress v.20 n.3 p.8-9
Published: December 2011
ISSN: 1039-382X
Abstract: The under-representation of women studying and working in information and communication technology (ICT) careers is a long-standing problem. Whilst ICT continues to be increasingly accepted and integrated into everyday life, gender stereotypes prevail in the media turning females away from ICT as an occupation. The lack of understanding of what an ICT person does in his or her day-to-day work is also a barrier. There have been many attempts over the last decade to address this gender imbalance through a variety of interventions, many of which have been deemed largely successful. But if they are so successful, where are the females in the ICT industry? The author briefly outlines the aims of some of the interventions and events encouraging middle-school girls into ICT study and careers but questions whether such events are sustainable in the long term. The research of the WinIT (Women in IT) team at Griffith University found that there is very little in the school environment that supports a strong ICT culture. In a forthcoming article in 'Information Systems Journal', the WinIT team present recommendations that can be put into practice in order to maintain the sustainability of interventions to increase female participation in ICT; the recommendations are briefly listed. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vsynwfpr4fp3jmr/awe_journal_december_2011.pdf?dl=1
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| Life-career re-engagement : a new conceptual framework for counselling people in retirement transition : part 1.
| Chen, Charles P. | 2011 |
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Title: Life-career re-engagement : a new conceptual framework for counselling people in retirement transition : part 1.
Author(s): Chen, Charles P. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.2 p.25-31
Published: Winter 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: New ideas and perspectives are needed to form effective counselling strategies and approaches in an effort to promote and enhance the psychological well-being of individuals in retirement transition. This article suggests that counselling in this context can be considered a special helping intervention for life-career development aiming at helping clients to explore and to acquire a sense of renewed vocation in the retirement phase of their lives. In keeping with this intent, the article proposes the new conceptual framework of life-career re-engagement (LCRE) by expanding on the work of Donald Super. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=187739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000204
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| Life-career re-engagement : considerations and implications for counselling people in retirement transition : part 2.
| Chen, Charles P. | 2011 |
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Title: Life-career re-engagement : considerations and implications for counselling people in retirement transition : part 2.
Author(s): Chen, Charles P. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.20 n.2 p.32-41
Published: Winter 2011
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: New ideas and perspectives are needed to form effective counselling strategies and approaches in an effort to promote and enhance the psychological well-being of individuals in retirement transition. In this article, counselling considerations that are guided by and supportive of the concept of life career re-engagement are discussed, along with implications for helping intervention. Three essential factors of retirement transition are considered, the importance of contextualising the experiences of retirees is emphasised and issues around identity, personal interests and lifelong learning are explored. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=187740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621102000205
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| Capturing the diversity of transition from a multidisciplinary perspective.
| Burns, Edgar | 2010 |
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Title: Capturing the diversity of transition from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Author(s): Burns, Edgar |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.3 p.43-51
Published: Spring 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The broad utility of the concept of transition in many disciplines provides career educators and career advisory personnel with expanded opportunities to explore fresh solutions to problems they meet in the course of their work. Further practical solutions become available by continuing to seek applications of the concept. Career transition focuses on contingencies and particular events in individual or organisational circumstances but career change also invokes the generic idea of transition. This article inspects two widely used career transition models: those of Bridges and Schlossberg. It then positions these models by identifying wide cross-disciplinary use of the transition concept, including in social science. Drawing on this richness the idea of transition may be simply used as the context of career discussion or, as suggested here, it may be more consciously and actively mined to respond to career development opportunities. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900307
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| Career counselling : a mechanism to address the accumulation of disadvantage.
| Arulmani, Gideon | 2010 |
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Title: Career counselling : a mechanism to address the accumulation of disadvantage.
Author(s): Arulmani, Gideon |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.1 p.7-12
Published: Autumn 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Discussions pertaining to social inclusion quickly arrive at the issues that surround work, employment and career. This article presents data from a large Indian survey to describe the differential impact of socioeconomic status on career preparation self-efficacy, the perception of career development barriers and career beliefs. The 'Work Orientations and Responses to Career Choices – An Indian Regional Survey' collected information about Indian young people's orientations to work and livelihood and the influences on their career choices. The survey covered 15 different regions across India and was executed in eight different languages. The psychosocial factors that are intertwined with the perpetuation of social exclusion are delineated and the role that career counselling could play to empower the socially excluded to engage with life chances is discussed. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900103
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| Career development research for evidence-based policy.
| McIlveen, Peter | 2010 |
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Title: Career development research for evidence-based policy.
Author(s): McIlveen, Peter |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.1 p.71-74
Published: Autumn 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: This article considers how the body of empirical evidence indicative of the capacity of career development interventions to make significant changes in the everyday lives of individuals can be extended to audiences and applications beyond the career development profession itself, to make additional contributions to the macro-level of fundamental areas such as education, employment and social inclusion. This point is particularly relevant for those targets identified by the Council of Australian Governments. The article presents a precis of an evidence base to illustrate its currency and how it can be used at an institutional level. In this particular case, the precis refers to how career development research can be used to improve students' educational experiences and outcomes, which are a matter of national significance given the current world-of-work and international issues of labour supply.
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900112
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| Career development strategies for Japanese immigrant teachers.
| Okamura, Yasuko
Miller, Judi | 2010 |
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Title: Career development strategies for Japanese immigrant teachers.
