With a practical and straightforward approach, "Essential Elements
of Career Counseling "focuses primarily on the practice of career
counseling by exploring the basic methods, resources, and courses
of action that can be applied in conducting career counseling every
day. Perfect for use either as a main text or as a supplement to a
more theory-based text, this book not only covers the basic
techniques of developing career choice but also explores the
emerging trends in the field, such as web-based counseling and the
creation and use of virtual career centers online. Over the years,
the authors have developed career counseling programs in an array
of settings around the world that varied from secondary school
systems to colleges and universities to unemployment systems to
immigrant transition services. Through their experiences, they have
found that whatever the context, certain basic methods apply to all
quality career counseling. "Essential Elements of Career Counseling
"is a synthesis of these universal methods that leads students
through evaluation, action planning, and follow-though, and that
take into account the various facets of each case such as the
individual, the environmental context, the socioeconomic context,
and new technology." ""Special Features Include: "
- An emphasis on the process of career counseling as opposed to
the theory that gives the text a robust, hands-on accessibility and
that makes this book ideal as a supplement in introductory career
development classes.
- An emphasis of web-based counseling and other internet-related
resources that keep students up-to-date with emerging trends in the
field.
- End-of-Chapter Summaries that helpstudents to synthesis and
retain what they have just read and are also ideal for quick
reviews of the chapter's main points.
- A "Quick Start" chapter at the beginning of the book that
outlines the main themes of the book and allows students to quickly
acquaint themselves with the mainstays of the book's processes
while linking each one to corresponding chapters in the book.
- Case Studies are provided throughout the text, which add
real-life examples of career counseling while illustrating concepts
and practices covered in the main text.
- An Appendix is located at the back of the book, which includes
the NCDA guidelines for competency standards and ethical guidelines
and which help students in the details and particulars of their
counseling training.
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