Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 4th Edition (Interventions that Work), Hardcover, 4th Edition by Niles, Spencer G. (Used)

Hardcover: 4th Edition
Used: Acceptable
9780132658591
0132658593

Publication Date: 2012-02-19
Publisher: Pearson
Hardcover : 486 pages
Edition: 4th Edition
Author: Niles, Spencer G.
ISBN-10: 0132658593
ISBN-13: 9780132658591

Product Description Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to MyCounselingLab®. To order MyCounselingLab® packaged with the bound book, use ISBN 0134297318.   Organized around the National Career Development Association’s competencies and the American Counseling Association ’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, this top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher ed, and community audiences. Also provided are strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs.   Also available with MyCounselingLab® This title is also available with MyCounselingLab–an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.     From the Back Cover Organized around the National Career Development Association’s competencies and the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, this top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher ed, and community audiences. Also provided are strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs.   New to This Edition: Discussions of the impact of globalization, contemporary issues, and the financial crisis of the 21st century on career development. New technology sections covering web-based career guidance systems and the use of social networking for career guidance and job-seeking.   About the Author JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey has enjoyed a distinguished career, including positions as high school counselor, director of guidance, university professor and career counselor, developer of DISCOVER® and Executive Director of ACT’s Educational Technology Center. She is currently Executive Vice-President of Development for Kuder, Inc., and in that role designs and develops content for Web-based career planning systems. She is the author or co-author of many journal articles and several books. She is a past-president of the National Career Development Association and a recipient of its Eminent Career Award.   Spencer G. Niles is professor and department head of Counselor Education in the Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Services Department at Pennsylvania State University.