After reading chapter thirteen and eighteen
of Brown’s (2012) text and Granello’s (2001) article, I was able to make
connections between the content of these readings and class on November 6th.
In chapter eighteen, Brown (2012) shares many
trends and predictions regarding the future of career development. In summary,
Brown (2012) expects to see an increase in the quantity, quality, and
accessibility of occupational information. However, this information will
likely be promoted to the independent seeker, as graduate school educators and
researchers will likely reduce priority in exploring career information through
formal courses, studies, and/ or counseling. This was puzzling to me as it was
also predicted that the complexity of job searches in the future will increase.
It seems that the demand for career counseling will increase. Thus,
availability of these resources should also increase, but Brown (2012) predicts
a possible decrease in specific career programs, due to educational reforms and
outsourcing. We have discussed in class how important these services are to
individuals of all ages. Decreasing
these career development programs may also lead to a decrease in occupational
awareness and career satisfaction.
Brown
(2012) notes populations in great need of career services are the graduates of
postsecondary institutions, seeking assistance in linking their educational
attainment with their career goals. Granello (2001) mentions how students may
utilize their knowledge and educational background in the most effective manner
to transform basic knowledge into
comprehensive evaluations. In class
we discussed that the evaluation level
of Bloom’s taxonomy will help individuals reach the most comprehensive stage of
understanding so that they may make intellectual evaluations of research
through their education and during job searches. Brown (2012, p. 294)
highlights the need for career development programs within the student
population, "Sixty-four percent of college graduates would try to get more
career information if they were starting over." From personal experience,
I believe career development would have been extremely beneficial in high
school and early college years to clearly define a career path and a plan for
attaining career goals.
In
chapter thirteen, Brown (2012) explains that career counseling in the
postsecondary educational setting is often facilitated through individual,
group, and/ or computerized services. Depending on the intensity of the search and the motivational style
of the individual, the individual can appropriately select one of these
services based on his or her personal needs.
Individuals who are extrinsically motivated or have an intense occupational
need may benefit most from individual career counseling, or possibly group
sessions. Individuals who
are intrinsically motivated, casually seek occupational services, or seek a job
change may have a low intensity and benefit most from self-directed computerized
services. It continues to be increasingly important for counselors to promote
career theories and research to keep career
development services alive in order to assist the populations of career seekers
in need of assistance.
Brown, D. (2012). Career
information, career counseling, and career development (10th ed.). New
York: Pearson Education, Inc.
Granello, D. (2001). Promoting cognitive
complexity in graduate written work: Using Bloom's taxonomy as a pedagogical tool
to improve literature reviews. Counselor
Education & Supervision, 40(4), 292.
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