Facilitating Change in Career Construction Counseling

This book is the definitive ""how-to"" guide to career construction counseling. It is clearly written, succinct, grounded in theory and research evidence, and eminently practical. Cardoso and Hartung have written an essential handbook for practitioners and scholars in the field of career development. The book is ideal compulsory reading for courses in career counseling. - Peter McIlveen, PhD, Professor, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia; Fellow of the College of Counselling Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society Understanding how change happens is essential to promoting a dignified future for all. The authors address this with mastery and incisiveness. - Laura Nota, PhD, Full Professor, University of Padova, Larios Laboratory, Padua, Italy This volume embodies what I value most in our profession: the integration of rigorous scholarship with genuine human concern. It serves as a treasure trove of guidance and inspiration for counselors committed to making a lasting difference in people's lives. - Kobus Maree, DEd, PhD, DPhil, Full Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Far beyond a practical case study, this is an enhanced manual that is greatly needed by practitioners. In this book that is shaped by research and supportive models, readers will find client narratives and therapeutic dialogues to help compel personal growth and innovation, and manage dilemmas. Cardoso and Hartung are masters at combining the best of career counseling and vocational behavior change. - Rich Feller, PhD, Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States