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What is a career from an individual's perspective?
What is a career from an individual's perspective?
- A sequence of work-related positions that satisfy individual needs (correct)
- A job title that an individual holds for a long time
- A promotion path constructed by an organization
- A sequence of work-related positions that meet organizational needs
What is the primary focus of organization-centered career planning?
What is the primary focus of organization-centered career planning?
- Personal needs and self-image
- Interests and personality traits
- Individual goals and skills
- Constructing career paths within an organization (correct)
What is a key difference between organization-centered and individual-centered career planning?
What is a key difference between organization-centered and individual-centered career planning?
- The importance of self-image in career choice
- The focus on job titles versus job functions
- The prioritization of organizational versus individual needs (correct)
- The role of personalities in career advancement
How do people typically choose careers?
How do people typically choose careers?
Why do people choose specific organizations?
Why do people choose specific organizations?
What is the relationship between career and self-image?
What is the relationship between career and self-image?
What is the typical career pattern in today's era?
What is the typical career pattern in today's era?
What is the primary focus of young adults according to adult development theorists?
What is the primary focus of young adults according to adult development theorists?
What is included in an individual's personality in the context of career choice?
What is included in an individual's personality in the context of career choice?
What is a potential career path within an organization?
What is a potential career path within an organization?
What is the shift in focus for mature adults according to theorists?
What is the shift in focus for mature adults according to theorists?
What characteristic affects how people make career choices?
What characteristic affects how people make career choices?
What is the nature of careers and lives according to adult development theorists?
What is the nature of careers and lives according to adult development theorists?
What do theorists suggest is the primary source of happiness for young adults?
What do theorists suggest is the primary source of happiness for young adults?
What is the impact of career-ending concerns on an individual's perspective?
What is the impact of career-ending concerns on an individual's perspective?
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Careers
- A career is the sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life.
- People pursue careers to satisfy deeply individual needs.
Organization-Centered vs. Individual-Centered Career Planning
- Career planning can be organization-centered, individual-centered, or both.
- Organization-centered career planning focuses on jobs and constructing career paths within an organization.
- Individual-centered career planning focuses on individuals' careers, considering their goals and skills, and analyzing situations both inside and outside the organization.
Factors Affecting Career Choices
- Four individual characteristics affect how people make career choices:
- Interests: People pursue careers that match their interests.
- Self-image: A career is an extension of a person's self-image.
- Personality: Includes personal orientation (e.g. realistic, enterprising, artistic) and personal needs (e.g. affiliation, power, achievement).
- Social backgrounds: Socioeconomic status, educational and occupation level of parents.
General Career Progression
- The typical career today will include many different positions, transitions, and organizations.
- The first half of life is characterized by a quest for competence and making a mark in the world, with happiness sought through achievement and acquisition.
- The second half of life is marked by a shift towards integrity, values, and well-being, with internal values taking precedence over external scorecards.
- Careers and lives are not predictably linear but cyclical, with periods of high stability followed by transition, less stability, and inevitable discoveries, disappointments, and triumphs.
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