Career Theory Overview Snapshot

Theory:
John Holland Theory of Vocational Theory
Type:
Personality
Theory:
Albert Bandura Social Cognitive Theory
Type:
Decision Theory
Theory:
Donald Super Developental Self!Concept Theory
Type:
Developental
Key Points:
" Personality Types ! #ealistic$
%nvestigative$ Artistic$ Social$ &nterprising$
Conventional
'ccupational Choice is an e(pression of
personality
Congruence fit bet)een personality and
)or* environent
Consistency types close together on
he(agon
Differentiated clarity of type
Key Points:
Self!&fficacy Believe in one+s capabilities to
produce or attain
,evel and strength )ill deterine ho) uch
effort )ill result
-our sources of S&. accoplishents$
)atching others$ verbal persuasion$ eotional
factors
Self &stee persons sense of self )orth / / /
0'T the sae as S&
Key Points:
Vocational Developent is the process of
developing and ipleenting a self!concept
People choose occupations that perit the to
e(press their self!concepts
Career 1aturity e(pected vocational behavior at a
particular stage of career developent
2 stages gro)th$ e(ploration$ establishent$
aintenance$ decline
2 developental tas*s crystalli3ation$
specification$ ipleentation$ stabili3ation$
consolidation
Advantages:
Helpful to understand )or* environents
&asy to understand
Stable over tie and across gender and
racial lines
Advantages:
4or*s )ell )ith )oan and inorities
&ngages the entire counity in career
developent progras
1ore difficult to assess
Can be counseling intensive
Advantages:
Considers that individuals change over tie
Helps students clarify self!concept
Clear frae)or* for understanding various stages of
developent
Disadvantages:
0o insights on ho) types develop
0o guidance on ho) to )or* )ith students
Disadvantages:
Difficult to assess
Can be counseling intensive
0eeds to be ongoing
Disadvantages:
The theory has used priarily )hite ales in its
studies
Resources for Career
Intervention Strategies:
1ost coercial products li*e Bridges$
Career Cruising
Strong Capbell interest inventory
Self directed search
Resources for Career
Intervention Strategies:
#eal 5ae Series
1entoring Progras
Career Decision Scale 6'sipo)7
Decision a*ing stages 6Taylor and Bet37
0eeds to be ongoing
Resources for Career
Intervention Strategies:
Career 1aturity Scale 6Crites7
Career Developent %nventory 6Super7
Assessent of Career Developent 6Super7
,ife Career #ainbo) 6Super7
0ational Career Developent 5uidelines
Coveys Boo* 8 Habits of Highly &ffective Teens
1y Vocational Handboo* 6Holland7