Career Counseling Flashcards
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An adult client returning to work after a 10-year caregiving absence reports feeling that her skills are obsolete. According to career counseling best practice, the FIRST step is to:
Answer: Administer a skills assessment to inventory transferable competencies
Identifying transferable skills through a structured assessment helps the client recognize existing competencies and build confidence before planning next steps.
The concept of 'planned happenstance' as proposed by Krumboltz suggests that career counselors should help clients:
Answer: Recognize and capitalize on chance events as career opportunities
Happenstance Learning Theory encourages clients to develop curiosity, persistence, and flexibility to transform unplanned events into career opportunities.
When counseling a client who has been involuntarily laid off, the counselor notices signs of depression and grief. The MOST appropriate immediate intervention is to:
Answer: Address the emotional impact of job loss before career planning
Job loss involves grief similar to other major losses; attending to the emotional dimensions first creates the readiness needed for effective career planning.
Which type of reliability is MOST important to establish for a career interest inventory that is used repeatedly to track changes in a client's interests over time?
Answer: Test-retest reliability
Test-retest reliability measures the stability of scores over time, which is essential for instruments intended to track changes in vocational interests across multiple administrations.
A school counselor is helping a 9th grader who refuses to consider any career that her parents disapprove of, even though her abilities and interests point elsewhere. This BEST illustrates which concept from Gottfredson's theory?
Answer: Compromise prioritizing social space
Gottfredson's theory identifies compromise as surrendering preferred alternatives for accessible ones, with social space (family/peer approval) taking priority over interests when under pressure.
Which labor market information source provides the MOST comprehensive national occupational employment and wage data organized by standard occupational codes?
Answer: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
The BLS OEWS program produces employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations using the Standard Occupational Classification system.
A counselor uses a genogram with a client to explore patterns across generations. In career counseling, this technique PRIMARILY helps to:
Answer: Uncover family messages and intergenerational influences on career decisions
Career genograms reveal recurring occupational patterns, cultural expectations, and family messages about work that shape a client's career beliefs and choices.