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A total of 18 participants ranging in age from 20 to 55 were administered the career style interview (CSI) and completed a follow-up interview 2 weeks later. Consensual qualitative research analysis of follow-up interview data indicated that after completing the CSI, participants generally felt helped and also typically experienced awareness, self-confidence, direction, confirmation, and a sense of encouragement related to their career concern. Most participants' occupational narratives demonstrated a change from pre-CSI to post-CSI, moving toward more specification. Participants primarily recalled role models as the most meaningful aspect of the CSI, and integration of Holland code typology within the CSI produced higher rates of recall than previous studies. This study addresses implications of these findings for theory, practice, and research.Due to rapid technological advances and the globalization of economies, new approaches to career counseling are necessary . Traditional objective-based matching approaches linking person to environment do not adequately account for the complexity and demands of the work environment nor for the needs of individuals today (Schultheiss, 2005). Many researchers have argued for career assessments that are holistic in nature and integrate the subjective perspective, such as qualitative, narrative, and constructivist approaches (Savickas, 2005;Schultheiss, 2005;Whiston & Rahardja, 2005). As Reid (2005) asserts, narrative approaches to career counseling are essential to helping younger individuals build a story that helps them effectively negotiate the ever-changing world of work. In order for the field of career counseling to move forward and fully embrace more qualitative approaches to career counseling,

The authors investigated counselors' perspectives on using the Career Style Interview (CSI) with clients who had career concerns. Participants were a purposive sample of 34 counselors who had been trained in and who had used the CSI with clients. The findings indicated that the counselors viewed the CSI as a helpful and positive career counseling intervention. It was most effective at identifying clients' life themes and assisted them with making meaningful career decisions. Implications of these findings for career counseling practice and research are also discussed.