This book examines career development (CD) support in organizations and presents guidelines for provision of CD activities by employers. The following topics are discussed: career management (the changing work environment, the employer's role, shared responsibility, CD principles, CD theory, and understanding CD support); career support systems (first steps, targeting CD efforts, employees' concerns, the need for a model, resources for organizations, CD support techniques, and reductions in force); career counseling (employer involvement, counseling in practice, counseling client management, and supporting the client); coaching and mentoring (bosses as coaches rather than counselors, the value and art of mentoring, and employer-initiated mentor programs); workshops and workbooks (types of CD workshops, workshop content, workbooks, and custom-designed workbooks); software, assessment, and resource centers (career information, computer-based career support, computer-based guidance system and career information delivery system software, evaluation of career software, career assessment instruments, career support staff resources, and innovative services); and career systems evaluation (CD program and mentoring program measurement and career program, career support staff, workshop, and resource center evaluation). The bibliography lists 109 references. (MN)