In thinking about research and online career counselling a question that comes to mind for me is – how do we career practitioners know what impact the use of online career services are having?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a question that is being studied all over the world.\u00a0 Tannis Goddard said, \u201cThe use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a service is less explored than the use of ICT as a resource.[1]<\/a>\u00a0 And Gati and Auslin-Peretz state \u201c\u2026at present, specific theoretically driven, evidence-based interventions aimed at helping deliberating individuals progress in their career decision making are less prevalent than assessments.[2]<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n A Canadian study \u2013 CareerMotion \u2013 aimed at improving the career-decision-making of young workers.\u00a0 The project provided young workers with job search and career planning tools tailored to their needs. The end result? CareerMotion \u201c\u2026provides rigorous evidence on whether the labour market competencies of graduates from colleges and universities can be improved by using Web-based technologies. [3]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The International Scene<\/p>\n Scrolling through the session abstracts from the IAEVG 2012 conference makes for fascinating reading.\u00a0 There is a lot of interesting work and research being conducted. \u00a0My main focus was on the theme – \u201cModern Technology for Future Oriented Inclusive Guidance Services and Delivery\u201d though I plan to go back and do some more reading on the others.<\/p>\n I learned about:<\/p>\n – Best policies and practices in providing \u2018distance career counselling\u2019<\/p>\n – Online mentoring support systems for career related learning<\/p>\n – Outcomes and impact of ICT based career information, advice and guidance<\/p>\n – Role of social media in the provision of Career counselling<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two projects that stood out to me:<\/p>\n – A Web application in Israel to help \u201cunderdog\u201d job seekers \u2013 working at finding ways to present candidates to recruiters that \u201cshadows\u201d discriminative criteria.<\/p>\n – e-Portfolios in the Netherlands and a new tool that shows available vacancies suitable for a client\u2019s e-Portfolio in an occupational map. Cool.<\/p>\n You can read the abstracts from these presentations here https:\/\/www.iaevg-conference-2012-mannheim.com\/programme\/session-abstracts\/<\/a><\/p>\n Through another international source a project that came to my attention was a Women\u2019s Career Counselling project.\u00a0 The project included 12 partners in 8 European countries.\u00a0\u00a0 The aim was to reach out to women who were in the process of professional reorientation. This multi-language project provided for \u201ca forum moderator, career consultants in the counselling centre and counsellor mentoring, both by nominated, experienced counsellors and by peers\u2026stimulating active networking, experience exchange and empowerment through examples of excellence within the existing network.\u201d [4]<\/a>\u00a0 Talk about shifting the paradigm I mentioned in earlier posts.<\/p>\n Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the International work group on \u201cTransformational Technology\u201d presented a follow-up report at the International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in December 2011. \u00a0The report notes global challenges and opportunities with respect to virtual career service delivery.\u00a0 Despite the prevalence of technology in our lives it seems that virtual career development service delivery \u201c..is still an exotic topic\u2026\u201d that needs to be researched more in-depth.<\/p>\n The report also states, \u201cThere is a need to demonstrate to policy makers how virtual career service delivery can help them achieve public policy goals in education, employment, and social equity.\u201d<\/p>\n Which brings us back to the question I started with.\u00a0 There\u2019s still a lot of work to be done.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dawn Schell, MA, CCC, CCDP is an affiliate of Worldwide Therapy Online Inc.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.therapyonline.ca<\/a><\/p>\n [1]<\/a> Goddard, T. (2010) Online Career Counselling: Developing a Pedagogy for e-career learning.\u00a0 Retrieved on 12 October 2012 from http:\/\/www.training-innovations.com\/files\/Online-Career-Counselling_Jiva2010.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [2]<\/a> Gati, I & Asulin-Peretz, L. (2011) Internet-Based Self-Help Career Assessments and Interventions: Implications for Evidence-Based Career Counseling. Journal of Career Assessment, 19:259 \u2013 273.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [3]<\/a>De Roof, S, Hui, T. S., & Vincent, C. (2012) Career Motion: How web-based technologies can improve the career choices of young people.\u00a0 SRDC Retrieved on 26 September 2012 from http:\/\/www.careermotion.ca\/en\/files\/1313\/2639\/2243\/en_cmreport.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n [4]<\/a> Careeer development at work: a review of career guidance to support people in employment (2008). CEDEFOP. 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