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What is a Career?

What is a Career?. Austin Bingler. Objectives. The learner will be able to define the term Career The learner will be able to define and understand the different components of a Career The learner will understand stereotypes of a Career

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What is a Career?

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  1. What is a Career? Austin Bingler

  2. Objectives The learner will be able to define the term Career The learner will be able to define and understand the different components of a Career The learner will understand stereotypes of a Career The learner will be able to distinguish between a Job, Profession, and Career

  3. Discussion: • Authors of our book agree with Greenhaus and his colleagues that a career is best defined as “the pattern of work-related experiences that span the course of a persons life.” • Some separate the two. A profession could be considered something that does not require much background knowledge. It’s important to distinguish between these when analyzing what a career is. Jobs and Professions are usually associated as two aspects of a career. What do you think a Career is? Is a Career the same as a Profession? What is the difference between a Job, Profession, & Career?

  4. Background Information • Traditionally a Career was viewed under a paternalistic paradigm • Employees felt that it was the organizations responsibility to guide them and essentially pave the way to “success” • Traditional success and career progress was defined in terms of promotion and pay increases • Presently there is the emergence of what is called “new” employment • Employees are expected to be much more self sufficient in guiding themselves to real life satisfaction and what they consider career success • However, employees do expect organizations to provide ways to grow in this new dynamic work environment

  5. Stereotypes of a Career One Job- (i.e. Teacher vs. Educator) Stability Predictable Vertical Succession

  6. So what is a Career made of? Organizational Goals Individual Goals Objective Events (i.e. Jobs) Subjective Events (i.e. Values, Expectations) Real Life Satisfaction

  7. Questions? Werner, J.M., & DeSimone, R.L. (2009). Human Resource Development. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning. Strangers With Candy. “Career Wagon” Season 2, Episode 1. http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=69196&title=career-wagon

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