Career Guidance Counseling

What do PhDs do? 2004 analysis of first destinations for PhD graduates: UK Grad Programme'

by Sara Shinton

Pathways to Service: A Phenomenological Exploration

by Debra Behrens

Developing Global Skills for an International Career

by Debra Behrens

This article is part of a chapter in the textbook entitled  Everyday Writing
Edited by Professors Gregory R. Glau and Chitralekha De Buttagupta
Pearson Education Inc. (2012)

Developing Global Skills for an International Career
pp.170-173 Developing Global Skills for an International Career
pp.170-173

A Phenomenological Exploration of Career Related Values of Pre-service Teachers: A Prolegomenon

by Debra Behrens

Against the Common-Sense View of Ethical Careers

by William Crouch

In this paper I defend the idea that a career in professional philanthropy - that is, deliberately pursuing a... more In this paper I defend the idea that a career in professional philanthropy - that is, deliberately pursuing a lucrative career in order to donate a large proportion of one's earnings - is typically ethically preferable to a career within the charity sector.

Young people navigating the transition to university: Policy, context and influences

by John Bradley

Published in 'Educational & Child Psychology' Vol. 29 No. 1, 2012, pp 101 - 110.

Until the late 20th century the transition from secondary to higher education (HE) was undertaken by only a small... more Until the late 20th century the transition from secondary to higher education (HE) was undertaken by only a small proportion of young people. The number of young people in the UK now applying to university each year is the highest it as ever been, at more than half a million. The decision to attend university raises questions for young people about costs and benefits – social, emotional and financial. Surprisingly, the transition to HE has provoked very little academic discussion in that part of the psychology community involved with young people and their education. The paper uses ideas from life course theory (LCT) to organise the research evidence and provide an account in terms of policy, social context and sources of influence. It examines critically the concept of ‘progression’ to higher education and the role of university marketing. The paper concludes by suggesting how psychologists might helpfully engage with the issue at the level of both public policy and individual guidance.

Ramboarison-Lalao, L., Al Ariss, A., & Barth, I. 2012. Careers of Skilled Migrants: Understanding the Experiences of Malagasy Physicians in France. Journal of Management Development, 31(2).

by Akram AL ARISS

Purpose – France is a country that widely relies on a skilled labour force. Nevertheless, very little is written in... more Purpose – France is a country that widely relies on a skilled labour force. Nevertheless, very little is written in the management literature on the career experiences of skilled migrants, in particular from
developing countries, in France. This paper argues that in order to understand the management of skilled migrants in France, there is a need to better understand their career experiences. Therefore, the
objective of this paper is to fill this knowledge gap by offering an enhanced understanding of the career experiences of Malagasy migrant physicians in France.

Design/methodology/approach – Based on the life story of 17 Malagasy migrant physicians and an interview with a Malagasy director of a private clinic who recruited Malagasy physicians to work
in France, the paper sheds light on their career choices and challenges that they face in the French job market.

Findings – The results clearly highlight two career profiles: firstly, those who succeeded in working as physicians either directly upon their graduation, or throughout an “interstitial” career in nursing,
a way to eventually reach their profession of physician. Second, findings show that there were participants who definitively switched to a nursing profession. For this second group, migration
emerges as a challenging experience leading to talent waste and therefore to downward career mobility.

Originality/value – While literature on international careers frequently describe international mobility as being beneficial for skilled migrants, the findings yield limited support for this assumption. Instead, human capital was insufficient in explaining the career outcome of migrant physicians in France. Beyond the assumption that human capital is sufficient for undertaking a successful international experience, the paper contribute’s to the literature on international careers by focusing on an under-researched group (i.e. Malagasy physicians in France) and demonstrating the complex nature of their career experiences.

Keywords International careers, Skilled migration, Career development, Malagasy physicians, France, Talent waste

Paper type Research paper

The Paradigm Shift of Vocational Guidance and Career Counseling and its Implications for Turkey: An Evaluation from Past to Future

by Halil Eksi

Binnur YEŞİLYAPRAK
Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice - 12(1) • Winter • 111-118

