What’s Your Career Development Strategy?
Nicole Marie Sartin – March 2017Are you tired of the rat race and want to find the right job?
Do you find yourself asking these questions: “I am not sure about my career field, what job do I want? I do not have a resume, do I need one? Should I include my military background? I need information about using the Internet as part of my search, where do I get it? How do I deal with a felony or conviction during my job hunt? I was thinking about changing my field, which direction should I take? How can I use LinkedIn as part of my job search?”
If the answer is yes to anyone one of the above questions, then you need to develop a career strategy. First, take a look at the motivation behind your need to find employment. Throughout history, there have been four primary theories behind career development:
•Maslow’s theory of human motivation, 1908-1970
Maslow’s theory states that humans are motivated by basic essential needs.
• Frank Parson, Vocational Theory, 1909
Parson’s theory states that we are motivated by vocational or occupational which match our personal choices.
• John Krumboltz, Social Learning Theory, 2008
Krumboltz’s theory states that careers are chosen by “planned happenstance.” These are situational and/or physiological decisions.
• John Super’s Theory of Career Development, 1950’s - 2008
Super’s theory suggests that vocational maturity is a development characteristic which increases with age, is multidimensional in nature, develops at different rates in different individuals, and can help in the pre-diction of occupational satisfaction, occupational success, and ultimately career success. In other words, career development is an organic process.
• John Holland, Career Typology Theory, 1996
Holland’s theory states that people prefer jobs where they can be around others who are like them. There are 6 categories of personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional which make up the “RIASEC test” (take the test today).
What theory is right for you?
