While ‘soft’ skills may seem like convenient shorthand, the term is imprecise, inaccurate, gender-biased, and unprofessional. It is time for career counselors, researchers, teachers, educators, employers, and parents to stop...

When counselors help students identify post-secondary occupational or career goals, they are creating the pathways through which purpose can develop. Career development interventions that foster students’ sense of purpose may...

With online courses, participants can learn at a time and place that suits them, and they can revisit a class whenever needed to refresh their understanding of content. They are...

There is a need to understand the barriers to career development faced by youth in low-income communities. In understanding the many issues that present for the given population, career professionals...

Despite accumulating evidence supporting the importance of career related programs during childhood, in many instances such programs do not arrive for students until they reach high school. This article explores...

Military spouses face continuous and unpredictable change, which has a direct effect on their ability to find and maintain employment. The Chaos Theory of Careers emphasizes complexity, constructiveness, chance and...

The constantly shifting world of work demands that we explore innovative strategies and tools to support our clients as they prepare for the uncertainty of seismic changes in the workplace....

For an ex-offender coming out of prison, securing gainful employment is an important step toward becoming a contributing member of the community. People with criminal records who are not employed...

High school students need to learn that the more they are exposed to the world around them, the more they can see themselves a part of it. Gaining a global...

College environments can either foster strong relationships with faculty and staff or hinder students’ connections. Positive relationships “encourage integration, a sense of comfort on campus, and connectedness to college” (Karp,...