Most of
Chapter 18 seems to focus on preventative measures for the future in terms of
career counseling. I think this is a
great approach to take if one knew exactly what to look for in order to prevent
certain career mishaps in individuals. I
personally do not think that it is possible to accomplish this right now seeing
how difficult it really is to predict the future. I think it is only going to get more
difficult as time goes on to help individuals find the “perfect” career because
of all the new developments in technology as well as the requirements needed to
obtain certain occupations. The idea of
how much the number, quality and diversity of career development programs is
projected to increase by is astounding and frightening at the same time. I do not think we have enough resources
currently to keep up with the rapidly changing labor market.
For some
reason I really dislike the idea of O*NET and finding occupations online. I think it takes away from the hunt and
desire to go out looking for jobs and applying to them in person. It definitely is a resourceful and useful way
to find new jobs and information about careers, yet I feel as if it is being
lazy, requiring almost no effort. As
Brown states, “The prediction here is that the wealth of information will
result in job hunters seeking help with interpreting the information available
to them” (Brown 2012). My question is
how is all this online information going to be useful for individuals if they
can’t even interpret everything on their own?
I do not foresee this making the job search easier than before, I almost
see it as being more stressful for most individuals.
It was
interesting to see how the different theories we’ve discussed over the course
of the semester will be projected in future research. I am surprised that Brown believes that Super’s
and Krumboltz’s theory may receive less attention compared to Holland’s and
Gottfredson’s theories. I guess it makes
sense as Super’s theory is much more complex than the work of Holland and
Gottfredson. I am disappointed though
that the theory of work adjustment is not being supported more as a solid
theory. I think it holds great value in determining
an individual’s career choices and the reason behind those decisions. The importance of postmodern theories in the
career world makes sense in order to account for the increase in diversity and
multicultural counseling aspects. The future
is extremely difficult to interpret, but I feel as if technology and unexpected
changes in the labor market will be the most detrimental factors dealing with
the trends of career development.
Brown, D. (2012). Career information, career counseling, and
career development (10th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.
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