Feeling like an “Alien” or “Family”? Comparing students and faculty experiences of diversity in STEM disciplines at a PWI and an HBCU

This qualitative exploration of diversity experiences among undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in STEM disciplines at a predominantly White institution (PWI) and a historically Black college or university (HBCU) in a Mid-Atlantic state finds that the level of diversity and inclusiveness may matter to how Students of Color experience inclusion in their academic programs. Participants at the PWI described feeling excluded, voicing concerns about institutional struggles with creating an inclusive campus climate; whereas, participants at the HBCU perceived STEM disciplines to be diverse and viewed their programs and the institution as supportive of their needs.     

Future of Work in the Digital World: Preparing for Instability and Opportunity

Despite conflicting forecasts about the pace and extent of technological changes that lie ahead, it is difficult to dispute the impact that advances in automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence have already had on work in the United States and globally. Hirschi ( 2018 ) provided an excellent discussion of these developments and what they may mean for career clients, practitioners, and researchers. The author aims to complement Hirschi's contribution by (a) amplifying the nature of the challenges faced by workers, both currently and in the foreseeable future, and (b) considering steps that may be taken by career development experts, both individually and collectively, to meet these challenges. These steps include advocacy for displaced workers, participation in dialogues to transform educational institutions, and efforts to extend the range of counseling interventions to prepare clients for a career future that may be far less stable for increasing numbers of workers.     

Schooling youth (sub)cultures in East Asian education: the case of high school rock in Taiwan

Over the past few years, some articles in this journal began to propose avenues of inquiry that would go beyond the long lasting subculture/post-subculture debate. This article aims to contribute to this emerging literature through examining the semi-independent role of ‘schooling’ in shaping specific patterns of youth (sub)cultural participation with specific reference to the role of high school rock music in Taiwan. I analyse how certain schooling structures and institutions – such as academic ranking and exams – frame the way students engage in their rock activities, and how this facilitates the popularity of heavy metal rock and the replication of exam culture in students’ rock subculture. Extending Shildrick and Macdonald’s use of the term ‘leisure career’, I suggest that an in-depth analysis of the interplay between young people’s ‘educational career’ and their focused leisure activities can be useful in understanding how specific patterns of decision making shape young students’ everyday culture and contribute to the distinctiveness of their subcultural participation.     

Toward Trauma-Informed Career Counseling

The Adverse Childhood Experiences study (Felitti et al., 1998) showed that early adversity can have a profound lifelong effect on personal development, social relationships, coping methods, and career trajectories. The authors review critical findings related to trauma-informed counseling practices, discuss literature linking trauma and career theories, and consider how career counseling could address the effects of adverse childhood experiences using trauma-informed practices. An integration of trauma-informed practices with career counseling using narrative and other approaches is proposed. The proposed integration holds implications for incorporating trauma-informed practice in career counselor preparation programs and in career counseling practice.     

Career Adaptability of Trauma Survivors: The Moderating Role of Posttraumatic Growth

Impaired functioning in occupational domains is a diagnostic characteristic of posttraumatic stress disorder, and yet the interactions between trauma and career remain understudied. This study examined the relationships between trauma symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and career adaptability in college students who identified as trauma survivors (N = 215). Results indicated that (a) trauma symptoms and posttraumatic growth were both significantly predictive of career adaptability and (b) posttraumatic growth moderated the relationship between trauma and career adaptability. The impact of demographic factors and implications for career counselors and counselor educators are also discussed.     

Self-Concept,Attitudes Toward Career Counseling,and Work Readiness of Malaysian Vocational Students

The authors examined the relationship between self-concept, attitudes toward career counseling, and work readiness among 574 Malaysian vocational students. Attitudes toward career counseling have been studied in Western cultures; however, little is known about how career counseling is perceived in Eastern cultures. Attitudes toward career counseling were examined as a potential mediator of the relationship between self-concept and work readiness. The authors applied structural equation modeling to explain these relationships. Value of career counseling was found to significantly mediate the link between self-concept and work readiness. Results supported a direct relationship between positive self-concept and work readiness skills. This may be due, in part, to a heightened value of career counseling among vocational students that increases career awareness and thus enhances work readiness. Future research could include samples with more female participants and additional constructs, such as self-efficacy and career adaptability.     

高校就业指导理念与就业能力培养体系构建

近年来,大学生结构性失业问题日益突出,这一现象引起社会各界的广泛关注。而没有树立好与自身相适应的就业指导理念和构建好大学生就业能力培养体系是主要原因。因此,高校要树立正确的大学生就业指导理念,以适应时代要求的大学生就业能力培养与提升诉求。高校就业指导理念与大学生就业能力培养息息相关。高校要树立大学生就业是高校生命线的理念、有限就业市场导向的理念、全程化就业指导培养理念,进而构建符合高校自身的大学生就业能力培养教育、实践和保障体系,切实提高大学生就业能力。     

大学生职业生涯规划及其指导现状与对策研究

随着大学生就业问题成为社会共同关注的热点问题,各高校及教育部门对大学生职业生涯规划及其指导越来越重视,但仍存在较多的不足。通过采取无记名随机问卷调查、个别访谈等形式对当前大学生职业生涯规划及其指导现状开展调查,并对其成因和改革途径进行研究,以期对当前大学生职业生涯规划及其指导有所帮助。     

企业员工职业生涯规划管理对策探究

随着对人力资源管理理论和实践应用的重视,职业生涯规划已成为广泛采用的人力资源管理方法。企业理应正视存在的意识缺失、管理缺失、激励点缺失、认可度缺失、科学方法缺失等问题,深刻分析存在问题的原因,强化意识和理论研究。强化管理和培训,强化专业队伍建设,强化科学有效的指导方法,促进员工职业生涯规划工作的科学、持续地发展。     

论生涯规划教育在高校思想政治教育中的作用

根据当前大学生思想政治教育所面临的新情况、新任务,研究生涯规划教育的育人功能,是当前开展思想政治工作的一个新的切入点。从生涯规划教育与思想政治教育的关系来看,思想政治教育主导着大学生生涯规划教育的方向,生涯规划教育对大学生思想政治教育发挥着积极的影响。生涯规划的动力要素可帮助找准思想政治教育的切入点、帮助定位思想政治教育的深度、帮助明确思想政治教育的向度。在思想政教育开展中,应很好地将二者合理地结合起来,充分发挥生涯规划的作用,提升思想政治教育的效果。