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In this issue:
Jackson Vocational Interest Survey - Australian reports
AACC08 National Career Conference, 26—28 March 2008, Hobart
International Masterclass for School Leaders
Australian Journal of Career Development (AJCD) Autumn 2008 issue out now!
ACER Bookshop
Learn about HR assessments and resources published and distributed by ACER
ACER training courses 2008
Jackson Vocational Interest Survey - Australian reports
ACER has completed an Australian version of the JVIS reports with ANZSCO codes and local resource references.
The JVIS is regarded as an excellent tool and, with the recently amended, relevant Australian references, it will be an asset to any Career Counsellors Kit.
To download an Australian version of a sample report, please visit JVIS sample report
If you would like further information, please contact Marian Power at power@acer.edu.au
AACC08 National Career Conference, 26—28 March 2008, Hobart
Thank you to all who attended the Australian Association for Careers Counsellors Conference and took the time to visit Marian and myself at the ACER stand. Marian and I were pleased so many of you spent your breaks at our stand, discussing ACER's resources and catching up with Marian.
Many of you who visited our stand praised the speakers at the conference and were keen to view and purchase their materials that ACER publish or distribute. I have listed the speakers and their publications below that are available from ACER for your reference. I have also made mention of some of the hot items at the ACER stand during the AACC08 Conference.
Dr Janet Lenz, Program Director-Career Advising, Counselling, and Programming, Career Centre, Florida State University, USA presented a Keynote titled Translating theory to practice: A cognitive information processing (CIP) approach to career development and services and a workshop titled Effective career services for all clients: Practical tools and techniques for career practitioners.
Dr Lenz spoke about the
Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) of which Dr Lenz is co-author along with
James P. Sampson, Gary W. Peterson.
The CTI is a 48-item self-administered and objectively scored assessment designed to improve the effectiveness of career counselling and guidance for adults, university students, and high school students.
Read more about the CTI
Dr Mary McMahon, Lecturer, University of Queensland delivered a keynote and workshop titled Career counselling: Storying new identities; a research strand titled
Social justice and career development: Views of Australian Career Development Practitioners and a workshop with Professor Mark Watson titled Occupational Aspirations and gender stereotypes of Rural Xhosa-speaking South African Children.
Dr McMahon is co-author of My System of Career Influences (MSCI) and Career Development Programs.
MSCI, by
Mary McMahon, Wendy Patton & Mark Watson, is
is a qualitative tool which can be administered in individual counselling sessions or in a classroom setting. It is ideally suited as a resource for classroom-based career education programs.
Read more about MSCI
Career Development Programs, by
Wendy Patton and Mary McMahon, illustrates the latest practices being undertaken in career development
throughout the world.
The concepts and strategies discussed include a broad range of topics.
Read more about Career Development Programs
Rupert French, author of The Job Winners Guide to Résumés, held a workshop titled How to help your clients write resumes that grab the employer's interest.
The Job Winners Guide to Résumés is
a step by step book that takes the reader through the process of writing effective résumés and covering letters.
Read more about The Job Winners Guide to Résumés
Also popular with the delegates who visited our stand were the following: the Majors Personality Type Inventory (Majors PTI) resources,
Self-Directed Search – Revised (Australian Edition) and the
Strength Cards,
Views from the Verandah and Angels with Attitude.
For further information about the AACC08 Conference, visit AACC08
International Masterclass for School Leaders
This Leadership Masterclass is for school leaders committed to leading the thinking in their school communities and classrooms. While there is no one right way to lead, there are common elements in the repertoires of the most effective leaders and these will be the focus of the Masterclass.
At the Masterclass, attendees will
reflect deeply on their current understanding and practice of leadership. Every skill, model and process that will be explored has been tested and refined by the presenters. Attendees will learn how to focus their leadership energies on areas of highest leverage.
Dates and Locations:
2 May, Sydney | 10 May, Launceston | 14 May, Melbourne | 20 May, Brisbane |
17 June, Perth
For further information and to register, visit http://www.acer.edu.au/masterclass or download the registration form.
Australian Journal of Career Development (AJCD) Autumn 2008 issue out now!
The AJCD will keep you up-to-date with current theory, practice and policy in career education.
In the Autumn 2008 issue, you will find the following articles:
* Migrants’ adjustment to career: an analysis in relation to Nicholson’s theory, by Nithiyaluxmy Tharmaseelan
* Applying for your own job: a preliminary study, by Elizabeth Reid Boyd
* Gathering the real data from creative industries graduates one year out, by Col McCcowan and Joanna Wyganowska
* What can be learned from the roller coaster journeys of young people making ultimately successful transitions beyond school? by Jennifer Bryce and Michelle Anderson
To subscribe to the AJCD, visit AJCD
ACER Bookshop
A reminder that ACER has opened a bookshop at 19 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Victoria.
ACER's Bookshop can supply you with resources from a range of publishers, including ACER's own publications. If there is a specific resource you would like to view or purchase, please contact the bookshop prior to your visit to ensure the resource is in stock.
To contact our Bookshop, please phone 03 9277 5490 or email bookshop@acer.edu.au You are welcome to visit the Bookshop Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
If you are visitng the ACER offices in Melbourne, please be reminded that we have moved to 19 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell from 347 Camberwell Road, Camberwell.
Learn about HR assessments and resources published and distributed by ACER
Our HR consultants offer presentations to organisations or groups of HR professionals who are interested in learning about HR assessments and resources published and distributed by ACER. These presentations will also explain how the the assessments and resources can enhance the work you do in your particular role.
If you are interested in attending a presentation, please contact Marian or Gerard to arrange a suitable time and place for the session.
Gerard Ferrara | t: (03) 9277 5422
| e : ferrara@acer.edu.au
Marian Power | t: (03) 9277 5411 | e : power@acer.edu.au
ACER training courses 2008
Test Administration–M level Accreditation
Fundamentals of test administration, qualifies participants to use ‘M’ level tests
16 July or 10 September, Melbourne | 12 August, Sydney | 18 June, Brisbane
For further information or to register, visit Test Administration
Work Personality Index (WPI) Accreditation
Develop an understanding of the WPI and qualifies participants to purchase and use the WPI
17 July or 11 September, Melbourne | 13 August, Sydney | 19 June, Brisbane
For further information or to register, visit WPI
Work Potential Profile / Self-Directed Search (SDS) Accreditation
Develop an understanding of the Work Potential Profile /SDS and qualifies participants to purchase and use these assessments
13 May, Melbourne | 16 October, Sydney
For further information or to register, contact Customer Service at
t: 1800 338 402 (Toll Free) |
+ 61 3 9277 5447 |
sales@acer.edu.au