Career choice is a pivotal aspect of every individual’s life journey, shaped by personal traits, life experiences, and societal influences. This video explores the dynamic process of making and remaking career decisions, offering insight into how people align their unique characteristics with occupational opportunities. Through the study of foundational and modern career development theories, from Parsons’ trait-and-factor approach to Savickas’ career construction theory, we will gain a comprehensive understanding of how individuals navigate their career paths over time. This deep dive also highlights the role of career counselling as a professional, ethical practice that supports individuals in making informed, meaningful career choices in a constantly evolving world of work.
This video: 📚 - Defines career choice and career counselling. 📚 - Lists the core competencies for CDP’s in South Africa. 📚 - Differentiates between theories of vocational guidance, career development and life design; 📚 - Explains Parsons' trait-and-factor approach; 📚 - Discusses various principles of Holland’s theory and the RIASEC model; 📚 - Describes the psychological processes that constitutes types in Jung’s theory and indicate their relevance to occupation choice; 📚 - Examines Super's view on self-concept, career maturity, career adjustment and life stages as a lifespan development theory; 📚 - Describes the contribution of Savickas' career construction theory to career development counselling in the modern workplace; 📚 - Applies the various career theories and 📚 - Discusses ethical considerations in career counselling.
📖 - Content derived from: Coetzee, M. and Schreuder, D. 2024. Careers: An organisational perspective. 7th ed. Cape Town: Juta
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