Australian Journal of Career Development back issues from September 2008:
Job search experience.(Editorial)
Sep 22, 2008; ... In helping people find work we should aim to provide services that address their needs. What sorts of difficulties do people report? What steps do people take in order to find work? Have there been any changes over time? Answers to some of these questions are provided by the recent release ...
At my desk.
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This column includes some observations from my recent participation at the Fourth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Scotland, and visits to LearnDirect and Careers Scotland. The outcomes of the Symposium and the latter two ...
Interview with Mark Watson.
Sep 22, 2008 ... Mark Watson is a professor and head of the Psychology Department of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. his research focuses on career development and career assessment of primary, secondary and tertiary students from all South African population groups. Mark has ...
Migrants' adjustment to career: an analysis in relation to Nicholson's theory.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... This study addressed career transitions in view of new environments along with the mobility of individuals across cultural territories. It paid attention to various adjustments individuals can make in their career in relation to their new environment and analysed those adjustment modes in ...
Applying for your own job: a preliminary study.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... This study undertook a small preliminary investigation of the contemporary employment practice of 'applying for your own job'. There has not yet been a specific study into the effect upon individuals and organisations of the practice of existing employees being required to apply for the ...
Gathering the real data from creative industries graduates one year out.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... University student outcome data in Australia is collected via the Graduate Destination Survey component of the Australian Graduate Survey at the referent date three months post-graduation. This timeline gives consideration to graduates to enter directly into traditional vocations. For ...
What can be learned from the roller coaster journeys of young people making ultimately successful transitions beyond school?(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... This project investigated the interrelationships between family expectations and young people's post-school plans. All of the participants were from financially disadvantaged families. The research used interviews to understand these young people's perspectives of their transition ...
The ballet dancing profession: a career transition model.(Case study)
Sep 22, 2008; ... What type of emotional transition is experienced by professional dancers who face the end of their career? What does this journey imply? This article discusses the transition experiences of two case studies out of a total sample of fourteen (N=14) international professional ballet dancers ...
Career Endeavour: Pursuing A Cross-Cultural Life Transition.(Book review)
Sep 22, 2008; ... CAREER ENDEAVOUR: PURSUING A CROSS-CULTURAL LIFE TRANSITION Charles P. Chen, hampshire: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2006, 164pp., ISBN 978-0-7546-4621-1 Charles Chen states that the purpose of this book is to illustrate the complexity of life career transition in the ...
Impressive Interviews: Your Pocket-Sized Personal Interview Trainer.(Book review)
Sep 22, 2008; ... IMPRESSIVE INTERVIEWS: YOUR POCKET-SIZED PERSONAL INTERVIEW TRAINER Deborah Barit, Leichchardt: A&A Book Publishing, 2007, 108pp., ISBN 978-0-9803523-0-6 This compact and practical 'how-to' book covers some key essentials which will assist the job candidate whose ...
I Want What She's Having: The Experience Of Creating A Pleasurable Business.(Book review)
Sep 22, 2008; ... I WANT WHAT SHE'S HAVING: THE EXPERIENCE OF CREATING A PLEASURABLE BUSINESS. Naomi Simson, Messenger Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9803284-0-0 Have you ever wanted to discover what it is really like inside a fast growing business?' is the question posed on the back ...
Postgraduate destinations: employment characteristics of Australia's postgraduate completers.(CAREERS FORUM)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Postgraduate Destinations is an annual report produced by Graduate Careers Australia (GCA), concerning the work and study outcomes of recent graduates from postgraduate level courses offered at Australian higher education institutions. The report is based on the results of the Australian ...
John Orr Crites (1928-2007): in memoriam.(CAREER FORUM)(Obituary)
Sep 22, 2008; ... John Orr Crites, one of the leading vocational psychologists of the 20th century, succumbed to pneumonia on March 15, 2007. With his passing, counsel ling psychology lost an exemplar of its scientist-practitioner model. Jack's scholarly contributions and leadership substantially advanced ...
Forthcoming conferences.(Careers Forum)(Calendar)
Sep 22, 2008 ... AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREER COUNSELLORS NATIONAL CAREER CONFERENCE, HOBART, 26-28 March 2008 A distinguished assembly of workplace experts and academics will meet to confront the latest issues facing employees and employers around the world. The central theme of the 2008 ...