Careers Work in Schools: Cost Effective Career Interventions

by Catherine Hughes

Overview

In this practical text, experienced career guidance professional, Catherine Hughes, shows how to design and deliver career services for students in the upper middle and secondary years (typically Years 7-12) that are cost-effective and that adopt a strategic approach to the application of career interventions known to improve student career development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781922117984
Publisher:	Australian Academic Press
Publication date:	11/07/2017
Series:	Careers Work in Schools , #2
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr Catherine Hughes is the founder of the Grow Careers website, a self-help career information resource that applies lifelong career development for students, parents or guardians, past students and school staff. Catherine has worked as a career practitioner in a variety of settings, including vocational rehabilitation, outplacement, private practice and has over 25 years experience in designing and delivering career services in schools. She is currently a career counsellor at a school where she is responsible for career development programs and interventions for students from Years 7 to 12. Catherine has presented her work and research at national and international conferences. She has received national awards for her careers work in schools and her academic research.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements About the Author Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Effectiveness of Career Interventions What Career Treatment Modalities Work Best? Critical Ingredients of Career Interventions Chapter 3 Differentiated Career Service Delivery Readiness for Career Decision-Making. Levels of Career Service Delivery. Steps for Differentiated Career Service Delivery Chapter 4 Using the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale for Readiness Assessment and Career Intervention Chapter 5 Concluding Comments References Appendix 1 Individual Learning Plan Appendix 2 Career Adapt-Abilities Scale Appendix 3 Sample Career Adapt-Abilities Scale Learning Plans for Australia