Author(s): Okamura, Yasuko | Miller, Judi |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.3 p.33-42
Published: Spring 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Many career development theories recognise that the relationship between people and their environment constantly changes through historical and socio-political influences. Such theories emphasise the importance of systematic interpretations and general cultural influences on meaning-making. While such a view of meaning-making is important, the authors posit that practitioners with knowledge of their clients' cultural influences are better placed to encourage all clients to create their own meanings. This article explores the experiences of a group of immigrant native Japanese-speaking teachers in New Zealand to examine cultural influences on their career paths. It aims to help practitioners work with diverse populations. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900306
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| A framework for chaos theory career counselling.
| Pryor, Robert G. L. | 2010 |
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Title: A framework for chaos theory career counselling.
Author(s): Pryor, Robert G. L. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.2 p.32-40
Published: Winter 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Theory in career development counselling provides a map that counsellors can use to understand and structure the career counselling process. It also provides a means to communicate this understanding and structuring to their clients as part of the counselling intervention. The chaos theory of careers draws attention to the complexity, changeability and connectedness of components of career development. A framework for career counselling derived from the chaos theory of careers is outlined in terms of three factors: reviewing and reframing client expectations; exploring and engaging career development issues; and encouraging and empowering career counselling outcomes for finding and constructing a career in a chaotic world. It is suggested that the chaos theory of careers offers a comprehensive theoretical conceptualisation that is able both to incorporate existing counselling practice and to suggest new counselling dimensions that could be incorporated into contemporary career practitioners' work. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183108
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900205
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| A person-centred perspective to counselling in educational and vocational agencies.
| Crisp, Ross | 2010 |
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Title: A person-centred perspective to counselling in educational and vocational agencies.
Author(s): Crisp, Ross |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling v.20 n.1 p.22-30
Published: July 2010
ISSN: 1037-2911
Abstract: This article focuses upon the application of Carl Rogers' person-centred approach (PCA) by educational and vocational counsellors. The discussion of PCA in educational and vocational counselling raises several key issues that have received attention in recent counselling psychology literature. PCA has been criticised for its highly individualistic approach that overlooks relational issues, its limited clinical application, and lack of technical expertise to sufficiently produce change in persons with significant mental and/or mood disorders. Three vignettes are presented to illustrate that contemporary PCA is a less individualistic and more socially contextualised practice than originally formulated by Rogers. They highlight some aspects of the work of counsellors who utilise the primary nondirective components of PCA (congruence, unconditional positive regard, empathy) with directive interventions when requested by clients, who are responsive to their clients' diverse socio-cultural backgrounds, and who are prepared to work within a medical framework. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/ajgc.20.1.22
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| Social inclusion and critical consciousness in Australia.
| Diemer, Matthew A.
Ortega, Lilyana | 2010 |
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Title: Social inclusion and critical consciousness in Australia.
Author(s): Diemer, Matthew A. | Ortega, Lilyana |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.19 n.1 p.13-17
Published: Autumn 2010
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Australia's Indigenous population is excluded from a range of opportunities, experiences and amenities that facilitate wellbeing, self-determination and social inclusion. This social exclusion constrains the career development and occupational attainment of Indigenous youth, which represent key routes to societal inclusion. Critical consciousness - the awareness of sociopolitical inequality and motivation to participate in social action to change social structures and practices that foster social exclusion - is examined here as a precursor to social inclusion for Indigenous Australian youth. Critical consciousness appears to facilitate the career development and occupational attainment of socially excluded youth and augment career interventions for socially excluded people in North America. Given similarities in the social structures and practices that foster social exclusion in North America and Australia, critical consciousness may augment Australian educational policy and practice, as well as career counselling and interventions, complementing macro-level policies aiming to redress the social structures that cause social exclusion in Australia. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183479
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900104
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| Footprints forwards blocked by a failure discourse : issues in providing advice about medicine and other health science careers to indigenous secondary school students.
| Chesters, J.
Drysdale, M.
Ellender, I.
Faulkner, S.
Turnbull, L.
Kelly, H.
Robinson, A.
Chambers, H. | 2009 |
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Title: Footprints forwards blocked by a failure discourse : issues in providing advice about medicine and other health science careers to indigenous secondary school students.
Author(s): Chesters, J. | Drysdale, M. | Ellender, I. | Faulkner, S. | Turnbull, L. | Kelly, H. | Robinson, A. | Chambers, H. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.18 n.1 p.26-35
Published: Autumn 2009
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: A dominant discourse constructs Indigenous secondary school students as likely to leave school early and unlikely to take up a health career. The authors believe that this failure discourse shapes the school and tertiary transition experience for the majority of Indigenous students, regardless of their capabilities and aspirations. Career development practitioners have the potential to change the experiences of Indigenous school students and play a part in closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health outcomes. However, only 18 percent or 26 out of 144 Victorian secondary school career advisers or guidance counsellors who responded to the authors' survey demonstrated the knowledge, skills and understanding to effectively advise and support an Indigenous student who expressed an interest in a health career. Based on the study, the authors' practical experience in the field and the literature surveyed, the authors make recommendations in three areas. These are recommendations that affect Indigenous students directly, those that impact on career development practitioners and those about national information provision. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=175127
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841620901800105
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