Blog 1: Observational Era

1. Theorist:

• Frank Parsons  
• Early 1900s
• Dominant visionary and architect of vocational guidance

2. Three-step Approach:

• Clear understanding of yourself, your aptitudes, interests, ambitions, resources, limitations, and their causes
• Knowledge of the requirement and conditions of success, advantages and disadvantages, compensation, opportunities, and prospects in different lines of work
• True reasoning on the relations of these two groups of facts. 

3. Video:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2aopJArGTU

Gysbers, N.C, Heppner, M. J., & Johnston, J. A. (2014). Career Counseling: Holism, Diversity, and Strengths. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. (4th ed).