vocational guidance

[ voh-key-shuh-nl gahyd-ns ]

noun

1. the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which they show aptitude.

vocational guidance

noun

1. a guidance service based on psychological tests and interviews to find out what career or occupation may best suit a person

Word History and Origins

Origin of vocational guidance¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

We might point to the first experiments aimed at remedying the helter-skelter of careers by vocational guidance.

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How much have we accomplished in giving educational and vocational guidance to children between the ages of 12 and 16?

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This volume represents an extensive collection of the most note-worthy literature on vocational guidance.

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The present experiment in vocational guidance and placement should be extended as rapidly as possible.

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Courses on vocational education, industrial education, and vocational guidance all emphasize the same idea.

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