The Restoration of Group Process in Career Counseling Groups

JOHN C. DAGLEY

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JOHN C. DAGLEY Author

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Career interventions work. Studies show that whether they take the form of classes, workshops, individual counseling, psychoeducational groups, seminars, or intentionally structured counseling groups, career interventions make a difference in participants' career decidedness and career maturity. The focus of this article is on intentionally structured career counseling groups and includes a review of the current practices in leadership of those groups. The author offers resource ideas for improving the quality and effectiveness of the group process leadership in career counseling groups.

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