Career Planning

Praise for Previous Editions"Anyone who wants one book that integrates theory, research, and practice could not make a better choice than Career Choice and Development. Brown and Brooks are to be congratulated for again prompting career development theorists to apply their models to the practice of career intervention." _Contemporary Psychology"This compilation of leading career theories in one concise and complete text, with its excellent analysis of the materials presented, is a unique and useful resource for any practitioner or student in the field." _Journal of College Placement"Well written and easy to read. Experienced professionals and beginning counselors in training will appreciate this effort. They have assembled an impressive collection of authors to introduce the reader to the various theories of career development." _Personnel Psychology"Career Choice and Development is a hardworking book; it presents both the latest version of major theorists' ideas and goes the extra mile to indicate how each translates their ideas into practice." _Training News Magazine"This book is designed as a primary reference and successfully brings together the most current ideas and research previously found scattered throughout the literature. The ideas of major theorists are presented side-by-side in similar format for easy comparison." _AACD Guidepost

Women's Careers explores contexts and strategies that advance or hinder women's career development. It brings readers up-to-date on the intersection of the cross-disciplinary fields of career development, women's studies, and human resources. The applied focus and broad range of topics covered will appeal to scholars and professionals in these fields. Women's Careers examines four key topic areas: an introduction to current issues and research; planning and preparation, including insights into topics such as mentors' roles, cultural differences, women and leadership, and career versus family conflicts; challenges in the work environment for women entrepreneurs and supervisors; and affirmative action and sexual harassment.

This professional reference provides a comprehensive historical, theoretical, and practical overview of career centers in colleges and universities. The authors trace the evolution of the delivery of college career services and they review various career center models. They provide information and strategies that are necessary for the planning, organization, staffing, funding, and management of a college career center. They review a range of services that may be provided by such centers, including counseling, assessment, computer-based guidance systems, programming, career information, and placement. While the focus of the book is on practicality, the authors consistently demonstrate how theory should guide practice. Included are examples of forms, policies, and strategies that have proven to be effective, along with extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter.

This volume addresses a wide range of methodological approaches to the study of career with particular emphasis on alternative approaches. The contributors challenge those who see the traditional positivist empirical methodology as the only appropriate methodology with which to address important career questions and issues, arguing instead that the subject of career can best be studied within a number of disciplines, and using a variety of methodologies. Among the alternative methodologies explored are those based on contextual/systems research, human action inquiry, and phenomenological/hermeneutical research.

From teaching English to analyzing intelligence for the federal government, the International field offers a broad spectrum of exciting job opportunities. For over twenty years, International Jobs has been the authoritative guide for researching and launching an international career. In this newly revised sixth edition, veteran career counselor Nina Segal updates Eric Kocher's classic reference, providing all the tools necessary for understanding the complex international job market and finding the right employment options. With the tried and true component of previous editions--practical resume and interviewing advice, market analysis, and insightful "day-in-the-life" stories--as well as substantially increased Web resources, International Jobs is the essential comprehensive reference for students and established professionals alike who want a career in the globals marketplace.