From Evaluation to Communication: Insights Into Career Information Practices of Guidance Practitioners

This study examines how guidance practitioners evaluate and communicate career information, highlighting key contextual influences. An online survey conducted with 330 guidance practitioners in Quebec (Canada) revealed that the majority considered most of the evaluation criteria to be very important and regularly used collaborative communication strategies. Furthermore, while some evaluation criteria and communication strategies varied based on years of professional experience, guidance practitioners’ workplaces, populations served, or fields of study appear to have little influence. The discussion highlights similarities with the recommended evaluation criteria and collaborative communication strategies, while also drawing parallels with other practices employed by guidance practitioners.