A Review of Career Counseling Interventions for the Unemployed: From Skill to Support on the Career

Document Type : مقاله مروری

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1 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 , Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

10.48308/jcoc.2025.237570.1437

Abstract

Considering the increasing unemployment rate, career counseling interventions can play a vital role in implementing necessary actions to address this crisis. Despite extensive research on career counseling interventions for unemployed individuals over the past century worldwide, this field has lacked systematic and regular study within the country's borders, often emphasizing limited theories. To achieve a better classification and understanding of the actions taken in this area so far, a systematic review was conducted from 2019 to July 2024 and from 2018 to 2023. The results helped examine the prominent theoretical perspectives adopted in interventions during these five years, identify the most significant interventions and variables, and specify the target groups in interventions aimed at the unemployed. This review also aided in identifying important research limitations and suggesting promising research gaps. Based on these insights, a future research agenda is created that highlights opportunities for conceptual, theoretical, and empirical advancement in career counseling interventions for the unemployed.

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Career and Organizational Counseling
Volume 16, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 149-186

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