Table of contents : Introduction Contents Editors and Contributors Part ILifelong Career Transitions 1 Challenging Perspectives on the Life-Design Career Paradigm: Critical Reflections and Re/constructions 1.1 Introduction 1.2 What is the Life-Design Career Paradigm? 1.3 Context Counts 1.4 A Revised Set of Assumptions 1.5 Implications for Practice 1.6 A Programme Example 1.7 Implications for Considering the Outcome of Career/Employment Interventions 1.8 Life-Design or Lives Confined? 1.9 Looking Differently at Career Re/construction 1.10 The Nature of Dominant Discourse 1.11 Self-governance: An Objective for Career Counselling? 1.12 Greenland—A Case in Point 1.13 The Context of Work and Career 1.14 Careers: An Individual Construction? 1.15 Conclusion Appendix 1 Career Counselling Within a Context of Uncertainty References 2 Defining Entrepreneurs’ Needs and the Barriers They Face According to the Perceptions of Professional Guidance Practitioners and Career Advisors 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Purpose 2.3 Theoretical Underpinnings 2.4 Method 2.5 Results 2.6 Discussion of Results and Conclusions 2.7 Proposals for Guidance Schemes in Services in Support of Entrepreneurship 2.8 Proposals for Guidance Schemes in Services in Support of Entrepreneurship References 3 The Overqualification of Ecuadorean Nationals Living in Spain—A Study on Migrant People’s Needs in Career Guidance 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Theories of Overqualification 3.3 Method: Qualitative Study of the Overqualification of the Ecuadorean Migrant Population in Spain 3.3.1 Variables in the Qualitative Method 3.3.2 Analysis of Data 3.4 Results of the Analysis on SN Career Guidance and Its Utility 3.4.1 Professional Development and Utility of Career Guidance (Some Migrant Perceptions) 3.4.2 Conclusions on Career Guidance and Its Usefulness References Part IICareer Guidance and Higher Education 4 Triangulated Study on Guidance Needs and Motivational Profiles Among Argentinean Students 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theoretical Underpinnings 4.3 Study Goals 4.4 Method 4.5 Results 4.5.1 Learning Strategies and Motivational Self-regulation 4.6 Reasons for Choosing a Specific Course 4.7 Guidance Needs 4.8 Discussion and Conclusions Annex 1. Categories of Analysis of the Oral Testimonies, GDE-1 References 5 Emerging and Hegemonic Discourses of Mexican Counselors 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Evolution of Educational and Vocational Guidance (EVG) in Mexico 5.3 Emerging Approaches 5.4 Convergence of Perspectives 5.5 Conclusions References 6 Equity and Course Advancement in University Students: The Case of Business Administration and Management 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Methodology 6.3 Results 6.4 Conclusions References Part IIICareer Guidance in Secondary Education 7 The Importance of Encouraging Entrepreneurship at Secondary School 7.1 Introduction: The Importance of Entrepreneurial Education 7.2 Policies to Promote Entrepreneurship 7.3 Promoting Entrepreneurship: An Unavoidable Task in the Twenty-First Century 7.4 Initiatives to Promote Entrepreneurship in Europe and Spain 7.5 Why to Research About Entrepreneurship: Our Investigation 7.5.1 Background 7.5.2 Methodology 7.5.3 Results 7.5.4 Discussion and Conclusion References 8 Can Career Teachers Support Parents in Helping Their Child in Career Development? 8.1 Introduction 8.2 A Parent-Involved Career Intervention 8.3 Methodology 8.4 Results 8.5 Discussion 8.6 Conclusions References 9 Competences Analysis in Initial Training of Secondary Education Counsellors and European Standards 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Theoretical Framework 9.3 Objectives 9.4 Methodology 9.5 Document Analysis 9.6 Discussion Groups 9.7 In-Depth Interviews 9.8 Analysis Results 9.8.1 Discussion Groups and Interviews 9.9 Conclusions/Improvement Proposals 9.10 Contribution of This Study References 10 Importance of Social Skills in the Prevention of Risk Situations and Academic Achievement in Secondary Education in Spain: What Do Teachers Expect from Their Students? How Can Coexistence and Well-Being Be Improved? 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Methodology/Development 10.3 Results/Discussion 10.4 Conclusions/Proposals References Reflections on Career Practice for Challenging Times Introduction How Career is Understood, and Is It Still a Valid Concept? What are the Key Challenges for Career Practice in These Uncertain Times? Conclusion References