During last class, I really identified with the concept that career development theory says that we will like our work if we make a good choice and have good decision making. I used to work as an Ultrasound Technologist and I was not happy with my career. I definitely made a wrong decision. I hope I made a good decision with going to school for Clinical Psychology in order to become a Licensed Professional Counselor so that I can be happy and satisfied with my work.
I understand about needing to look at certain aspects of the occupation when helping someone with career counseling. Physical demands of the job are important to look at. One of the reasons that I was not satisfied in my job as an Ultrasound Technologist was the physical demands that lead to chronic pain for me.
In Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice, I think that I mostly identify with the social personality and I would like to work in the social environment (Brown, 2012, p. 31). This matches what the theory says that people are more satisfied in their careers when the person and environment match (Brown, 2012, p. 33). However, I also like the investigative environment which does not match with the social personality (Brown, 2012, p. 32). I still think this theory resonates well with me because I think that a person's personality needs to match that person's work environment in order for that person to be satisfied in his/her career.
I was glad to learn Super's Life Span Life Space Theory and that it says that people are qualified and can do well in several different occupations (Brown, 2012, p. 42). I always used to think that there was only one perfect career out there for me. When I decided that I was not happy or satisfied with being an Ultrasound Technologist, I hoped that going back to school for Clinical Psychology was the answer to finding the perfect career. This takes some of the pressure off. Now I believe that I could do well in several different careers.
Parents influence their child's career goals (Gibson, 2005). My parents told me that I should have a career in the medical field. I listened and became an Ultrasound Technologist.
I never created a career genogram in school. From the article, I see how important it is for all children to complete career genograms in school (Gibson, 2005). Elementary school students can learn what work is, what different kinds of work there is, and how choices are made with careers. Middle school students learn about the purpose of career assessments by completing a career genogram (Gibson, 2005). High school students learn how their interests and values affect their career decision (Gibson, 2005).
References
Brown, D. (2012). Career information, career counseling, and career development (10th ed.).
New York: Pearson Education, Inc.
Gibson, D. M. (2005). The use of genograms in career counseling with elementary, middle and high school
students. The Career Development Quarterly, 53, 353-362.
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