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Career counselling practitioners of varied training levels were surveyed regarding the extent to which major career theories and research data inform their work with clients. In addition, this study was interested in career counsellors' views regarding (a) how career theorists, researchers, and practitioners can work together to address the needs of career clients, and (b) how theory and research findings can be more relevant to practice. Survey findings revealed that licensed counsellors and psychologists as compared to non-counsellor trained career practitioners agreed to a greater extent that their degree program had adequately prepared them to provide career counselling by emphasising theory and attention to personal and career issues, and were more likely to regard professional development activities as important to their career counselling effectiveness. Finally, practitioners had numerous comments regarding the utility of career theory and interventions, and suggestions for bridging the gap between theory and practice.