Business & Economics

Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, Student Value Edition

Name: Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, Student Value Edition
Author: Spencer G. Niles
ISBN: 9780133012804

by Spencer G. Niles

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Synopsis

Organized around the National Career Development Association's competencies and the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, this top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher ed, and community audiences. Also provided are strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs. With interviews and sample counseling sessions with preeminent experts in Career Counseling including David Reile, Carol Dahir, Michael Hall, Mark Savickas, Barbara Suddarth and Janet Lenz available to readers on MyCounselingLab, this book is the most inclusive, most accessible, and most interactive resource for students developing careers in career counseling.New to This Edition: Discussions of the impact of globalization, contemporary issues, and the financial crisis of the 21st century on career development New technology sections covering web-based career guidance systems and the use of social networking for career guidance and job-seeking.Access to the Kuder(R) Career Planning System, an industry-leading web-based career planning system that provides outstanding resources for helping secondary school students develop their educational and career plans.MyCounselingLab connects course content to video- and case-based real world scenarios, and provides: "Building Counseling Skills" exercises that offer opportunities for students to develop and practice skills critical to their success as professional helpers. Hints and feedback provide scaffolding and reinforce key concepts."Assignments & Activities" assess students' understanding of key concepts and skill development. "Multiple-Choice Quizzes" help students gauge their understanding of important topics and prepare for success on licensure examinations.