The Career Counselor's Handbook
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580088708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. RICHARD NELSON BOLLES is the best-selling author of WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? and has been a leader in the career development field for more than 35 years. The author of seven books, including The Complete Job-Search Handbook, Figler was formerly the career center director at the University of Texas at Austin and director of counseling at Dickinson College. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.Howard Figler, PhD, has been a nationally known speaker, writer, and
In this revised and updated second edition of their classic guide for career counselors, Figler and Bolles show aspiring counselors how to break into the business, and give experienced counselors ideas for improving effectiveness and recharging their practice. Outlining tools, problem-solving tips, and ethical values for today'¬?s career counselor, THE CAREER COUNSELOR'¬?S HANDBOOK features new information about performing the Annual Career Checkup, choosing Essence over Ego, and using the Internet-while celebrating the fact that even career counselors need counsel once in a while.. With more than sixty-five combined years of experience in the career development field, Howard Figler and
"Helpful Insights into Career Counseling" according to L. M. Keefer. I have completed the coursework at NYU for a certificate in career assessment and development and am going to be teaching a course on an overview of career assessments. Found this book to be invaluable in filling in some gaps on assessment and career development. One of the authors of this book, Howard Figler, does't care for assessment except for asking questions, reflective l. Career Counselor's Handbook Thomas S. Sproger This is one of the most biased, one sided Handbooks I have ever read. I have been a Vocational Counselor for over 30 years and this book is TRASH! Not that there isn't a great deal of information. I do especially like how the history of Career Counseling was handled. But the author's bias against interest, aptitude and ability testing is abysmal, as was the attempt to insert a . "Good for what it is.but read the bad closely" according to Greg S Rodgers. It is what it says, but very light in content and truly geared towards someone learning the craft va those traveling through their career journey
Each chapter'¬?s lesson inspires us to be the best that we can be with our clients."-Deb Koen, president of Career Development Services and contributor to The Wall Street Journal'¬?s CareerJournal"Full of practical how-to tips as well as insight into broad, philosophical topics such as mystery, ego, values, and spirituality, this handbook is your opportunity to benefit from the stimulating ideas and diverse styles of Howard Figler and Dick Bolles. Try it, you'¬?ll like it-and you'll learn."-H. What a joy to be reintroduced to classics