This book is designed to help practitioners in translating theory to practice in the delivery of career counseling
and services. The theoretical focus of the book is the cognitive information processing (CIP) approach to career
problem solving and decision-making developed and applied at Florida State University since 1971. The CIP approach
is currently being used in numerous educational and employment settings in North America and Europe. This book
is the culmination of 29 years of experience in delivering career resources and services and in training practitioners
in various settings. It provides a framework for integrating a variety of other career theories, thus increasing
the likelihood that practitioners can use the CIP approach in practice.
Table of Contents
Section 1: FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT OF THIS BOOK.
1. Introduction.
Section 2: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS FOR GUIDING PRACTICE.
2. Helping Individuals Make Occupational, Educational, and Training Choices.
3. Helping Individuals Make Employment Choices.
Section 3: STRATEGIES FOR PLANNING AND DELIVERING CAREER RESOURCES AND SERVICES.
4. Delivering Career Services.
5. Assessing Readiness for Career Choice and Selecting Appropriate Assistance.
6. Using the Career Thoughts Inventory to Measure Career Choice Readiness.
7. Planning and Delivering Career Resources.
Section 4: CASE STUDIES TO SHOW HOW THE CIP APPROACH CAN BE USED IN PRACTICE.
8. Case Study for Individual Case-Managed Services.
9. Case Studies for Brief Staff-Assisted Services.
10. Case Study for Self-Help Career Resources and Services.
Section 5: DESIGN, MANAGEMENT, AND EVALUATION OF CAREER RESOURCES AND SERVICES.
11. Developing a Career Services Program.
12. Developing and Implementing a Career Services Program: A Personal Case History.
13. The Career Resource Library: Development and Management Issues.
14. Accountability and Evaluation in Career Services.
15. Strategic Planning for Career Services.
