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Mary Mcmahon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Back to the Future: Child Career Development
International Handbook of Career Guidance, 2019Co-Authors: Mark Watson, Mary McmahonAbstract:This chapter considers the need to revisit the Career lifestage of childhood within the conceptualisation of Career Development as a lifelong process inclusive of all life stages. After an initial description of established theories of child Development and child Career Development, the influence of psychosocial, cognitive and sociocultural child Development theories on child Career Development theories is discussed. Two established theories of Career Development in childhood are presented, Super’s lifespan-lifespace theory and Gottfredson’s circumscription and compromise theory. The chapter then considers emergent theories of child Career Development, specifically Howard and Walsh’s Conceptions of Career Choice and Attainment model that describes three approaches to children’s reasoning and Savickas’s Career Construction Theory. A critical overview of research on child Career Development demonstrates the limitations of such research to date. The chapter then discusses how Career Development interventions can stimulate intentional Career Development learning in children. The lack of recursiveness between Career theory, research, practice and policy in the child Career Development literature is identified and the chapter concludes by considering the way forward in this regard.
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Telling stories of childhood Career Development
2016Co-Authors: Mark Watson, Mary McmahonAbstract:There is a story to tell when considering childhood Career Development within the broader context of lifespan Career Development. It is a story of an orphaned stage of the lifespan that for decades has been considered divorced from the realities of Career Development, for theory, research, policy and practice have chosen to emphasise Career Development stages where Career choice must be made, resulting in a skewed dominance towards adolescence and adulthood. Nevertheless, in the second half of the last century and through to the first decade of the present century, there has been a growing awareness that the foundations of Career Development, as with Developmental psychology itself, are to be found in childhood. This awareness has been predominantly theoretical to date, with major Career Developmental theorists such as Gottfredson (2002, 2005) and Super (1980, 1990), for instance, describing early Developmental tasks that provide children with the foundation for later Career Development and decision making. The lack of a consistent body of research, policy and practice, however, has led to a persistent call for a greater emphasis on child Career Development.
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Evolving Stories of Child Career Development.
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2015Co-Authors: Mark Watson, Laura Nota, Mary McmahonAbstract:Herein, the contributions to this special issue and positions the field of child Career Development in terms of its past, present, and future are considered. There is an initial brief overview of past Developments in the field, specifically as described in seminal reviews. The article then considers the present status of and future agenda for the field in relation to four identified themes: advances in child Career Development theory; innovations in practice and assessment related to child Career Development; child Career Development in diverse settings; and policy implications of child Career Development theory, research and practice. The article concludes by proposing seven directions for future research in child Career Development.
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Career Development and Systems Theory
2014Co-Authors: Wendy Patton, Mary McmahonAbstract:The 3rd edition of this classic book offers practitioners, researchers and students a comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, Career theory; introduces the Systems Theory Framework of Career Development; and demonstrates its considerable contemporary and innovative application to practice. A number of authors have identified the framework as one of a small number of significant innovations in the Career Development literature. The Systems Theory Framework of Career Development was developed to provide coherence to the Career Development field by providing a comprehensive conceptualisation of the many existing theories and concepts relevant to understanding Career Development. It is not designed to be a theory of Career Development; rather systems theory is introduced as the basis for an overarching, or metatheoretical, framework within which all concepts of Career Development, described in the plethora of Career theories, can be usefully positioned and utilised in both theory and practice. It has been applied to the Career Development of children, adolescents and women. Since its first publication, the Systems Theory Framework has been the basis of numerous publications focusing on theoretical application and integration, practice and research, with a growing number of these by authors other than the framework developers. Its application across cultures also has been emphasised. The theoretical and practical unity of the Systems Theory Framework makes this book a worthy addition to the professional libraries of practitioners, researchers and students, new to, or experienced in, the field of Career Development
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Career Development Learning in School Systems
Career Development and Systems Theory, 2014Co-Authors: Wendy Patton, Mary McmahonAbstract:Providing Career guidance to young people has been a cornerstone of Career Development since its inception. Schools, particularly secondary schools, have been one of the main sites in which Career Development learning has been provided for young people.
