Career Counseling

amp ldquo Rather than assuming that a person amp rsquo s interests and traits exist a priori and are ready to be matched to a particular career, this narrative approach recognizes the power of the individual to construct their own career story. This essential primer is perfect for graduate students and seasoned practitioners. amp rdquo -Counseling Today

Rather than assuming that a person’s interests and traits exist a priori and are ready to be matched to a particular career, this narrative approach recognizes the power of the individual to construct their own career story. This essential primer is perfect for graduate students and seasoned practitioners.

Mark L. Savickas, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences and chair emeritus of the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Northeast Ohio Medical University. He also serves as an adjunct professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he has taught career counseling to more than 5, students since 973. He has served as president for the Counseling Psychology Division of the International Association of Applied Psychology (2 -2 4). For his work in career counseling, he has received the Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Achievement in Counseling Psychology (August, 2 ) and the John L. Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Personality and Career Research ( 994) from the Counseling Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, the Eminent Career Award ( 99 ) from the National Career Development Association), the Distinguished Achievement Award (2 ) from the Society for Vocational Psychology (2 ), the Award for Distinguished Contributions from the European Society for Vocational Designing and Career Counseling (2 4), and honorary doctorates from the University of Lisbon (Portugal) and the University of Pretoria (South Africa).