Introducing career theory
Now you have considered your strengths and which of these you might like to develop at university, we will move on to look at career decision-making.
But how do you make decisions about your career, which may seem a long way off?
In this activity we will learn about career theory and how theories can act as a framework for considering your career decision-making. Theory can help you reflect on your experience. It is also a practical way to examine what influencing factors might relate to your future career thinking and decision-making. In the next few steps, we will look at four types of career theories:
- matching theories, also known as person–environment fit or trait-and-factor theories
- life-span or developmental theories
- structural theories
- planned happenstance.
University and Your Future: Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree
University and Your Future: Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree
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