Career development refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
The factors that influence an individual to make proper career goal decisions also relies on the environmental factors that are directly affecting them. Decisions are based on varying aspects affecting work-life balance, desires to align career options with their personal values, and the degree of stimulation or growth.
Quiet ambition
Quiet ambition is a work mindset where an employee is driven by their own values and life goals over their employer's financial performance.
Relative context of social identity in career planning
As the process of career planning is relational to balancing the varying factors of demands in an individual's life, socio-demographics factors relating to an individual's age, race, gender, and socio-economic status may influence the extent to which they pursue career planning or other opportunities for training and development of skills. The varying aspects of social identity in relation to the context of finding a balance to the demands in personal life will influence individuals to make decisions to change, adapt, or abandon their career path.
See also
- Employment counsellor
- Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
- Holland Codes
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Personality psychology
Notable figures in career development
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