This study investigated the impact of the Florida improved career decision making workshops (ICDMs) in enhancing the delivery of career guidance services. The primary purpose of the ICDM workshops was to enhance practitioner skills and knowledge for providing career information to clients. / This study was qualitative in nature and conducted through a series of three focus group discussions. Focus groups were used to identify which products and processes were used by the practitioners as they provided labor market information (LMI) to individuals or groups in search of career guidance. It also attempted to ascertain what conditions helped or hindered the practitioners as they utilized the ICDM training. / The analysis of the data resulted in findings generally supportive of the ICDM workshops. The focus group participants rated both the products and presentations as being useful. Their concerns did imply that they believed some modifications would enhance the results. / During the discussion of concerns the participants indicated they valued the ICDM workshops and wanted them to be continued. They also believed that career planning was becoming a widely accepted process. They did suggest that more staffing was needed to improve the effectiveness of their efforts. They further suggested that the ICDM trainers should attempt to broaden their target groups to include administrators or decision-makers who could provide increased support for these efforts. Consequently, it was recommended that future workshops should continue to focus upon the existing primary purpose, but the participants' list should be expanded to include advocates as well as practitioners. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-02, Section: A, page: 0430. / Major Professor: Harman D. Burck. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78420 |
| Contributors | Schwallie-Giddis, Pat L., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 281 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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