Abstract
This chapter begins by explaining why the CIP was developed as a questionnaire to promote counseling self- and career construction as well as life design intervention. This is followed by a discussion of factors related to the theoretical and conceptual framework of the CIP. Next, I deal with the nature of the questionnaire and discuss briefly its aim and four-part layout before focusing on some requirements for administering the CIP. The importance of focusing on the CIP as a unit, the issue of how feedback to assessees should be given, and how qualitative analysis should be explained are then discussed. Information is provided to guide practitioners in their interpretation of responses to CIP questions. The chapter concludes with an explanation of how rigorous interpretation can be promoted, the key issue of choosing a career and linking this choice to writing mission and vision statements, crafting a career plan, and forward movement (including job analysis).
The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
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For the purposes of this book, the term “job analysis” refers to both job analysis and career exploration.
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See the section titled “Notes” at the end of this book for more details.
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At the time, I was also writing my first teenage novel (Trial match) (Maree, 1996) in which the main character presents for career counseling and is introduced to my first attempt at devising a qualitative (storied) intervention and assessment strategy. This was followed by another teenage novel entitled Zweepi, the spinning game in 2005 (Maree, 2005). I started writing both books to deal with my own pain at the time, and doing so enabled me to experience first-hand the power of the storied approach to career counseling.
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The responses of the participants are verbatim with only very light editing in order to preserve the authenticity of the responses.
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If clients insist on sharing later recollections, I of course respect their wishes. Irrespective of clients’ preferences, it is important to consider the possible value and impact of such recollections on the career counseling process. Anecdotal evidence may be meaningful.
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I believe that the qualitative approach not only helps assessees uncover their interest patterns but also yields sufficient information to facilitate trustworthy career counseling. However, much will depend on the experience and level of expertise of individual career counselors.
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Maree, J. (2020). Eliciting Life Stories Innovatively and Qualitatively: Using the CIP in Career Counseling. In: Innovating Counseling for Self- and Career Construction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48648-8_8
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