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Implications of Holland’s Theory in College Career Counseling: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

Explore how socio-cultural factors influence students' career decisions in college. Learn implications for counseling and strategies to support students in navigating academic environments. Case study included.

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Implications of Holland’s Theory in College Career Counseling: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

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  1. Implications of Holland’s Theory in College Career Counseling: A Socio-Cultural Perspective Yas Djadali Career Counselor University of California, Irvine Ydjadali@uci.edu; www.career.uci.edu

  2. Why Students Enter Incongruent Academic Environments External Conflict… • An outside barrier impacting career decision-making • Includes Socio-Cultural Factors • Environmental factors; i.e., Cultural, Societal, and Family • E.g., Student who is Artistic Holland type steered by parents towards Physical Sciences major

  3. Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Today’s Student Population • Today’s world of work requires students to… • Move past occupational stereotypes • Eliminate career myths (e..g, Major equals Career) • Diversify skill set (i.e., technical) • Be aware of generational gaps within family • Common characteristics of 1st generation college students • Absence of role models in higher education • Glorification of college degree • Family expectations and obligations

  4. Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Today’s Student Population cont’d… • Impact of cultural values • Students from collectivistic vs. individualistic cultures (i.e., group vs. individual decision-making) • Conflicting values and definitions of “success” (i.e., Some cultures placing greater value on security, high income, and prestige)

  5. Implications for Career Counseling • Students seeking to change from incongruent to congruent academic environment • Self-Evaluation (I.e., Values Assessment) • Tailored Career Research • Developed Action Plan • Case Sample: Asian American Female Sophomore at UC Irvine • Artistic Holland Type; Major: Physical Sciences • Presenting Career Counseling Issue: Low grades and motivation. External pressure from parents.

  6. Additional Implications for Career Counseling • Students choosing to remain in incongruent academic environment • Help identify transferable skills obtained from incongruent academic environment • Encourage internship experience in congruent work environment • Develop Action Plan • Students needing additional information about today’s world-of-work • Educate (Career Development Process, Career Myths) • Provide career exploration resources • Encourage internship experience

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