an article by Richard W. VanVoorhis and Jake J. Protivnak (Youngstown State University, USA)
published in Journal of Employment Counseling Special Issue: Career Development Theory and Employment Counseling: Focus on “Hot” Occupational Opportunities Volume 49 Issue 4 (December 2012)
Abstract
This article describes growth trends in professional and related occupations from both historical and projected perspectives.
Professional and related occupations that are considered “hot” (based on growth and demand) are described and grouped according to educational requirements. Next, the authors discuss applicable values-based counselling theories, including person–environment fit, Brown’s (2012) values-based approach, Super’s (1974) theory of vocational choice, and the theory of work adjustment.
Related counselling strategies, assessment approaches, and resources are shared.
Finally, a case study and practical examples that relate to professional and related occupations are presented.
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Thursday, 20 December 2012
Friday, 19 October 2012
OECD Internet Economy Outlook 2012
Description
The Internet is now a fundamental infrastructure supporting the economy and is firmly in its 2nd stage of development, having evolved from a data network connecting PCs with wires to a much broader network of new portable devices from mobile phones to tablet computers.
It is also on the cusp of a much larger expansion to objects that typically did not have communications capabilities: the “Internet of things” is projected to have more connections than the people using them. This raises many important socio-economic and political issues for stakeholders to consider, as economies and societies become increasingly inter-meshed.
Supported by time series data, this publication begins with an overview of trends and highlights how the Internet sector has proven to be resilient during the recent economic crisis. It then examines the various drivers and impacts of Internet use and deployment, as well as emerging technologies, e-health, digital content, security and privacy, and reflects on a methodology for measuring the Internet economy.
Table of contents:
ISBN: 9-789-26408-645-6
OECD Code: 932012021P1
Price: €90 / £81
E-book (PDF 296pp)
ISBN: 9-789-26408-646-3
OECD Code: 932012021E1
Price: €63 / £56
from the OECD bookshop
The Internet is now a fundamental infrastructure supporting the economy and is firmly in its 2nd stage of development, having evolved from a data network connecting PCs with wires to a much broader network of new portable devices from mobile phones to tablet computers.
It is also on the cusp of a much larger expansion to objects that typically did not have communications capabilities: the “Internet of things” is projected to have more connections than the people using them. This raises many important socio-economic and political issues for stakeholders to consider, as economies and societies become increasingly inter-meshed.
Supported by time series data, this publication begins with an overview of trends and highlights how the Internet sector has proven to be resilient during the recent economic crisis. It then examines the various drivers and impacts of Internet use and deployment, as well as emerging technologies, e-health, digital content, security and privacy, and reflects on a methodology for measuring the Internet economy.
Table of contents:
- Executive Summary
- Introduction: Expanding connectivity and measuring the Internet economy
- Expanding connectivity
- Measuring the internet economy
- Chapter 1. ICTs, the Internet and the crisis: Macro trends
- The ICT sector supporting the internet
- Investing in the internet
- Conclusion
- Annex 1.A1. Internet intermediaries
- Chapter 2. Internet trends and development
- Emerging technologies
- Internet developments across the economy
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Internet adoption and use: Households and individuals
- Connectivity and access
- Scope of activities
- Challenges ahead: digital divides and barriers to access
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Internet adoption and use: Businesses
- Pervasiveness of the internet
- Broadband in firms
- Websites
- The Internet improving business processes
- ICT impacts on businesses: Perceived benefits and real impacts
- Beyond perceived benefits: The impact of the Internet (ICT) on business performance and innovation
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Developments in digital content
- Enabling factors
- Digital content sectors
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. ICTs for health and ageing
- A broad range of health ICT initiatives
- Growing public investment in health ICTs
- Building broadband capacity for health ICTs
- Telehealth
- Electronic medical claims processing
- Computerisation of general practices
- Electronic prescriptions
- Health information exchange
- Health ICTs deliver greater convenience and closer connections with health professionals
- The connected patient
- The growing promise of ICTs for healthy ageing
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Security and privacy
- Research and development in security and privacy
- Innovative products and business models
- Employment and skills as enabling factors
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Government priorities and policy developments
- Overview: ICT policy priorities and developments
- Specific ICT policies and programmes
- Conclusion
- Annex 8.A1. ICT policy framework
- Annex: Methodological considerations
ISBN: 9-789-26408-645-6
OECD Code: 932012021P1
Price: €90 / £81
E-book (PDF 296pp)
ISBN: 9-789-26408-646-3
OECD Code: 932012021E1
Price: €63 / £56
from the OECD bookshop
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