Frank Parsons, the founder of career counseling, wrote a book book entitled Choosing a Vocation (1909). In this book, Parsons developed a framework to help individuals decide on a career. This framework contained a three part formulation.
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First, a clear understanding of yourself, aptitudes, abilities, interests, resources, limitations, and other qualities
- Second, a knowledge of the requirements and conditions of success, advantages and disadvantages, compensations, opportunities, and prospects in different lines of work
- Third, true reasoning of the relations of these two groups of facts (Parsons, 1909, p. 5, as cited in Zunker, 2002)
This is what career counseling is based upon.
Career Counseling
Find out how your interests and personality can relate to a good career choice that will fit with you.
We can help in choosing a major and define career goals that will lead to developing an understanding of career opportunities that may be available to you. ENROLL TODAY IN:
EDPS 490A: Career & Life Planning Seminar & Lab
CRN # 34962
Meets: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Credit Hours: 2
Open to ALL students regardless of major
· You will complete a personal assessment of your values, skills personality traits, interests, life goals and life roles.
· You will gain an understanding of your personal and professional journey.
· You will become familiar with tools integral to a successful job search, including networking, résumé writing, job search correspondence, and interviewing.
Resources:
Parsons, F. (1909). Choosing a vocation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Zunker, V.G. (2002). Career counseling: Applied
