The History of Interest Inventories and Career Assessments in Career Counseling. Issue 1 (28th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harrington, Thomas; Long, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Career development quarterly. Volume 61:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2013-02-28
• Subjects: Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; Career development -- Periodicals; Career education -- Periodicals; 370.11305
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2013.00039.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0889-4019

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Interest inventories and career assessments continue to be used to support practitioners as they work to uncover client interests, abilities, skills, motivations, values, and other personal factors that help individuals self‐define and construct their career. The skilled use of career inventories and assessments remains a minimum competency of career service providers' ability to successfully partner with their clients. A history of the evolution of assessment from 1914 through 1974 and considerations for the future of assessment are highlighted to provide historical perspective to inform practitioners as they serve the diverse needs of complex client populations.</p> </abstract>