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Career Development A career is defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course of a lifetime (Super, 1980). kind of lifestyle that you will be leading, quality of relationships, balance you will be able to keep with your life. A job is a specific role you hold...

Career Development A career is defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course of a lifetime (Super, 1980). kind of lifestyle that you will be leading, quality of relationships, balance you will be able to keep with your life. A job is a specific role you hold with particular duties and responsibilities. An occupation is the general field or type of work that includes many possible jobs. Factors that Influence Career Choice: 1. Skills and Abilities 2. Personality and Interests 3. Life Roles 4. Race and Ethnicity 5. Gender 6. Social and Economic Conditions Skills and Abilities The Trait and Factor Theory (Parsons, 1909) is focused on identifying the characteristics of the individual (traits) and the environment or job requirements (factors) so job seekers can find a career that closely aligns with their personal characteristics (Chartrand, 1991; Sharf, 2006). Its basic premise is that we are attracted to a given career by our particular personality and numerous variables that constitute our background. 1. Know Oneself: aptitudes, abilities, interests, limitations 2. Know the Job Market 3. Apply "true reasoning" when matching oneself to an occupation o rational and objective judgment about the relationship between their individual traits and the labor market Personality and Interests John Holland - RIASEC: AKA Vocational Choice Theory, John L. Holland (1966, 1997) theorized that matching people to their jobs was key, yet he emphasized the importance of the individuals’ personality (interests) in their career choices. He suggested that career success and satisfaction hinge on finding a job that aligns with one’s personalities more than characteristics. six types (RIASEC) that described both the personality styles and work environments that provided the best person-job match. These types include: Realistic (R) (or Building) – prefer concrete tasks such as physical or mechanical work including skilled trades and engineering. Investigative (I) (or Thinking) – favor independent and task-oriented work that may be more analytical, intellectual, or abstract, such as science and computer programming careers Artistic (A) (or Creating) – desire self-expression and imaginative, creative, and introspective work as in a fine arts or writing career Social (S) (or Helping) – an interest in people and community service, and possess good interpersonal skills like teachers, nurses, and counselors Enterprising (E) (or Persuading) – ambitious and persuasive and they often seek leadership and influential positions in sales or management Conventional (C) (or Organizing) – practical, conservative, and controlled; they like routine and structure such as clerical and accounting work MBTI The Myers-Briggs Type theory focused on personality types and originated from its basis in structural personality theory; it was later adapted for use in career development (Chauvin, Miller, Godfrey, & Thomas, 2010). Life Roles Donald Super, another career development theorist believes that since we play an array of roles in our lives, these roles are likely to change over time thus requirements, needs and other external forces would come into play when we are trying to maintain a career. Race and Ethnicity The culture in which we belong to shape our values and expectations. most likely be influenced by our family roles, duties and obligations. Gender Glass ceiling theory refers to a metaphorical invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals from being promoted to HIGHER positions commonly faced by women and minorities when trying to move to higher roles in a male-dominated corporate Social and Economic Conditions Our choice of career is contingent on our capabilities to sustain the monetary demands of pursuing formal education to train for it. Also, our financial obligations and roles likewise would determine the kind of occupation we would be pursuing in order to fulfill these duties. Likewise, the volatile economic landscape and how it impacts that supply and demand for people and jobs may also impact how our careers would progress. Your College Roadmap The college roadmap should be tailored to the individual student. Students should first ask themselves, “What am I wired to do?” While there’s not one simple answer to this question, conscientiously dialing into one’s personality allows one to easily identify what they are not wired to do. Students should hone in on career possibilities that satisfy their individual needs and interests. The Back-Up Plan Once potential careers are established, students should back up to the majors that feed to these careers and research colleges that are respected in those fields. Choosing a career first is actually an investment in college savings, since knowing upfront where your degree path will take you can save a lot of time and money.