CrossCultural Perspectives on Career Path and Development for Modern College Students

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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Career Path and
Development for Modern College Students

• Y. Barry Chung, Ph.D.
• Georgia State University
• President-Elect, National Career Development
  Association

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Philosophy of Higher Education

• Admission of students
• Elite system
• Open-access system
• Goals of education
• General education
• Vocational training
• Job placement
• Assignment
• Autonomy

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College Major

• Choosing a major
• Pre-entry selection system
• Post-entry selection system
• Changing majors
• Limited opportunities
• More flexibility

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Student Retention

• Freshmen orientation
• Freshmen Learning Community
• Undergraduate career development courses
• Campus climate

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Globalization of the Workforce

• Entering the Conceptual Age
• Being creative
• Being empathetic
• Implications for college education
• Balance of left and right brains
• Learning interpersonal skills
• Foreign language acquisition
• Learning to be a self-agent

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Career Planning Assistance

• Career counselors
• Career development facilitators
• Career coaches

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Graduate Studies

• To soak in salt water or notthat is the question
• Counselor education or counseling psychology
• Winning an I-20

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Open Discussion
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Thank you!

• bchung_at_gsu.edu