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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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| Social justice and career development : looking back, looking forward.
| McMahon, M.
Arthur, M.
Collins, S. | 2008 |
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Title: Social justice and career development : looking back, looking forward.
Author(s): McMahon, M. | Arthur, M. | Collins, S. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.17 n.2 p.21-29
Published: Winter 2008
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Social justice has underpinned career development work since its inception. Over time however, while awareness of social justice issues has been retained, the focus of intervention has largely remained individual. Further, career theory has been criticised for its lack of attention to cultural influences such as gender, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation, in people's career development. In this regard, progress has been made to the extent that multicultural and diversity competencies have been identified and elaborated. However, such competencies maintain a predominant focus on interventions with individuals and there have been calls for career development to identify social justice competencies which necessarily suggest different roles and levels of intervention for career development practitioners. As the implications of globalisation become more apparent and societal inequity is perpetuated, it is timely to revisit the social justice origins of career development and consider how career development may position itself in the 21st century. This article examines social justice in career development theory and practice, and considers implications for career development practitioners. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=169797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841620801700205
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| Aiming high : Australian school leavers' career aspirations and the implications for career development practice.
| Walker, K. | 2006 |
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Title: Aiming high : Australian school leavers' career aspirations and the implications for career development practice.
Author(s): Walker, K. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.15 n.2 p.53-60
Published: Winter 2006
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: School leavers are aspiring to professional occupations in significant numbers. The availability of careers in the professions is considerably less than the numbers of aspirants. Those proving career counsel to school leavers are critically placed to provide the structure and information that will assist young people develop career plans that recognise the limitations of occupational availability. Young people can also be assisted to explore 'why' a person works and the dominant discourses within which they live. The development of resilience and recognition alternative perspectives will assist young school leavers manage the compromises many will inevitably confront in the years after leaving school. This article contributes to the discussion through an analysis of a specific set of responses from Year 12 students who participated in an Australia-wide DEST-funded research project in 2003. The results show that Australian students' occupational aspirations fail to reflect, even moderately, the workforce trends described by federal government planners. School career advisers and others involved in providing counsel to students need to be skilled and prepared to communicate information about workforce trends. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=153351
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| Flexible work options within the organisational system.
| Albion, M. J.
Chee, M. | 2006 |
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Title: Flexible work options within the organisational system.
Author(s): Albion, M. J. | Chee, M. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.15 n.2 p.42-52
Published: Winter 2006
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: The availability of flexible work options provides an opportunity for individuals to shape their careers in order to optimize their work and life goals. This study takes a systems theory approach to examine how the use of flexible work options influences relationships and interactions in the workplace. The 'Flexible Work Options Questionnaire' and the 'Voice Climate Survey' were administered online to 108 employees (70 females, 38 males) from a chartered accounting firm in Australia. Detailed results are presented. The results suggest positive outcomes for organisations providing support for the use of flexible work options for employees want to make career choices that balance the demands of work and non-work roles. The challenges and opportunities for career practitioners in the growing availability of flexible work practices are discussed. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=153350
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| Is career guidance effective? Evidence from a longitudinal study in England.
| Bimrose, J.
Barnes, S-A. | 2006 |
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Title: Is career guidance effective? Evidence from a longitudinal study in England.
Author(s): Bimrose, J. | Barnes, S-A. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.15 n.2 p.19-25
Published: Winter 2006
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: International, European and UK policy documents have recently drawn attention to the strategic importance of career guidance for lifelong learning and the labour market. However, there are gaps in the evidence relating to its positive impacts. A five-year research study is currently underway in England, which is examining the exact nature of effective guidance and how it affects clients' lives. Fifty in-depth case studies have been completed (2003-2004) and clients are being followed up over a four-year period (2004-2007). Client perceptions of guidance have been compared with practitioner perceptions and those of a third party (an 'expert witness'). Strategies and skills used by practitioners have been scrutinised, together with the structures of service provision. The first follow-up has examined the impact of guidance on clients one year on. Findings presented in this paper are based on the initial two phases of the study (2003-2005). [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=153347
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| What do career counsellors think their clients expect from their services? : are they right?
| Lim, R.
Patton, W. | 2006 |
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Title: What do career counsellors think their clients expect from their services? : are they right?
Author(s): Lim, R. | Patton, W. |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Career Development v.15 n.2 p.32-41
Published: Winter 2006
ISSN: 1038-4162
Abstract: Consistent with calls for a greater marketing emphasis to be included in career counselling practice, this study uses marketing concepts to explore the relationship between the expectations people in career transition have of a career counselling service and the perceptions career counselling service providers have of these expectations. The study used the 'Expectations About Career Counselling' survey to gather data from 481 transitioners and practitioner expectations. Implications for career counsellors based on the results are discussed. These include a need for career counsellors to clarify the presenting expectations of their clients as an essential step in establishing goals for the interview and review achievement of these goals at the completion of an interview, and the need for the career counsellors to educate their clients about the career decision-making process and the role of the counsellor in this process. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=153349
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