Cyberspace, the New Frontier

Abstract

The article examines the impact of technology on career services practitioners and administrators, our customers, the educational system, and the society in general. It attempts to identify some of the different paths along which technology is moving, and how these different paths will impact our profession, delivery systems, and the need for training on one hand, and on the other, how we communicate, live, and survive in our ever changing society. Technological advances may not follow what we think should happen, nor can we undo what has already happened, so our focus will be on the future, or what could happen. The authors present a description of some of the uses of technology in career services, like virtual fairs, job posting programs, chat rooms, resume programs, work study employment, and basic career service web sites. They also address concerns regarding who is attempting to provide services to our students, what credentials and/or training those individuals possess, and the purpose of their efforts.