Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Week 9
Career
Information
and
resources
Prof. Dr. Mansor Abu Talib
Occupational Career
Information Information
About Occupation Broader Concept
Relationship
The counselor’s
Between Data
role is to assist
and Decision clients/students
Making to turn data into
information
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Most available information does not ensure that
it will be used effectively
Lots of information!
Which one to choose!
How reliable!
Their integrity!
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Uses of occupational information
(Brown & Brooks, 1990)
1. To clarify which occupational alternatives are congruent
with client’s interests, skills, values, and current need of
life situation
2. To generate new occupational alternatives
3. To narrow the number of occupational options
currently under consideration
4. To help inexperienced clients become familiar with the
world of work
5. To correct stereotyped or inaccurate impressions
regarding specific occupations
6. To motivate career decision making by illustrating
rewards associated with career choices
• Perfectionist
Clients/students may
have difficulty dealing • Compliant
with data because of • Agonizing
physical, mental, or • Delaying
emotional deficits • Impulsive
and their usual • Fatalistic
decision-making • Intuitive
style. • Paralytic
Apply the
knowledge
gathered
Take
responsibility
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Counselor/ Helper Roles
Select sources
Inform clients
on info and how
to use them
Assist client to
fully utilize data
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Principles for using information
effectively
Motivation
Use of For
informa client’s
tion benefit
Evaluation of
information
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Types (nature) of career information
Descriptions of Descriptions of
military apprenticeships/ Listing of jobs
occupations internships
Descriptions of
financial aid
▪ Printed Material
▪ DOC – Dictionary Of Occupational
Classification – Jabatan Tenaga
Kerja
▪ Career Magazines Such As
▫ Job Street
▫ Graduan
▫ University Prospectus
▫ Pamphlets
Dictionary of
Red Compass Book
Occupational Titles
Published by the
(DOT) Published by
Malaysian Factory
the Ministry of
Workers Association
Labour, USA
Occupation Outlook
Internet
Hand Book (OOH)
p n Experience
l f Computer
e o based
s
Reasons for Combining Computer
and Counselor or Guidance Helper
Mask other
Not tech-savvy
problems
Most effective to
combine tech &
counselor
support
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Advantages of Internet Delivery of
Career Information and Interventions
▪ Accessible
▪ Versatile
▪ Up to date database
▪ Security issues
▪ Assessment
Counselor Supportive
Security
training services
Pejabat Kedutaan
Kementerian
dan Suruhanjaya
Pendidikan
Tinggi negara
Tinggi Malaysia
asing
Majlis Jabatan
Amanah Perkhidmatan
Rakyat Awam
▪ Centrally located
▪ User-friendly
▪ Equipped with computers and Internet
connections
▪ Equipped with video display devices
▪ Staffed with trained persons
▪ Organized by material type, content,
career planning step, or life role