Working with the intelligent career model

The changing contemporary work environment has brought new career realities that suggest an altered role for the career counselor. This article reaffirms the benefits of working with the subjective aspects of career. The focus is on the intelligent career, a model that provides a framework to integrate career data into a coherent picture. The Intelligent Career Card Sort, specifically developed to elicit and work with subjective career data, is offered as a way for counselors to accommodate personal and dynamic needs of their clients beyond a job focus.