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Existential considerations for contemporary career counseling
Author(s) -
Maglio AsaSophia T.,
Butterfield Lee D.,
Borgen William A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2005.tb00902.x
Subject(s) - existentialism , career counseling , perspective (graphical) , counseling psychology , psychology , unemployment , work (physics) , social psychology , psychotherapist , pedagogy , epistemology , mechanical engineering , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , engineering , economics , economic growth
This article was written to remind career counselors of the potential depth and subjective impact of both unemployment and employment transitions. An existential framework is used in discussing today's world of work, previous and contemporary career counseling models, existential theory in career counseling, and existential considerations for career counselors. Results from 3 research projects are discussed in light of I. D. Yalom's (1980, 1998) 4 existential themes. Using quotations from participants, the authors move beyond theoretical ideas and underscore the real‐life importance of including the individual's larger subjective perspective when engaging in career counseling. Implications for practice are discussed.