The impact of career websites: what's the evidence?

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-301

  Howieson, Cathy ^a   Semple, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advice and guidance; career development; career education; career management skills; ICT; information; minority ethnic pupils; websites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878978131     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2013.773960     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Barnes, A. and La Gro, N. 2009. Using ICT: A step chance in career guidance or a sop to the twittering classes? In Constructing the future: Career guidance for changing contexts, 70 - 78. Institute of Career Guidance: Stourbridge.
2. Barnes, A., La Gro, N. and Watts, A. G. 2010. Developing e-guidance competences: The outcomes of a two-year European project to transform the professional development of career guidance practitioner. 25, Spring, Cambridge: Career Research and Development.
3. Bennett, S., Maton, K. and Kervin, L. 2008. The 'digital natives' debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of Educational Technology, 339: 775 - 786. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x
4. Bimrose, J. and Barnes, S. A. 2010. Careers information, advice and guidance: The digital revolution and repositioning of labour market information, Coventry: Warwick Institute for Employment Research.
5. Bimrose, J., Barnes, S. A. and Atwell, G. 2010. An investigation into the skills needed by Connexions Personal Advisers to develop internet-based guidance, Reading: CfBT Education Trust.
6. Bimrose, J., Hughes, D. and Barnes, S. A. 2011. Integrating new technologies into careers practice: Extending the knowledge base, London: UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
7. Bosley, C., Krechowiecka, I. and Moon, S. 2005. Review of literature on the use of information and communication technology in the context of careers education and guidance, Derby: Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby.
8. Careers Scotland. 2004. Strategies for the identification of needs in guidance (SING). Glasgow: Careers Scotland.
9. Department for Education. 2011. The education act. London: DfE.
10. Department for Education. 2012. Statutory guidance for Schools: Careers guidance. Retrieved from http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/statutoryguidance/g00205755/statutory-careers-guidance-for-young-people
11. Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) & Department of Education (DE). 2009. Preparing for success: CEIAG - Strategy and implementation plan. Belfast: Stormont.
12. Green, H., & Hannon, C. 2007. Their space: Education for a digital generation. Retrieved from http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/theirspace
13. Hall, L., Wreford, S. and Huckle, C. 2008. Connexions Direct: User satisfaction survey 2008 (Report No. RW042), London: Department for Children, Families and Schools.
14. Hooley, T., Hutchinson, J. and Watts, A. G. 2010a. Careering through the web, London: UKCES.
15. Hooley, T., Hutchinson, J. and Watts, A. G. 2010b. Enhancing choice? The role of technology in the career support market, London: UKCES.
16. Hooley, T., Marriott, J., & Sampson, J. P., Jr. 2011. Fostering college and career readiness: How career development activities in schools impact on graduation rates and students' life success. International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby. Retrieved from http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/career_cruisingnew.pdf
17. Hooley, T., & Watts, A. G. 2011. Careers work with young people: Transition or collapse? Retrieved from http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/careers_transition_paper.pdf
18. Howat, C. and Zaidi, A. 2010. The use of LMI in online career direction and learning, London: UKCES.
19. Howieson, C., Semple, S., Hickman, S., & McKechnie, J. 2009. Self-help and career planning (Report to Skills Development Scotland). Retrieved from http://www.ces.ed.ac.uk/PDF%20Files/SHCP_report.pdf
20. Hughes, D. and Gration, G. 2009. Evidence and impact: Careers and guidance-related interventions - A literature review, Reading: CfBT Education Trust.
21. Morris, M. 2004. The case for careers education and guidance for 14-19-year-olds, Slough: National Foundation for Educational Research.
22. Morris, M., Golden, S. and Lines, A. 1998. The impact of careers education and guidance on transition at 16 (Research Report No. RD21), Sheffield: DfEE.
23. National Audit Office. 2005. Extending access to learning through technology: Ufi and the Learndirect service (Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. HC 460 Session 2005-2006, 4 November 2005). London: National Audit Office.
24. Office of National Statistics (ONS). 2010. Internet access 2010: Households and individuals (Statistical Bulletin, August 2010). Newport: ONS. Retrieved from http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/rdit2/internet-access---households-and-individuals/2010/index.html
25. Office of National Statistics (ONS). 2011. Internet access 2011: Households and individuals (Statistical Bulletin, August 2011). Retrieved from http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition = tcm%3A77-226727
26. Rocket Science UK Ltd. 2009. Self-help in career planning and decision-making (Unpublished Report to Skills Development Scotland).
27. Sampson, J. P. 2005. Differentiating career services for young people and adults: The CIP approach, Glasgow: Exposition of the Career Planning Journey and the Differentiated Service Delivery Framework.
28. Sampson, J. P., Peterson, G. W., Reardon, R. C. and Lenz, J. G. 2000. Using readiness assessment to improve career services: A cognitive information processing approach. Career Development Quarterly, 49: 146 - 174. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2000.tb00556.x
29. Scottish Government. 2011. Careers information, advice and guidance in Scotland: A framework for service redesign and improvement. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
30. Skills Development Scotland. 2012. Corporate strategy 2012/15. Glasgow: SDS.
31. Watts, A. G. 2002. The role of information and communication technologies in integrated career information and guidance systems. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2 (3): 139 - 155. doi: 10.1023/A:1020669832743
32. Watts, A. G. 2011. The coalition government's emerging policies on career guidance (Career England Policy Commentary 15).
33. Watts, A. G. and Offer, M. 2006. The current and potential role of ICT in delivering information, advice and guidance, Derby: Centre for Guidance Studies and NICEC, University of Derby.
34. Welsh Assembly Government. 2010. A review of careers service provision in Wales. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government.
35. UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). 2011. Helping individuals succeed: Transforming career guidance through technology. Retrieved from http://www.ukces.org.uk/assets/bispartners/ukces/docs/publications/helping-individuals-succeed-transforming-career-guidance.pdf
36. YouthNet. 2010. Life support: Young people's needs in a digital age. Retrieved from http://www.youthnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Life-Support-Report.pdf