‘Professions and Career’ Archives
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook Career researchers and counselors emphasize the value of accurate information in the career planning process, and the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the most widely used source of occupational information in existence. Drawing on an ongoing U.S. Department of Labor data collection project, the OOH is a [...]
Middle Career Stage
Middle Career Stage Early career theorists studied careers as a linear progression that generally corresponds to a person’s life span. They focused primarily on men who worked for one or two organizations, with a ladder of opportunities for promotion. In a typical career, the middle career stage is the point at which an individual attains a [...]
Importance of Teamwork
Importance of Teamwork The nature of work is changing. Recent technological advances, a shift from manufacturing to service-based organizations, increased global competition, and the importance of knowledge workers all have contributed to a dynamic and complex work environment. To survive, organizations must embrace flexibility and [...]
Semi-professions
Semi-professions A vague term coined by sociologist Amitai Etzioni, in his book The Semi-Professions and Their Organizations: Teachers, Nurses, Social Workers (1969). It is generally used to refer to all those occupations other than the three “learned professions”—theology, medicine and law—that were once accessible with only a high [...]
Reducing Workplace Moral Distress
Reducing Workplace Moral Distress Much still needs to be done to enable employees to consistently identify and handle the moral distress they experience. Four factors are critical in reducing workplace moral distress: organizational culture and values, leadership integrity, professional voice and code of ethic development, and professional [...]
Job Challenge
Job Challenge Job challenge can be described as the extent to which a job is stimulating and interesting. Challenging jobs provide an opportunity to strengthen, develop, and learn skills applicable to the work world. A common theme in the research literature is that employees desire work experiences that include challenging jobs and that such [...]
Job fairs
Job Fairs Job fairs serve as one of the primary connections between employers and prospective job candidates. They provide an opportunity for both the employer and potential employee to diversify their search strategies. There are many types of job fairs, but all serve a dual purpose of enabling hiring organizations to meet and screen a large [...]
Moral Leadership
Moral Leadership Moral leadership in a business and society context involves directing corporate activities toward socially responsible ends. The premise for this type of leadership is that corporations are granted power and status in society because of their ability to serve the greater good. William Frederick conceives of this ability broadly [...]
Privacy in the Workplace
Privacy in the Workplace As in other areas of lightning quick advances, the law has not yet caught up with the variety of ways in which an employer can now gather information about employees. While the law might be clear with regard to tapping a worker’s telephone, it has taken longer to find that clarity with regard to monitoring a [...]
Self-Directed Search
Self-Directed Search According to the publisher, Psychological Assessment Resources, the Self-Directed Search (SDS) developed by Dr. John L. Holland is the mostly widely used career interest inventory in the world. It has been translated into over 25 different languages. The SDS is based on Dr. Holland’s RIASEC theory that both people and [...]
