Perceived Career Counselor Relational and Technical Behaviors and Outcomes among Italian University Students

This study was designed to assess the relationship of the relational and technical skills of the career counselor to five different career counseling outcomes (Client Satisfaction, Placement Skills, Self-Awareness, Psychological Mobilization, and Environmental Knowledge). Two hundred fifty-three university students participated in a study designed to investigate these relationships. The results reveal that both perceived relational and technical behaviors of the career counselor explain four of the five outcomes. Counselor perceived technical behaviors, and not relational behaviors, was a significant predictor of client Psychological Mobilization. (Contains 6 tables.)