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Chapter 1. Introduction to Career Planning. Presentation Overview. Key definitions A sample of career theories Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) Theory History of “career” – past and present. Historical Review. Emergence of “career” Industrial revolution Immigration

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  1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Career Planning

  2. Presentation Overview • Key definitions • A sample of career theories • Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) Theory • History of “career” – past and present

  3. Historical Review • Emergence of “career” • Industrial revolution • Immigration • Hazards of early work environments

  4. Vocational Guidance • Frank Parsons’ Vocations Bureau • Parsons’ 3-step Process • self-assessment • study of options • careful reasoning • Lifelong process

  5. Career Planning Today • Rapid change • Nature of work in today’s organizations • Work options • Diversity • Gender • Career materials and resources

  6. Why are career problems important? • Impact of full employment on the “health” of the nation • Relation between unemployment and social and physical problems • Impact of organizational failures • Numbers of people impacted

  7. career development career work occupation position job Some Definitions

  8. Career Career Development Work Occupation Position Job Volunteering for the Animal Shelter Includes all factors that shape your current situation Accountant My interview was successful, and I got the ______________. Microsoft has an opening for a Technical Trainer Right now you are in your ______________. Key Definitions Exercise

  9. sex state of the economy family background/ ethnicity chance friends, peers marital situation special acquired skills physical characteristics general learning & education cognitive or special natural abilities temperament/personality interests/values Roe’s Formula Occupational Choice = S[(eE + bB + cC) + (fF, mM)) + (lL + aA) + (pP x gG x tT x iI)]

  10. Which of Roe’s 12 characteristics do you think is the most important?

  11. Theories of Career Choice and Development • Why learn about career theories? • How can they help us? • Personal Career Theory (PCT)

  12. Theories of Career Choice and Development • Structured Theories (point-in-time; what to choose) • Process Theories (developmental; how to choose)

  13. Structured Theory Examples • Parsons • Roe • Holland

  14. Process Theory Example • Super’s Life-Career Rainbow

  15. Cognitive Information Processing Theory (CIP) • Based on how we think & feel • Problem-solving activity • Based on what we know, how we think about that knowledge • Requires memory, motivation • Career development involves lifelong learning and growth • Quality of our career depends on how well we learn to make career decisions and solve career problems

  16. Nature of Career Problems • Involve agap • Complexand involvefeelings • Multiple options, not a single correct choice • Uncertaintyabout the outcome • Decisions createnew problems

  17. EXECUTIVE PROCESSING DOMAIN META-COGNITION DECISION-MAKING SKILLS DOMAIN CASVE CYCLE KNOWLEDGE DOMAIN OPTIONS KNOWLEDGE SELF- KNOWLEDGE Pyramid of Information Processing

  18. CommunicationIdentifying a gap Execution Taking action to narrow the gap AnalysisThinking about alternatives Valuing Prioritizingalternatives Synthesis Creating likely alternatives CASVE Cycle (Decision Making)

  19. Summary • Impact of social forces on career development • Importance of career problems • Views of career choice & development • Cognitive Information Processing (CIP)

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