Career Development & Planning Flashcards
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In Schlossberg's Transition Theory, which of the four S resources refers to the support a person receives from their social network?
Answer: Support
The 'Support' resource in the 4 S model encompasses relationships—family, friends, mentors, and colleagues—that help individuals navigate career transitions.
A client with a strong Conventional Holland type would likely thrive LEAST in which environment?
Answer: Improvisational theater company
Conventional types prefer structured, rule-governed tasks and would find the ambiguity and creativity required in improvisational theater highly uncomfortable.
Protean career theory differs from traditional career models primarily because it emphasizes:
Answer: Self-direction and personal values as the primary career compass
The protean career is driven by the individual rather than the organization, with psychological success and personal values as the ultimate criteria.
When conducting a SWOT analysis for a client's career, external factors are captured in:
Answer: Opportunities and Threats
Opportunities and Threats represent external environmental factors, while Strengths and Weaknesses are internal to the individual.
A career strategist notices a client repeatedly avoids applying to roles that require public speaking despite having the skills. This pattern most likely indicates:
Answer: A limiting belief or fear undermining career action
Avoidance behavior despite having the requisite skills typically signals a psychological barrier such as a limiting belief or fear, not a skills gap.
Which career development model is based on the idea that career decisions are influenced by genetic endowments, environmental conditions, learning experiences, and task approach skills?
Answer: Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory of Career Decision Making
Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory identifies four factors shaping career development: genetic endowments, environmental conditions and events, learning experiences, and task approach skills.
A client wants to enter a new field but lacks direct experience. The MOST effective strategy a CCS would recommend first is:
Answer: Conduct a transferable skills audit to identify relevant competencies
Identifying transferable skills helps the client articulate existing value to a new employer and builds a targeted bridge into the new field.