TOWARD THE REINVIGORATION OF THE VOCATIONAL REALM OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

The primary objectives of this article are to summarize the current status of the vocational realm of counseling psychology and to present some ideas for a renewed agenda for vocational psychology. As reflected in various surveys and position papers, the professional interests and skills of counseling psychologists seem to be shifting away from career-related activities. The implications of this trend are detailed and a set of proposals for the reinvigoration of the vocational realm of counseling psychology is provided.