就業輔導人員的事業發展, 社會責任 和理論實踐的配合

Michael Yue (余松彬)擬出一月至三月Philosophers' Cafe 的討論題目如下. 都是目前我們面對的重要課题. 他將在三月赴中國作顧問協助就業服務在該地發展. 在此祝他工作成功, 進一步使就業服務更專業化.

January (Jan 24 – 28, 2008)

“Career Development” for the Career Development Practitioners:
How should CDPs map out our own career development in light of new developments such as certification and devolution of federal employment services? What is the role of agency management in supporting the career development of their practitioners? How can we, as a profession, secure better resources that facilitate the further development of the field?

February (Feb 25 – 29, 2008)

Career Development Practitioners and Politics
Many career development practitioners may feel that we don't have a strong voice regarding public policies. This contrasts with the education sector, where educational professionals are generally more politically active due to their unionized environment. As professionals, should CDPs be involved in public policy development that affects their field, and how? Is there a "political" or "advocacy" role for CDPs? Are there barriers or catalysts for our political involvement?

March (Mar 24 - 28, 2008)

Practice and Research in Career Development
To what extent are research findings and theoretical developments valuable and accessible to the day-to-day work of the career development practitioners? Is there a gap between the academic world of researchers and the practical world of the CDPs? If so, how can that gap be bridged?