career construction

Question 1

What does constructivist approach focus on?

Answer 1

Narration of life story

Question 2

What does constructivist approach help clients do?

Answer 2

Narrate their life story
-linking career related experiences from past and present
-and identifying themes

Question 3

Constructivist approach addresses three things:

Answer 3

1. what
2. why
3. how

Question 4

what

Answer 4

the psychology of individual differences

Question 5

why

Answer 5

narrative psychology

Question 6

how

Answer 6

the psychology of development

Question 7

life theme quote/definition

Answer 7

“Consists of a problem or set of problems which a person wishes to solve about everything else and the means the person finds to achieve a solution”

Question 8

problem

Answer 8

preoccupation

Question 9

solution

Answer 9

occupation

Question 10

interests originate as _________

Answer 10

solutions to problems

Question 11

CCT

Answer 11

Career Construction Theory

Question 12

CCT helps clients _________

Answer 12

clarify & articulate the private meanings they attach to their career behavior

Question 13

What are the 5 questions you ask a client about in CCT?

Answer 13

1. role models
2. favorite magazines, tv, websites
3. favorite story (book, movie, etc)
4. motto
5. early recollections

Question 14

5 steps to use CCT with clients?

Answer 14

1. articulate
2. destabilize
3. elaborate
4. transform
5. act

Question 15

How to use deconsturction/destabilizing in CCT?

Answer 15

identify:
–self-limiting ideas, confining roles, cultural barriers
–what vignettes assume, overlook, omit, forget, etc.

Question 16

Goal of deconstruction/destabilization in CCT?

Answer 16

To access different meanings and new knowledge that opens possibilities and restarts stalled initiatives.

Question 17

What does reconstruction look like?

Answer 17

Identifying and assembling important incidents into a macronarrative about the career

Question 18

macronarrative

Answer 18

grand story which combines smaller stories

Question 19

What to look for in reconstruction?

Answer 19

-career arc
-“glue” (theme) that holds facts together

Question 20

What do themes in reconstruction do for clients?

Answer 20

Creates an identity narrative that makes sense of values, attitudes, and habits through a grand story about their life.

Question 21

What does co-construction involve?

Answer 21

Presenting the client with a draft of the grand story and asking the client to reflect on the macronarrative for any edits needed for the identity narrative to be accurate for the client.

Question 22

Co-construction should include what in the macronarrative?

Answer 22

-occupational plot
-theme
-character arc

Question 23

What does action look like in CCT?

Answer 23

With client, creating an action agenda to move client to desired situaiton.

Question 24

What is the “first question” to ask in CCT?

Answer 24

“How can I be useful to you?”

Question 25

What are the interview questions to use in CCT? (4)

Answer 25

1. Who are your role models? 2. Tell me about 4 early recollecitons and the story titles for each? 3. describe your favoirte books, tv, hobbies? 4. What are your favorite mottos?

Question 26

Role models correlate with

Answer 26

a client's self concept

Question 27

Book, TV, hobby interests correlate with

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a client's career interests

Question 28

Mottos correlate with

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the client's advice for their self

Question 29

Early recollections correlate with

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client's problems they want to fix

Question 30

interview: counseling goals =

Answer 30

set the scene

Question 31

interview: role models =

Answer 31

portray the self

Question 32

interview: magazines/shows/websites =

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indicate work stage

Question 33

interview: book/movie =

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provides a script

Question 34

interview: motto =

Answer 34

offers a solution

Question 35

interview: early memories =

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state the perspective

Question 36

In facing this transition, my underlying conern is _______. It reminds me of my feelings of _______. To solve my problmes in growing up I became _______, _______, and _______. These attributes are important in my next position. They formed my character by turning _______ into _______. Given the self that I have build, I like being around similar people who are _______ and ________. I like places such as _______ and _______. I prefer using procedures like ________ in solving prolbems such as _______. If I adopt the script from my favorite story, then I will _________. The best advice I have for myself right now is __________.

Answer 36

early recollection early recollection emotions hero 1 hero 2 hero 3 early recollections hero attributes magazine/tv 1 magazine/tv 2 movie 1 movie 2 movie 1 book book motto

Question 37

What are the three steps in intervention for CCT?

Answer 37

1. constructing career through small stories 2. reconstructing these into a macronarrative 3. coconstructing a client's intentions that lead to the next action

Question 38

Three steps to generate a client's life portrait?

Answer 38

1. enter story 2. understand story 3. elaborate meaning

Question 39

Creator?

Answer 39

Mark Savickas