Who authored the booklet Choosing a Career and is considered an early vocational guidance advocate?

• A. Eli Weaver
• B. Jesse Davis
• C. Frank Parsons
• D. Anna Reed

Answer: (A)

Frank Parsons, often called the founder of vocational guidance, authored the booklet Choosing a Career. He framed career guidance as a purposeful, informed process rather than a passive search, emphasizing that a counselor should help individuals compare their abilities, interests, and values with the requirements of various occupations. This trait-and-factor-informed approach laid the foundation for systematic vocational guidance and the early development of counseling in schools and communities. While other early figures in guidance contributed in important ways, Parsons is the one most closely associated with this pivotal booklet and the birth of the profession’s structured approach to helping people choose careers.