For courses in Career Counseling.
A practical, straightforward approach to the competencies required of today’s professional career counselors.
This comprehensive, top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development in a practical approach that shows theory and research in action. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, it analyzes the various aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher education, and community audiences, and provides strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs. The new edition features a stronger emphasis on the elementary school level, up-to-date coverage of the use of technology in career counseling, including the use of social media for job seeking, and the addition of new case studies and practical assignments throughout.
From reviews of the text:
“Very good scholarship presented in a concise and informative way . . . . From my perspective, this is the best introductory career development text available.”
—James M. O’Neil, University of Connecticut
[Key strengths of the book include that it is] well-aligned with CACREP standards, . . . connect[s] developmental models with career needs, [includes] programming interventions offered by level (elementary, middle/high, postsecondary), [includes] . . . more recently proposed theories, [and has a] focus on application. . . . The balance of engaging writing style and topical depth is better, in my opinion, than any other career text I have reviewed.”
—Chester R. Robinson, Texas A&M University - Commerce
“One component I really liked was the option for MyCounselingLab. I feel confident students would benefit from this, especially if this course is taught in an online format.”
—Joan N. Strutton, The University of Texas at Tyler
Also available with MyCounselingLab®
This title is also available with MyCounselingLab—an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.
Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Career Development Interventions
CHAPTER 2 Understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development
CHAPTER 3 Understanding and Applying Recent Theories of Career Development
CHAPTER 4 Providing Culturally Competent Career Development Interventions
CHAPTER 5 Assessment and Career Planning
CHAPTER 6 Career Information and Resources
CHAPTER 7 Using Information and Communication Technologies to Support Career Counseling and Planning
CHAPTER 8 Career Counseling Strategies and Techniques
CHAPTER 9 Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Career Development Programs and Services
CHAPTER 10 Career Development Interventions in the Elementary Schools
CHAPTER 11 Career Development Interventions in Middle Schools
CHAPTER 12 Career Development Interventions in High Schools
CHAPTER 13 Career Development Interventions in Higher Education
CHAPTER 14 Career Development Interventions in Community Settings
CHAPTER 15 Ethical Issues in Career Development Interventions
Appendix A NCDA Code of Ethics Preamble
Appendix B Educational and Career Planning Portfolio
Appendix C Career Counseling Competencies of the National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Appendix D 2016 CACREP Standards Related to Career Development
Appendix E National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) Framework A-38
About the Author :
Spencer G. Niles is professor and department head of Counselor Education in the Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Services Department at Pennsylvania State University.
JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, Ed.D., has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the field of career development, including positions as high school counselor, director of guidance, university professor, career counselor in a university counseling center, developer of DISCOVER® (a computer-based career planning system), and Executive Director of ACT’s Educational Technology Center. She is currently Executive Director of Product Development for Kuder, Inc., and in that role works with state departments of education and labor in the conceptualization and implementation of career planning websites that serve as a virtual center for both students and adults across the life span as they engage in educational and career planning. She is also involved in the development of international career planning systems that include implementation of a highly customized career planning website and paraprofessional-level training for those who use it with students and clients.
Dr. Harris-Bowlsbey is the author or co-author of many journal articles and several books including Take Hold of Your Future (a college-level career planning curriculum) and Essentials in Career Counseling, a textbook co-authored with Dr. Norman Amundson and Dr. Spencer Niles. She has developed national and international versions of the Career Development Facilitator curriculum. She is a past-president of the National Career Development Association and a recipient of its Eminent Career Award
Review :
From reviews of the text:
“Very good scholarship presented in a concise and informative way . . . . From my perspective, this is the best introductory career development text available.”
—James M. O’Neil, University of Connecticut
[Key strengths of the book include that it is] well-aligned with CACREP standards, . . . connect[s] developmental models with career needs, [includes] programming interventions offered by level (elementary, middle/high, postsecondary), [includes] . . . more recently proposed theories, [and has a] focus on application. . . . The balance of engaging writing style and topical depth is better, in my opinion, than any other career text I have reviewed.”
—Chester R. Robinson, Texas A&M University - Commerce
“One component I really liked was the option for MyCounselingLab. I feel confident students would benefit from this, especially if this course is taught in an online format.”
—Joan N. Strutton, The University of Texas at Tyler
