Careers Guidance Theories and Models

Table of Contents

1. Careers Guidance - Supporting Students in their Career Decision Making
2. Careers Guidance - Theories and Models Underpinning Careers Guidance
3. The Philosophy of Student Support
4. What is Careers Guidance (in the context of the tutor role)?
5. Theories underpinning Careers Guidance
6. Two models for Careers Guidance Interviewing
7. Further Reading
8. Self Test Questions
9. Further Information

Self Test Questions

1

Which of the following statements about Careers Guidance Theory are correct? a) Differentialist theory is partly about aptitude and personality. b) Structural careers theory is about how you structure a career over a lifetime. c) The different roles that we play in a lifetime can influence our career choice. d) Planned Happenstance is about letting fate take its course. A and C are correct

2

Which of the following statements about Models of Careers Guidance are correct? a) Transference is a core condition of Rogerian counselling. b) Developing a preferred scenario is the 1st stage in the Egan model of helping. c) Egan is a person centred approach to careers guidance interviewing. d) The models you would use as a careers guidance practitioner would depend on the client. C and D are correct

3

Which of the following statements about Careers Guidance are correct? a) A careers guidance interview should have clearly defined outcomes. b) Careers guidance is about finding someone the right job. c) A careers interview will increase motivation in a student. d) Helping someone to develop their decision making skills is part of careers guidance. A and D are correct

University of Leeds, School of Medicine

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