August 2002
Press Release - ReadyMinds announced today that it will be featured in the upcoming Cyberbytes publication in early fall. Yas Djadali (ReadyMinds Counselor) and Dr. James Malone (Director of Career Counseling) co-authored an article titled: "Distance Career Counseling: A Technology-Assisted Model for Delivering Career Counseling Services."

Abstract: The purpose of the present article is to demonstrate the need for distance career counseling services, and to present an evolving counseling model that combines the best practices of face-to-face career counseling with technology. The article begins by tracing the historical development of distance career counseling models, and then illustrates several rationales for applications of technology to career counseling models. Ensuing discussion includes an examination of the following topics: 1) client expectations and education regarding both face-to-face and distance career counseling services, 2) the integration of technology with career counseling, 3) counselor recruitment, training, and supervision, 4) ethical issues and credentialing, 5) assessments, web resources and written communication, 6) appraisal of client satisfaction and program effectiveness, 7) identification and handling of difficult situations, and 8) the establishment of mutually beneficial partnerships among career services, business, and technology professionals.

If you are interested in receiving an electronic copy of the article, please email Lisa Miller at lisa@readyminds.com (please indicate "Request for DCC Article" in the subject line).