Faculty of Education
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Module 01First Presentation
André Samson Ph.D., c.o.
Overview of the Overview of the PresentationPresentation1. History of Career Counselling
1.1 Placement Services (1890-1919)
1.2 Educational Guidance (1920-1939)
1.3 Professional Training of Counsellors (1940-1959)
1.4 Organisational Development (1960-1979)
1.5 Counsellors as Independent Workers (1980-1989)
2. Globalization and Career Counselling
2.1 Knowledge Economy
2.2 Lifelong Career Counselling
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The development of career The development of career counselling can be attributed counselling can be attributed to:to:Economic Development
Transformation of the Workplace
Social Changes
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IntroductionIntroduction
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This period in time is This period in time is characterized by:characterized by:
The industrialisation of North America
Urbanization
The birth of a new social class
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Frank ParsonsFrank Parsons Recognized as the «Father of Vocational
Guidance» Parsons is best known for his interests
in helping individuals make occupational and career choices
Educated as an Engineer and a Lawyer Established a placement agency for youth Opened the «Vocations Bureau» in Boston In 1909, he published «Choosing a
Vocation»
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Frank ParsonsFrank Parsons Developed a framework to help individuals
decide on a career Pushed to create career counselling programs
in schools Introduced psychometric testing to the career
counselling field His theories continue to influence career
counselling today
“It is better to choose a vocation than merely to hunt a job”
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Frank ParsonsFrank Parsons Parsons’ career counselling principles are:
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The context of the era: Growing student population Industrialisation requires a
workforce that is better educated Urbanization promotes individual
development The economy encourages and
supports the creation of new occupations
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Career Counselling: Is developing in schools The clientele is comprised exclusively of
students Emphasis is put on individual counselling Testing is widely utilized The goal is to promote employability The focus is placed on the possibilities of
the labour market The priority is to answer to the growing
demands of industry
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The social context: The end of World War II is driving
social development Millions of veterans are now joining
the workforce The workforce is becoming more and
more complex Graduate Studies are expanding
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1.3 Professional Training of Counsellors 1.3 Professional Training of Counsellors (1940-1959)(1940-1959)
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Evolution of the counselling profession:
Counsellor education programs can now be found in Universities
Creation of the first professional organizations
Publication of the first scientific journals Social recognition of the role of a career
counsellor
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Emergence of a new paradigm: The practice becomes less directive A greater importance is granted to the
individual The counsellor acts as more of a
facilitator New theories of career choice emerge Parsons’ theory is evolving
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Social context: Emergence of the individual Increasing need to develop as a
person The definition of work evolves Work becomes a source of
personal gratification Work conditions are improving
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1.4 Organisational Development (1960-1.4 Organisational Development (1960-1979)1979)
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Practical Applications of the Profession:
Career counsellors can now be found working in organisations
Counselling expands to all age groups
Development of educational interventions
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Social context: Influence of new technologies First industrial restructuring
Major job losses Exportation of goods and
production Creation of casual work
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1.5 Counsellors as Independent Workers 1.5 Counsellors as Independent Workers (1980-1989)(1980-1989)
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Practical Applications of the Profession:
Beginning of career counselling in private practice
Development of post-modern approaches
Emergence of multicultural counselling
Conscious of ethical implications
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Emergence of a global economy The collapse of the tariff barriers to trade and the
emergence of international economies have contributed to a global economy
Both public and private organisations are forced to develop and operate in a growing competitive context
This global competition has forced organisations to continually adapt and reinvent themselves
Furthermore, technological advances are also playing an important role in this global economy
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Globalization and new technologies require a workforce that is: Qualified
Flexible
Open to change
Able to adapt quickly
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Globalization quickly devalues knowledge acquired in an educational setting
This is why the diploma becomes a minimal condition of entry to the workforce It is no longer guaranteed to grant success
Employees must expect to change occupations several times throughout their careers
Companies are looking for a workforce that is mobile, autonomous and well qualified
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They hire to fill a present need, which is often temporary
This explains the growing number of work status’ (seasonal, contract, part-time,...)
In conclusion, employees can no longer expect to work for the same company for a long period of time
Workers must be prepared to face several successive transitions and continue a lifelong learning process, in order to remain employable
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Lifelong learningContinual learning throughout your
career
Development of qualifications
Acquisition of personal skills
Autonomy
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« We are living in the future. « We are living in the future. I’ll tell you how I know. I’ll tell you how I know.
I read about it in the paper I read about it in the paper fifteen years ago.» fifteen years ago.»
John PrimeJohn Prime
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Career counsellors must encourage their clients:
To take charge of their careers Define their own norms Help the clients redefine their career plan based on
their personal reality This does not mean reorganising the client’s
existence solely based on their remunerated work. It is important for the client to also factor in other
aspects of their life (family, leisure, volunteering, …)
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The role of a career counsellor is not only to help the client function within a certain economy
The counsellor must primarily help the client define a lifelong career plan that is tailored to the individual’s realities
This new role stems from the fact that the new economy no longer provides one permanent stable career Our society is no longer homogeneous
It is up to each individual to write and interpret their own life story
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