"This book establishes a new standard. The focus on 'holism, diversity, and strengths' sets a fresh direction for the field that will inspire today's counselors. Distinct from other texts both in terms of style and ease of use, Career Counseling provides a practical model that connects theory, practice, and resources in hopeful and affirming ways, while offering readers new skills and insights." Rich Feller, PhD University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University Past President, National Career Development Association 

"Gysbers, Heppner, and Johnston have continued their excellent contributions to the field with this 4th edition. Their approach is highly practical for counselors in helping diverse clients prepare for and manage the changing workplace and economy. I enthusiastically recommend this book as a must-have resource for counseling professionals and as a textbook for graduate counseling programs." Kenneth F. Hughey, PhD Kansas State University 

"We invite all students, professionals, and researchers to read this volume to enrich their practice, research, and the values by which they should be inspired to persist in being active agents of change in the world." Laura Nota, PhD, and the Larios Vocational Psychology Team University of Padova, Italy

Preface Acknowledgments About the contributors Career counseling in the 21st century : evolving contexts, challenges, and concepts Career counseling: a life career development perspective Ways of understanding career behavior and development : selected theories Empowering life choices : career counseling in the contexts of race and class Empowering women's life choices : an examination of gender and sexual orientation Empowering men's life choices : an examination of gender and sexual orientation Facilitating the career development of individuals with disabilities through empowering career counseling Helping clients understand and respond to changes in the workplace and in family life Client goal or problem identification, clarification, and specification Opening phase of the career counseling process : forming the working alliance Identifying and analyzing life career themes Life career assessment : an interview framework to help clients tell their stories Career, multicultural, and marital and military family genograms : Helping clients tell their stories about their career-family connections Gathering client information using an occupational card sort : Using occupational titles as stimuli Gathering client information using selected standardized tests and inventories : an in-depth approach Assessments that focus on strengths and positive psychology : the Clifton Strengthsfinder and the insight inventory Understanding and working with resistant clients Client goal or problem resolution Using information, taking action, and developing plans of action Using social media in career counseling Bringing closure to career counseling Index