2021/06/04 by Sharon Kalbfleisch, Kalbfleisch, Sharon, Rebecca A. Burwell +1
Arts and Humanities · Health Professions · #Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues #Health, Medicine and Society #Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity #canadian #career #counsellor #survey
paper · doi:10.82396/cjcd.v6i1.3009
openalex created_date 2021/03/15 · openalex publication_date 2021/06/04 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
In Canada, as in most other countries, there is currently no clear educational model that outlines how one can enter into or progress within the field of career development. Yet having such a model could lead to a stronger professional identity and to greater consistency and quality in the services that clients receive. Understanding how career practitioners have come to enter and progress within the field to date is one step towards designing such an educational model. Using a nationwide, web-based survey, the authors surveyed career practitioners to determine: their educational background; how closely they identify with the field of career development; how they perceive the importance of specific skill and knowledge areas related to the field of career development; how they rate their level of ability within these same skill and knowledge areas; and, to what extent employers in the field seek out and encourage career development specific education. Survey results and implications for the career development community are discussed.