This digest discusses demographic, technological and other factors influencing adult career devel... more This digest discusses demographic, technological and other factors influencing adult career development and describes new career services, assessment instruments, and interventions for adults. Problems with research in the area of adult career development are noted. (MCF)
Every year for the past ten years, the University of Missouri-Columbia has sponsored a three-day ... more Every year for the past ten years, the University of Missouri-Columbia has sponsored a three-day conference for college career center personnel across the country. The original intent was to help prepare career planning professionals for the new millennium. Because of the interest in the annual conference and the obvious need that is felt by career center professionals, we have continued hosting the conference. We are grateful to the Editor of the Journal of Career Development, Dr. Norman Gysbers, who has on several occasions suggested the journal be the forum for papers presented at these conferences. This year's conference produced a number of particularly good papers that are the focus of this special issue. It is our practice to begin the conference by identifying themes that may be transforming career centers. Many times the themes remain the same, only with time assuming more or less importance. For example, we identified technology as a theme several years ago. It clearly is an even more important influence on our practice today. Five other themes emerged and were discussed at this year's conference, several of which are the topic of papers presented in this special issue. These include the appearance of new career theories-personal career theories, the recognition of ever more diverse populations using our services, different ideas about accountability in career centers, changing staffing patterns and new ideas about what constitutes a career,
Presents 17 criteria for comparing computerized guidance and information systems: The SIGI, DISCO... more Presents 17 criteria for comparing computerized guidance and information systems: The SIGI, DISCOVER II, C-LECT, CHOICES, MicroSKILLS, GIS, and Career/College Scan systems are compared. Some of the criteria include hardware specifications, theoretical orientation, sex fairness, ease of use, staff requirements, built-in use by the physically disabled, evaluation capabilities, costs, and content. A table is included that compares each system on content, current delivery systems, cost, designer, and update information. (7 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Career counseling efforts on most campuses are often given little prominence and are relegated to... more Career counseling efforts on most campuses are often given little prominence and are relegated to the least skilled counselors. If housed in a specific center for career counseling, they most typically consist of a one person staff, and are both underfunded and underused. Although one could make a good case for career counseling being central to the mission of any college or university, that case has not been made with much success on most campuses. Too often career counseling centers do not have their vision communicated in a mission statement that can be a springboard to innovation and change. As we approach the turn of the century, colleges are being pressed to assert their role and mission, and to become much more accountable to their constituents. It seems a fitting time to examine the role of career counseling on college campuses and to rethink the manner in which it can emerge as a profession. In this article, there are eight themes presented for careful consideration by the reader. Through self-study and examination of these critical themes, career centers can take their place in being a logical and significant part of building the important services and networks that colleges and universities must have to survive in hard economic times (M. Heppner & Johnston, 1986).
HBP-1 is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with the hexameric sequence ACGTC... more HBP-1 is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with the hexameric sequence ACGTCA, the putative cis-acting element of the wheat histone H3 gene. Gel mobility shift and DNase I footprint analyses showed that this protein interacts with homologous sequences in the regulatory regions for the transcription of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S RNA and nopaline synthase (NOS) genes, evidence that HBP-1 may bind to hexameric sequences in the regulatory regions of various genes. An HBP-1-like protein, indistinguishable from wheat HBP-1 in its the DNA-binding specificity, is present in sunflower nuclear extract, an indication that HBP-1-like DNA-binding proteins also exist in dicots.
This digest discusses demographic, technological and other factors influencing adult career devel... more This digest discusses demographic, technological and other factors influencing adult career development and describes new career services, assessment instruments, and interventions for adults. Problems with research in the area of adult career development are noted. (MCF)
Every year for the past ten years, the University of Missouri-Columbia has sponsored a three-day ... more Every year for the past ten years, the University of Missouri-Columbia has sponsored a three-day conference for college career center personnel across the country. The original intent was to help prepare career planning professionals for the new millennium. Because of the interest in the annual conference and the obvious need that is felt by career center professionals, we have continued hosting the conference. We are grateful to the Editor of the Journal of Career Development, Dr. Norman Gysbers, who has on several occasions suggested the journal be the forum for papers presented at these conferences. This year's conference produced a number of particularly good papers that are the focus of this special issue. It is our practice to begin the conference by identifying themes that may be transforming career centers. Many times the themes remain the same, only with time assuming more or less importance. For example, we identified technology as a theme several years ago. It clearly is an even more important influence on our practice today. Five other themes emerged and were discussed at this year's conference, several of which are the topic of papers presented in this special issue. These include the appearance of new career theories-personal career theories, the recognition of ever more diverse populations using our services, different ideas about accountability in career centers, changing staffing patterns and new ideas about what constitutes a career,
Presents 17 criteria for comparing computerized guidance and information systems: The SIGI, DISCO... more Presents 17 criteria for comparing computerized guidance and information systems: The SIGI, DISCOVER II, C-LECT, CHOICES, MicroSKILLS, GIS, and Career/College Scan systems are compared. Some of the criteria include hardware specifications, theoretical orientation, sex fairness, ease of use, staff requirements, built-in use by the physically disabled, evaluation capabilities, costs, and content. A table is included that compares each system on content, current delivery systems, cost, designer, and update information. (7 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Career counseling efforts on most campuses are often given little prominence and are relegated to... more Career counseling efforts on most campuses are often given little prominence and are relegated to the least skilled counselors. If housed in a specific center for career counseling, they most typically consist of a one person staff, and are both underfunded and underused. Although one could make a good case for career counseling being central to the mission of any college or university, that case has not been made with much success on most campuses. Too often career counseling centers do not have their vision communicated in a mission statement that can be a springboard to innovation and change. As we approach the turn of the century, colleges are being pressed to assert their role and mission, and to become much more accountable to their constituents. It seems a fitting time to examine the role of career counseling on college campuses and to rethink the manner in which it can emerge as a profession. In this article, there are eight themes presented for careful consideration by the reader. Through self-study and examination of these critical themes, career centers can take their place in being a logical and significant part of building the important services and networks that colleges and universities must have to survive in hard economic times (M. Heppner & Johnston, 1986).
HBP-1 is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with the hexameric sequence ACGTC... more HBP-1 is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with the hexameric sequence ACGTCA, the putative cis-acting element of the wheat histone H3 gene. Gel mobility shift and DNase I footprint analyses showed that this protein interacts with homologous sequences in the regulatory regions for the transcription of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S RNA and nopaline synthase (NOS) genes, evidence that HBP-1 may bind to hexameric sequences in the regulatory regions of various genes. An HBP-1-like protein, indistinguishable from wheat HBP-1 in its the DNA-binding specificity, is present in sunflower nuclear extract, an indication that HBP-1-like DNA-binding proteins also exist in dicots.
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