Lesson 5: Career development Flashcards

1
Q

defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course
of a lifetime

A

career

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2
Q

who defined career

A

( doNALD Super, 1980)

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3
Q

concepts often associated with the concept of career.

A

job
occupation

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4
Q

a position an individual holds doing specific duties

A

job

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5
Q

defined as similar work for which people have similar
responsibilities and develop a common set of skills and knowledge

A

occupation

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6
Q

FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES

A

internal
external

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7
Q

INTERNAL

A

Physical characteristics
Intelligence
Aptitude
Interest
Values
Personality

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8
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EXTERNAL

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Societal influence (Parents, Peers, media, etc)
Compensation
Employment prospect
Culture
Social and economic conditions

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9
Q

regarded as the founder of the vocational guidance movement

A

Frank Parsons

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10
Q

developed the
talent-matching approach

A

Frank Parsons

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11
Q

Trait and Factor Theory of Occupational
Choice proponent

A

frank parsons

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12
Q

states that occupational decision-making
occurs when people have achieved: an accurate understanding of their traits (aptitudes, interests,
personal abilities); a knowledge of jobs and the labor market; rational and objective judgment about
the relationship between their traits and the labor market

A

TRAIT-FACTOR

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13
Q

self-concept changes over time and develops
due to experience

A

CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

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14
Q

proponent of CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

A

Donald Super

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15
Q

who put emphasis on the importance of the development of self-concept

A

Donald Super

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16
Q

self-concept
changes over time and develops as a result of experience. As such, career development is a lifelong
process

A

DONALD SUPER’S CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

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17
Q

GEEMD

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Growth
EXPLORATION
ESTABLISHMENT
MAINTENANCE
DECLINE

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18
Q

proposed a theory that strongly believes certain careers require certain personality traits
and must also fit our interests

A

John Holland

19
Q

proponent THEORY OF CAREER/VOCATIONAL CHOICE

A

John Holland

20
Q

Holland’s theory posits that people can be categorized according to six personality types

A

Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—known collectively as RIASEC.

21
Q

WORKPLACE BASICS: SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANT

A

Learning to Learn
Listening
Oral Communications
Problem Solving
Creative Thinking
Self-Esteem
Goal Setting/Motivation
Personal and Career Development
Interpersonal Skills
Teamwork
Negotiation
Organizational Effectiveness
Leadership
Competence in Writing
Competence in Computation
Competence in Reading

22
Q

Workers need the ability to acquire new information and skills and apply them to their jobs

A

Learning to Learn

23
Q

Important for more than just following supervisors’ instructions, good
listening skills help workers understand the concerns of coworkers,
suppliers, and customers

A

Listening

24
Q

Workers must be able to respond clearly to the concerns of their
coworkers, customers, and suppliers.

A

Oral Communications

25
Q

New styles of work organization will require all workers to analyze
problems and come up with solutions

A

Problem Solving

26
Q

The more flexible work becomes, the more creative workers’ solutions
will have to become.

A

Creative Thinking

27
Q

Supervisors told the researchers they want workers who are proud of
themselves and their abilities

A

Self-Esteem

28
Q

Workers need the ability to set objectives and the persistence to
achieve them.

A

Goal Setting/Motivation

29
Q

Ideally, companies hire workers for the long haul. The most valuable
employees are those who understand the need to continually develop
on the job

A

Personal and Career Development

30
Q

New employees must be able to get along with their suppliers,
coworkers, and customers.

A

Interpersonal Skills

31
Q

People in cooperative work teams need to know how to divide work
equitably and effectively and work with one another to achieve team
goals

A

Teamwork

32
Q

Workers need the ability to build consensus through give and take with
their customers, coworkers, and supervisors

A

Negotiation

33
Q

To be productive, employees must understand the company’s
business goals and how their jobs contribute to fulfilling those goals.

A

Organizational Effectiveness

34
Q

Workers must be able to assume responsibility and direct their
coworkers when necessary

A

Leadership

35
Q

Workers must be able to examine, analyze, and merge information to
communicate clearly the important points in writing.

A

Competence in Writing

36
Q

Employees who can accurately use common mathematical concepts
related to their work will be in high demand.

A

Competence in Computation

37
Q

Employees need the ability to locate information and use thinking skills
to understand the meaning of the written word

A

Competence in Reading

38
Q
  • Likes to work with animals, tools, or machines;
  • generally, AVOIDS social activities like teaching, healing, and informing others
  • good at working with tools, mechanical, anything with motor, and coordination
  • values things you can see, tough
  • Sees self as practical,
    mechanical, and realistic.
A

REALISTIC

39
Q
  • Likes to study and solve math or science problems;
  • generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people
  • Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual
A

INVESTIGATIVE

40
Q
  • Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing;
  • generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities
  • Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.
A

ARTISTIC

41
Q
  • Likes to do things to help people – like, teaching,
    nursing, or giving first aid, providing information;
  • generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal
  • Values helping people and solving social problems;
  • Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy
A

SOCIAL

42
Q
  • Likes to lead and persuade people and to sell things and ideas;
  • generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking
  • good at leading people and selling things or ideas
  • Values success in politics, leadership, or business; and
  • Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and sociable.
A

ENTERPRISING

43
Q
  • Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way;
  • generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities;
  • Is good at working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way;
  • Values success in business; and
  • Sees self as orderly and good at following a set plan
A

CONVENTIONAL