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No matter how intelligent a person is and how successful he can be, there are many reasons for him to choose a career not really worthy of his talents. This can be due to the conception that some races do not succeed in a certain field. Similarly some women might want to become a space technician but not really take it up believing that women are not welcomed there or that it is a male dominant occupation. Cook, Heppner, and O'Brien (2002) note: "occupational success can be largely attributable to individual merit has never applied to everyone because of pervasive and powerful contextual barriers" (p. 294).
In order to have the required competencies to deal with a diverse population as a career counselor, Fouad and Bingham and some others suggest a culturally appropriate framework. They maintain that this framework must include:
Maintaining a relationship which is considered appropriate by the person
Information presented and worked with should be culturally inclusive in nature
Understanding of various emotional, cultural and ethnic factors that affect career choices
Assessing cultural influence
Determining the extent to which age, gender and race affect a person's career path
Applying some traditional tools of assessment
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Not everyone would be speaking the local language comfortably and they may have problem understanding the counselor's comments and advice.
References
Brown, D. "The Role of Work and Cultural Values in Occupational Choice, Satisfaction, and Success: A Theoretical Statement." JOURNAL of COUNSELING & DEVELOPMENT 80, no. 1 (Winter 2002): 48-56.
Carter, R.T., and Constantine, M.G. "Maturity, Life Role Salience, and Racial/Ethnic Identity in Black and Asian-American College Students." JOURNAL of CAREER ASSESSMENT 8, no. 2 (Spring 2000): 173-187.
Cook, E.P.; Heppner, M.J.; and O'Brien, K.M. "Career Development of Women of Color and White Women: Assumptions, Conceptualization, and Interventions from an Ecological Perspective." CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY 50, no. 4 (June 2002): 291-305.
Hartung, P.J.; Fouad, N.A.; Leong, F.T.L.; and Hardin, E. "Cultural Value Orientation, Family Expectations, and Career Development." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August 22-25, 2002. (ED 470-007)
From the list of personal dimensions of development produced by the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (Arredondo et al., 1996), gender is the dimension most neglected or ignored, in spite of the fact that gender intersects with all other dimensions across cultures (see Hansen, Gama, & Harkins, 2002). Whether internal or external, one major weakness is the need to motivate more counselor educators to value career counseling and to
Career Counseling and Multicultural Students in School-to-Work Transition Good career counseling always takes place within a cultural context, which is true regardless of ethnicity. Current theoretical models may not be adequate to explain the career behavior of racial and ethnic minorities. Vocational assessment has to be culturally sensitive, and only culturally appropriate tools should be used in vocational assessment. The goal of career counseling is to help clients make career choices that
Career Counseling Workshop for a Hispanic Population PowerPoint Introduction Two-Day Career Counseling Workshop for All School District Hispanic Students! Location Aaronson Auditorium, 9:00 A.M. -- 3:00 P.M., January 5 and 6, 2015 Refreshments Bottled water, soft drinks and doughnuts will be available Workshop Goals Identify and assess your skills, interests, and abilities Identify potential career opportunities Establish career and education goals Workshop Agenda Monday, January 5, 2015 a.m. Welcome and orientation by Mr. Jackson, vice principal Overview and importance of career counseling and its goals
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