Andrew S. Gallan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Examining Career Development Programs for the Sales Force
Social Science Research Network, 2006Co-Authors: Donald W. Jackson, Thomas Hollmann, Andrew S. GallanAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore Career Development programs for the sales force including benefits, implementation and managerial implications.Design/methodology/approach – Career Development programs are viewed through a conceptual model consisting of assessment, direction and Development.Findings – This paper provides a comprehensive list of the benefits of a Career Development program for sales forces.Practical implications – The conceptual model can serve as a checklist for sales managers to evaluate, add to or modify their programs. The conceptual model also provides a framework for tying together many disparate areas of Career Development that have been handled separately or ignored in the sales management literature.Originality/value – This paper provides a comprehensive conceptual model of Career Development that has not been present in the sales management literature. This should be useful to sales managers in evaluating their own Career Development efforts. The framework should also be useful to sales management scholars who teach and do research in this area.
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Examining Career Development programs for the sales force
Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 2006Co-Authors: Donald W. Jackson, Thomas Hollmann, Andrew S. GallanAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore Career Development programs for the sales force including benefits, implementation and managerial implications.Design/methodology/approach – Career Development programs are viewed through a conceptual model consisting of assessment, direction and Development.Findings – This paper provides a comprehensive list of the benefits of a Career Development program for sales forces.Practical implications – The conceptual model can serve as a checklist for sales managers to evaluate, add to or modify their programs. The conceptual model also provides a framework for tying together many disparate areas of Career Development that have been handled separately or ignored in the sales management literature.Originality/value – This paper provides a comprehensive conceptual model of Career Development that has not been present in the sales management literature. This should be useful to sales managers in evaluating their own Career Development efforts. The framework shou...
Wendy Patton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Career Development and Systems Theory
2014Co-Authors: Wendy Patton, Mary McmahonAbstract:The 3rd edition of this classic book offers practitioners, researchers and students a comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, Career theory; introduces the Systems Theory Framework of Career Development; and demonstrates its considerable contemporary and innovative application to practice. A number of authors have identified the framework as one of a small number of significant innovations in the Career Development literature. The Systems Theory Framework of Career Development was developed to provide coherence to the Career Development field by providing a comprehensive conceptualisation of the many existing theories and concepts relevant to understanding Career Development. It is not designed to be a theory of Career Development; rather systems theory is introduced as the basis for an overarching, or metatheoretical, framework within which all concepts of Career Development, described in the plethora of Career theories, can be usefully positioned and utilised in both theory and practice. It has been applied to the Career Development of children, adolescents and women. Since its first publication, the Systems Theory Framework has been the basis of numerous publications focusing on theoretical application and integration, practice and research, with a growing number of these by authors other than the framework developers. Its application across cultures also has been emphasised. The theoretical and practical unity of the Systems Theory Framework makes this book a worthy addition to the professional libraries of practitioners, researchers and students, new to, or experienced in, the field of Career Development
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Career Development Learning in School Systems
Career Development and Systems Theory, 2014Co-Authors: Wendy Patton, Mary McmahonAbstract:Providing Career guidance to young people has been a cornerstone of Career Development since its inception. Schools, particularly secondary schools, have been one of the main sites in which Career Development learning has been provided for young people.
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Reviewing psychologists’ qualifications for Career Development practice in Australia
2010Co-Authors: Peter Mcilveen, Mary Mcmahon, P. Nancey Hoare, Wendy PattonAbstract:Vocational psychology and the practice of Career Development are important dimensions of the psychology discipline. This paper contains an overview of the Australian Career Development industry in light of recent trends, particularly the formalisation of professional Career Development practice. Given the advent of the Professional Standards for Career Development Practitioners, an audit of postgraduate degrees in organisational, Developmental and educational, and counselling psychology was conducted to determine their alliance with the competencies of the Standards. The audit revealed significant areas of consistency on generic competencies, however there was a serious lack of training specific to Career Development. The implications of the audit results are discussed in light of the evolution of the Career Development industry and the threat to psychologists’ standing in this field.
