Career Development Flashcards
(27 cards)
trait-and-factor-matching theory
E.G. Williamson est. based on info from Frank Parsons, father of guidance. This theory relies on tests to match traits, aptitude, and interest to a given job.
John Holland’s 6 personality & 6 work environment career typology
depicted as a hexagon that has 6 personality types/work environments: realistic (dog walker, machine shop worker) investigative (researcher) artistic, social, enterprising, conventional. (RIASEC) A person is given a 3-digit cod such as RIA.
Donald Super’s self-concept and developmental stage theory
aka life span or life-space mode, self-concept, career maturity. The life rainbow concept helps ppl think about their role as a child, student, leisure, citizen, worker, spouse, homemaker, parent, and retiree.
Anne Roe’s Early Childhood needs-theory
vocational choice is part of personality development. ex: is the person “person-centered”? (teaching)
John Krumboltz’s learning theory of career counseling
4 factors to simplify career development:
1. genes
2. environment
3. learning experience
4. task approach to skills (problem solving, emotion, and cog.)
Ginzberg Group (est. by an economist, psychiatrist, sociologist, and psychologist)
1st developmental approach to occupational choice.
1. 11 and under (fantasy)
2. 11 to 17 (tentative)
3. 17 to early adulthood (realistic)
Mark Savicka’s career construction post modern theory
work is rooted in narrative therapy where a client’s life is viewed as a story they have created and the intervention is to re-author their story
social cognitive counseling theory
focus on ppl’s beliefs and impacts career choice
Linda Gottfredson’s theory of cicumscription and compromise
Phase 1: rule out jobs not fit got center gender, stereotypes, and social class.
Phase 2: change mind if career is not realistic. devpt approach takes childhood into account.E
Edgar H. Schein’s 8 career anchors theory
career anchors manifest 5-10 years after person begins work and guide to future job options. Based on self-concept, skill.
1. autonomy/independence 2. secure/stable 3. technical/ functional competence 4. gen. managerial competence 5. entrepreneurial 6. dedicated to cause 7. pure challenge 8. lifestyle
what has been emphasized since the begining of counseling and guidance and are still big concerns?
lifestyle & career development
glass ceiling phenomenon
women are limited in how far they can advance in the world of work. (this can also impact LGBT)
Victor’s Vroom’s management & expectancy theory relevant to workers
- work is motivated by reward/valance
- expectancy/ capability
- instrumentality
vocational guidance
developmental and educational processes in the school system
career counseling
therapeutic service for adults outside of the educational system
when career counseling says “leisure” they mean
time client has away from work
-avocation (hobbies)
what is true about dual-income/career families
less leisure time
trait-and-factor approach
attempts to match the worker with the environment/ job factors. Assumption is that there is one best career per person.
Most common career theories are based on
middle to upper class white males.
trait-and-factor career counseling, actuarial, or matching approach is assoc. with
Parsons and Williamson. (theory assumes one’s traits can be measured accurately so that they choice of a job is a one-time life. computer career guidance uses this)
computer-assisted career guidance (CACG)
- screen the client
- pros and cons of online system
- follow up
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
20000 job titles listed BUT now O*NET has replaced it
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
gives trends of jobs with future salaries online
what is the name of the book Richard Bolles wrote about job hunting?
what coloring is your parachute?
