Deck 4: Using Technology to Support Career Counseling and Planning, Career Counseling Strategies and Techniques for the 21st Century

Question 1

Describe five ethical concerns related to cybercounseling.

Answer 1

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Question 2

How would you describe computer-assisted career guidance systems of the 21^st century compared to earlier versions?

Answer 2

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Question 3

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet to deliverer of career guidance.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Describe three competencies that counselors who use technology-based systems must develop.

Question 5

Discuss how social media, smart phones, tablets, and streaming video have changed career counseling and the career planning process.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about career guidance and information websites and systems of the 21^st century is true?

A) almost all systems and applications are Web based rather than installed on individual computers or networks
B) eportofolios and resumes stored online cannot be updated once they are submitted
C) states tend to charge money for integrated Websites provided by the departments of education, labor, economic development and/or commerce
D) social media sites are not yet up to speed to share career information and network

Question 7

Computer-based career planning systems delivered on the Internet generally store all of the following except

A) a resumes
B) cover letters
C) drivers license/photo ID
D) transcripts

Question 8

Which of the following describes a social media site dedicated solely for users to put their resume online, connect with other users (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd degree), list job skills, find jobs, have employers contact users, celebrate work anniversaries, and form groups based on current employer, past employer or alumni of specific universities?

A) LinkedIn
B) Twitter
C) Facebook
D) MySpace

Question 9

A good strategy for using social networking to find a job, according to the textbook, includes all of the following except:

A) google yourself to see links that are associated with your name
B) get as many connections and endorsements on LinkedIn as possible.
C) have a standard cover letter prepared to send every employer
D) make sure posting are consistent in content

Question 10

Mobile phone applications can be used to assist the job-search process.

Question 11

What are some things a career counselor can do to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes for their clients?

Question 12

Discuss three types of support offered to clients seeking career counseling.

Question 13

Amundson and his colleagues suggest the acronym PLEASE as an aid for expressing mattering to client. Please explain each aspect of this acronym.

Question 14

Differentiate between the types of questions one would approach with subjective assessment versus objective assessment strategies.

Question 15

Describe the four phases of career counseling as articulated by Gysbers et al (2014).