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A Critical Reflection on Career Development
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2006Co-Authors: Peter Mcilveen, Wendy PattonAbstract:The science and professional practices of vocational psychology and Career Development are brought into question via a critical polemic informed by the work of Foucault, with a particular focus on the application of theory and techniques of objective assessment and psychometrics. It is asserted that the scientific and professional discourse and constructs of traditional approaches to Career Development have been reified. The context of this discourse is discussed with respect to the risk that Career Development scientists and practitioners have become unwitting or complicit instruments of a broader economic and political discourse. Their alignment with the client is ultimately questioned.
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Implementing Career Development Programs
2001Co-Authors: Wendy Patton, Mary McmahonAbstract:The previous chapter firmly established the need for Career guidance and identified broad differences in the positioning of Career guidance within national policy agendas. It also emphasised the need to renew and refocus Career guidance services within a lifelong learning framework. This chapter extends this perspective and focuses on the program component of Career guidance services. This chapter will outline the following: • a rationale for a program approach to Career Development • current status of programs • what is included in Career Development programs • principles of good Career Development programs • steps in implementing programs • experiential learning approaches • evaluation of Career Development programs.
Donald W. Jackson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Examining Career Development Programs for the Sales Force
Social Science Research Network, 2006Co-Authors: Donald W. Jackson, Thomas Hollmann, Andrew S. GallanAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore Career Development programs for the sales force including benefits, implementation and managerial implications.Design/methodology/approach – Career Development programs are viewed through a conceptual model consisting of assessment, direction and Development.Findings – This paper provides a comprehensive list of the benefits of a Career Development program for sales forces.Practical implications – The conceptual model can serve as a checklist for sales managers to evaluate, add to or modify their programs. The conceptual model also provides a framework for tying together many disparate areas of Career Development that have been handled separately or ignored in the sales management literature.Originality/value – This paper provides a comprehensive conceptual model of Career Development that has not been present in the sales management literature. This should be useful to sales managers in evaluating their own Career Development efforts. The framework should also be useful to sales management scholars who teach and do research in this area.
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Examining Career Development programs for the sales force
Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 2006Co-Authors: Donald W. Jackson, Thomas Hollmann, Andrew S. GallanAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore Career Development programs for the sales force including benefits, implementation and managerial implications.Design/methodology/approach – Career Development programs are viewed through a conceptual model consisting of assessment, direction and Development.Findings – This paper provides a comprehensive list of the benefits of a Career Development program for sales forces.Practical implications – The conceptual model can serve as a checklist for sales managers to evaluate, add to or modify their programs. The conceptual model also provides a framework for tying together many disparate areas of Career Development that have been handled separately or ignored in the sales management literature.Originality/value – This paper provides a comprehensive conceptual model of Career Development that has not been present in the sales management literature. This should be useful to sales managers in evaluating their own Career Development efforts. The framework shou...
Joyce E. A. Russell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Career Development interventions in organizations.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1991Co-Authors: Joyce E. A. RussellAbstract:Abstract This article reviews the last 20 years of research and practice of Career Development interventions used within organizations. The review begins by describing the historical Development of the field of organizational Career Development and the reasons why organizations have increasingly used Career Development programs to address human resource problems and challenges. Discussion then focuses on describing the types of interventions used by some companies over the last two decades. Illustrations of interventions such as self-assessment tools, individual counseling, information services, assessment programs, and Developmental programs are included. Descriptions of programs which have been designed to meet the unique needs of individuals at various Career phases (e.g., early, middle, and late Career) and other special issues (e.g., high-potential employees, terminated employees, supervisors, women and minority employees, employed spouses and parents) are also provided. The article concludes by reviewing research on the effectiveness of Career Development programs and offering suggestions for future research and practice.
