Frank Parsons

In 1908 Frank Parsons developed a simplistic matching theory whereby he matched people with jobs according to their skills and the skill requirements of employers. This was the first attempt at producing a career guidance theory. The theory is that everybody is different and that these differences can be measured. The requirements of individual jobs can be measured and the two matched up. Consequently you get the right person for the right job. Most careers software programs such as kudos and adult directions are based upon this concept.There are “right” and “wrong” jobs for all of us and if we match the requirements of a job with a person who possesses the correct attributes and skills set then a perfect match can be achieved. This theory…

School counselors are advocates, leaders, collaborators and consultants who create systemic change by providing equitable educational access and success by connecting their school counseling programs to the district’s mission and improvement plans (The ASCA Ethnical Standards for School Counselors, 2016). A vital component of a counselor job is communicating with parents and engaging them in their child’s academic career. Counselors ought to inform parents of the mission of the school counseling…

As stated previously, the client took all three career assessments listed above. Based on John Holland’s Self-Directed Search, the client received the specific results of SEC, known as Social (14), Enterprising (14), and Conventional (13). The self-identified occupations of interest by the client were teacher, counselor, entrepreneur, clergy member, and marriage and family counselor. Those more inclined to social careers require teaching, treating or healing others. These specific results…

Career counselling is one of the application and practice of vocational psychology founded by Frank Parsons (1854-1908). There was no official theory by Parsons on his work and methods like the assessments he utilized. Nevertheless, many career theorists who came up with career development theories and framework credited Parsons for his work as a guiding framework (Baltreniene, 2004) and would consider Parsons’s greatest contribution to career counseling was his advocacy on one’s understanding…

Muscular men with superhuman features is the definition of a hero on google. Even though superheroes in comics can be heroes, true heroes are ones who normally aren’t recognized for their physical features, but their actions. In The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, Darrel Curtis is considered a hero because he raises and cares for his siblings and friends. Darry can also be recognized as an anti-hero considering he slapped Ponyboy in anger. “Tragedy of college student, 19, left to raise her three…

Did George Washingto really cut down a cherry tree? Times were tough for men and women like George Washington. I will be talking about times before the wars. George Washingtons contubution to the war. Also my evaluation to the war George Washingtons times before wars. George Washington was born febuary 22nd 1730 in west Morland County Virginia. His father died when he was 11 years old. when he was 20 his oldest brother died. At age 23 he got a job as a cernal. when the Revouloutionary…

Talcott Parsons was born December 13, 1902 in Colorado Springs. He was the child of Edward Smith Parsons (1863–1943) and Mary Augusta Ingersoll (1863–1949). His dad had gone to Yale Divinity School and was appointed as a Congregationalist priest, serving first as a clergyman for a pioneer group in Greeley, Colorado. At the season of Parsons ' introduction to the world Edward S. Parsons was a teacher in English at Colorado College and VP of the school. During his Congregational ministry in…

In this story, a young Washington gets a hatchet and cuts down his father’s beloved tree. When his father confronts him about it, he contemplates lying; however, his guilt gets the best of him, and he decides to come clean and confess that he did, in fact, cut down the tree. Washington’s father appreciated his son’s honesty and was no longer angry. While this is an inspiring story and a great lesson for young children, Lengel brings to light the realization that this is a fabricated story…

The concert that I will be critiquing is the late Amy Winehouse, Live at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England. On May 29th 2007, solo artist, Amy Winehouse performed along with her backing band, a soul group called The Dap-Kings. I chose to view this concert because Amy is my all-time favorite jazz/ soul singer. Amy performed songs from her masterpiece album "Back To Black" and a few songs from her debut album, "Frank". The Dap-Kings, male only band, consists of Dale Davis on the bass, Zalon…

Alfred the Great, the famous Saxon King during the late 800s is the main character in G.K. Chesterton’s The Ballad of the White Horse. History tells us that Alfred is the one responsible for protecting England’s Christian religion from Danish pagans in England. Alfred lost much of his authoritative power as a result of the successful attacks from Danish tribes. Reacting quickly, Alfred constructs an army by asking three of his closest friends, better known as chiefs, to each assemble an…