careers

wiktionary A career is traditionally seen as a course of successive situations that make up a person's worklife. One can have a sporting career or a musical career, but most frequently "career" in the 20th century referenced the series of jobs or positions by which one earned one's money. It tended to look only at the past.As the idea of personal choice and self direction picks up in the 21st century, aided by the power of the Internet and the increased acceptance of people having multiple kinds of work, the idea of a career is shifting from a closed set of achievements, like a chronological resume of past jobs, to a defined set of pursuits looking forward. In its broadest sense, career refers to an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan.In the relatively static societysocieties before modernism, many workers would often inherit or take up a single lifelong position (a place or role) in the workforce, and the concept of an unfolding career had little or no meaning. With the spread during the Enlightenment of the idea of progress and of the habits of individualismindividualist self-betterment, careers became possible, if not expected. Career counseling advisors assess people's interests, personality, values and skills, and also help them explore career options and research graduate and professional schools. Career counseling provides one-on-one or group professional assistance in exploration and decision making tasks related to choosing a major/occupation, transitioning into the world of work or further professional training. The field is vast and includes career placement, career planning, learning strategies and student development. By the late 20th century a plethora of choices (especially in the range of potential professions) and more widespread education had allowed it to become fashionable to plan (or design) a career: in this respect the careers of the career counsellor and of the career advisor have grown up.For a pre-modernist "career" structure, compare cursus honorum.

See also -

Career development

Career management

Description of a Career

John L. Holland

Holland Codes

Peer pressure

Personality psychology

School counselor

References -

Richard Nelson BollesBolles, Richard Nelson. ''What Color Is Your Parachute?'' ISBN 1580086152

Nicholas LoreLore, Nicholas. ''The Pathfinder'' ISBN 0-684-82399-3

Tom Jackson Jackson, Tom. !''http://www.careervictory.com /

Rowan manahanManahan, Rowan. ''Where's My Oasis?'' ISBN 0091899982

External links -

bls.gov - Occupational Outlook Handbook

CareerSearchCentral.com - Directory of more than 900 career profiles

lunch-money.com - Lunch-Money.com - Work Importance / Interest Profilers to Locate Careers of Interest

kids.net.au - Kids Vocational Site

unixl.com - Career Information Portal

doleta.gov - O*Net, more career stuff

unesdoc.unesco.org - United Nations (2002), Handbook on career counselling

thetechjobber.com - Career development tips

myplan.com - Directory of more than 1,000 U.S. careers (including profiles, statistics and videos)

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www.careerwinning.com
Offers resources and assistance for career and educational planning
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The Career Elevator
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Lincolnshire International
Human Resources Consulting Partnership, with members worldwide. Specializes in Talent Selection & Hiring, Development, Training and Transition.
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Developer and manufacturer of certified training programs, providing educators and students around the nation with the finest technology education track available.
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Skillsmart Retail
As Sector Skills Council for retail, Skillsmart Retail is the premier resource for all information on careers, learning and qualifications and policy and research in the retail sector.
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Métier
Metier, Ltd. offers project portfolio management software and solutions to enable the modern enterprise to work forward.
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Offers resources and assistance for career and educational planning
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Career Resource Center
Links sorted by topic and region. A directory of job web sites.
http://www.careers.org/

CareerJournal
Offering articles, salary comparisons, a job listings search and career advice.
http://www.careerjournal.com/

Quintessential Careers
A comprehensive career and job-hunting site
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Careers In Business
Information on key careers in business such as investment banking, consulting and marketing.
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Environmental Careers Organization
Main programs include paid environmental internships, career conferences, and career publications.
http://www.eco.org/

The CareerBuilder Network
Free career site that enables job seekers to search for jobs on dozens of the best career sites from a single URL. Features hundreds of pages of job hunting and career-related advice.
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