The effect of globalization on the economic and social changes and the new paradigms of these changes which
have... more The effect of globalization on the economic and social changes and the new paradigms of these changes which
have caused vocational guidance and career counseling services are become increasingly world-wide sociopolitical
instrument. To use this instrument by effectively and responsibly as individual and socially, it is required
to understand correctly the new paradigms in this area. These services in the U.S. is started in early 1900s and
developed according to structure and need of society. The Turkish counseling movement dates back to the
1950s and drives its roots largely from advances and development in the U.S system of vocational guidance.
Three identifiable historical periods which are (i) Beginning period (1953-1975), (ii) Searching period (1976-1994),
and (iii) Developing period (1995-2010), including, respectively, leading, indecisive, and systematic steps. At the
last period because of the process of integration with the European Union, the route of these services turned
from America to Europe. Although some important steps and initiatives, it is not expected to have effective and
meaningful results unless reviewing and evaluating of paradigm shifts. The author discusses and evaluates of
vocational guidance and career cunseling services in our country, in historical perspective, the changes created
by globalization and new paradigms examining the current situation in light of the possible implications put
forward in this area. It is estimated that the need of vocational guidance and career counseling services can be
on the increase in the 21st century because of trends related to the globalization. The result of these trends, the
perceptions and approaches in the field of vocational guidance and career counseling have rapidly changed in
the last 10-15 years. The description of new paradigms with the causes and consequences that it can be functional
for drawing the route of the search for solution is extremly important for the future.

Consulta psicológica e exploração do investimento vocacional

by Joaquim Luís Coimbra

Good practice in guidance, welfare and advice: Lessons from Connexions

by Scott Yates

Published in Wood, J. & Hine, J. (2009) Work With Young People: Theory and Policy for Practice. London: Sage

Dave Sayers' Ten Tips for Down and Out Academics

by Dave Sayers

Inaugural message to the veritable tea party of the damned which is 'Linguists Outside Academia', http://groups.google.com/group/ling-outside.

Have you finished your PhD but not found academic employment? Are you in a fixed‐term academic post, or moving between... more Have you finished your PhD but not found academic employment? Are you in a fixed‐term academic post, or moving between those sorts of jobs? Do you intend to pursue a career in academia, despite your better judgement and the weary look of experienced academics? If so, this guide might be for you...

Os professores e a orientação vocacional

by Joaquim Luís Coimbra

Iakovleva, T., Kolvereid, L. & Stephan, U. (2011) "Entrepreneurial intentions in developing and developed countries", Education + Training, Vol. 53 Iss: 5

by Ute Stephan

Purpose - In this study, the theory of planned behaviour is used to predict entrepreneurial intentions among students... more Purpose - In this study, the theory of planned behaviour is used to predict entrepreneurial intentions among students in five developing and nine developed countries. The purpose is to investigate whether entrepreneurial intention and its antecedents differ between developing and developed countries, and to test the theory in the two groups of countries.

Design/methodology/approach - A total of 2225 students in 13 countries participated in this study by responding to a structured questionnaire in classrooms. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data.

Findings - The findings indicate that respondents from developing countries have stronger entrepreneurial intentions than those from developed countries. Moreover, the respondents from developing countries also score higher on the theory’s antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions—attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control—than respondents from developed countries. The findings support the theory of planned behaviour in both developing and developed countries.

Research limitations/implications - The findings strongly support the theory of planned behaviour. The measure of subjective norms used, a multiple-item index encompassing the views of other people and motivation to comply with these, seems to have advantages over other measures of this concept.

Practical implications - Developing countries need to focus on the development of institutions that can support entrepreneurial efforts. At the same time, developed economies may need to accept that entrepreneurial intentions are dependent upon the dynamism of an economic environment and possibly on risk-perceiving behaviours.

Originality/value - While multiple-country studies on entrepreneurship in developing and developed countries have been called for, no previous study has compared entrepreneurial intentions between developing and developed countries. The inclusion of developing countries provides a unique quasi-experimental setting in which to test theory.

Career Counseling and Development in a Global Economy [Book Review]

by Julie Farthing

Rewire or Rust: Lead Your Life and Career-Don't Follow It [Book Review]

by Julie Farthing

Middle School Students’ Guidance and Counseling Needs

by Halil Eksi

Şahin KESİCİ
Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice
7 (3) • September 2007 • 1325-1349

The purpose of this study is to determine the guidance and counseling needs of
middle school (i.e., sixth,... more The purpose of this study is to determine the guidance and counseling needs of
middle school (i.e., sixth, seventh, and eighth grades) students from their points of
views by using qualitative research techniques. In addition, while collecting the
data, semi-structured interview technique is used as a method of data collection.
The study was conducted with 7th and 8th graders at public primary schools in the
district of Selcuklu/Konya, during the 2006-2007 academic school year. The data
obtained were coded into Nvivo2 and the following themes are established:
Educational guidance and counseling, career guidance and counseling, and personal/
social guidance and counseling. The findings emerging from this research are discussed
and the recommendations are developed with regard to these results.

Psicologia e orientação: Alguns desafios

by Joaquim Luís Coimbra

A influência da situação profissional parental no desenvolvimento vocacional dos adolescentes

by Joaquim Luís Coimbra

Psicologia e orientação: alguns desafios

by Joaquim Luís Coimbra

Helping Students Navigate their Final Year: The Senior Year Residential Experience

by Christina Diggs