st Century Workplace Prepared by Merrit B Henry JP PhD Career Development Specialist Introduction Background to the Study Dysfunctional Career Thinking DCTExplained Findings Development of a Career Information Kit CIK ID: 593104
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Dysfunctional Career Thinking: Connecting The Dots… Education, Interests, Careers and the 21st Century Workplace.
Prepared by
Merrit B. Henry
JP., PhD.
Career Development SpecialistSlide2
Introduction
Background to the Study
Dysfunctional Career Thinking (DCT)Explained
Findings Development of a Career Information Kit (CIK)How DCT impacts Career Development- Secondary, Tertiary level DCT :21st Century WorkplaceConnecting The Dots conclusion & Recommendations
OverviewSlide3
Career
Defined
“
Time extended working out of a purposeful life pattern through work undertaken by the person.” (Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson, 2009, p. 6)Dysfunctional Career Thinking Dysfunctional career thinking comprises the verbalising of negative statements about career choices that make career problem solving and decision making more difficult
. (Sampson, Peterson, Lenz Reardon and Saunders, 1996)
IntroductionSlide4
“Dysfunctional career thoughts and dysfunctional career thinking are learnt in families, peer groups, at school and at work through exposure to misinformation, lack of information,
misinterpretation
of information, beginning in childhood and continuing through adolescence and adulthood in response, to negative learning thoughts.” (Sampson, Lenz, Peterson Reardon & Saunders, 1996, p. 13).
Dysfunctional Career Thinking-How Learnt Slide5
Evidence of DCT school and home – (
Erickson, 1959,1980
);
– Misinformation, lack of information , verbalisation of negative statements about careersParental influenceInadequate career information (Henry,1997)Evidence that secondary level institutions are not adequately prepared to help students make realistic career choices
Background to the StudySlide6
Cultural
norms and gender biases regarding career
decisions
Transitional challenges of students at the tertiary level Demands of a globalized world of work- Diversity of careersAccess to Information (positive and negative)Background to the StudySlide7
Career choices are
based
on how we think and feel
Making career choice is a problem solving activityOur ability as career problem solvers is based on what we know and how we thinkCareer decisions require a good memoryCareer decisions require motivationAssumptions Governing Career Information ProcessingSlide8
Assumptions Governing Career Information Processing (cont.)
Career development continues as part of our lifelong learning and growth
Our career depends largely on what and how we think about it The quality of our career depends on how well we learn to make career decisions and solve career problemsSlide9
Career Decision Making : Cognitive Information
Processing(CIP)
Adapted from
“
Career Development and Planning: A Comprehensive Approach
”
Reardon, R. C., Peterson, G. W., Sampson, James, P. Jr., & Lenz, J. G. (2000). Career development and planning: A comprehensive approach (1st. ed.). Pacific Grove, California: Wadsworth-Brooks/Cole Publishing.
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Communication- Identification of a gapAnalysis-Interrelating problem componentsSynthesis-Likely alternatives
V
aluing---Prioritising alternativesExecution-Forming means -ends strategies
Decision Making Skills Domain-CIPSlide11
Existence or otherwise of dysfunctional career thinking in Jamaican secondary schools & development of a CIKPopulation consisted of third form students from secondary schools in region 1 (Kgn. & St. Andrew)
Sample size 20%- 6 secondary schools
Interviews conducted with guidance counsellors from 6 schoolsSTUDYSlide12
Research findings:
Guidance Counsellors and
third form
students from 6 secondary schools -DCT exists at all stages of the career decision making process (Knowledge, Decision Making , Executive Processing)Lack of career information 62% were not aware of the use of career assessment instruments 50% were aware of a career information centre
Findings -StudySlide13
The CIK was developed based on: Research findings – Henry ( 2016)Literature
- (Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson,
2009)High level of validity and reliability
Development of a Career Information Kit (CIK)Slide14
Secondary level Subject Choices : third form, sixth formLack of Career Information
Parental Expectation
Tertiary level Students at tertiary level not settled in their career choice(Reynolds, 2004)
Majors not in keeping with Interests ,abilities, values & marketabilityPoor performance Attrition Changing Major/ faculty & Spending a longer time to completeFinancial Challenges Delayed goal attainmentHow DCT impacts Career DevelopmentSlide15
World of work changing- focus not only on academics:Holistic development of individual Global village –shift from national to regional and international companies
Access
to global market International recruitment-RequirementsDigital-age L
iteracy, Dedication, CommitmentInventive Thinking , Creativity, Cultural diversityEffective Communication, Foreign LanguagesFlexibility, Problem solving , High Level of ProductivityDCT and 21st Century Workplace Slide16
New and emerging careerOnline – Facilitators,
Programme
Developer, LogisticsSolar/Energy Alternative Personnel Aeronautical EngineeringAnimation
Social Media ManagerWeb DeveloperElectronics EngineerSocial Marketing DCT and 21st Century Workplace Slide17
Competitive world of work requiring highly skilled & motivated persons Persons experiencing DCT difficult to land a jobLacks motivation
Poor performance
May work in an area not in keeping with qualificationMay Seek retraining AbsenteeismIll health
DCT and 21st Century Workplace -ImpactSlide18
In global economy need for human resources contemplated in terms of global demands and supplyNeed for highly trained persons in specialised career areas to meet global requirementsEducational institutions are suppliers of Human resources-Tertiary level playing a major role
Link between tertiary and secondary levels in students career development in order to ensure success at tertiary level
DCT…..Twenty First
Century Workplace….Connecting The Dots..Slide19
Exposure to career information at the Secondary Level importantLink between preparation of h
uman resources ( Secondary & Tertiary) and labour market supply locally regionally and internationally - integration of Global Market Place
DCT…..Twenty First Century Workplace
……Connecting The Dots...(cont’d)Slide20
DCT exists among students in Jamaican secondary level institutions Influence of peers ,teachers, family other significant others can impact DCInterests, values abilities, marketability are major factors to consider when making a career decision cognitive information processing plays a vital part in career decision making
Availability of career information is vital to the career decision making process
ConclusionSlide21
Increased training
and placement of Career Specialists in high schools by Ministry of
Education Parenting sessions organized by PTA Structured career development programmes in schoolsIncreased availability of career information in secondary schools and public libraries - CIK
RecommendationsSlide22
Greater linkages between secondary and tertiary level institutions and world of work Transitional programmes
Recommendations-cont’dSlide23
15 High Demand Career Areas
A Glimpse of the CIKSlide24
Discussion/Questions/Answers