Work and Recreation

Work and Recreation

Types of personalities

·      Realistic

·      Investigative

·      Artistic

·      Social

·      Enterprising

·      Conventional

Factors in vocational decision making

·      Motivation and achievement

·      Attitudes about occupation

·      Abilities

·      Interests

·      Values

·      Self-concept

Steps to take

·      Begin by focusing on yourself

·      Generate alternative solutions

·      Gather and asses information

·      Weigh and prioritize your alternatives

·      Make the decision and formulate a plan

·      Carry out the decision

·      Get the feedback

Jobs Advice

·      If you experience discontent in your work, focus on those factors within your job that you can change

·      Identify ways you can create meanings in your work

·      If you must remain at an unsatisfying job, find something outside your job that fulfills your need for recognition, significance, productivity, and excitement

·      Asses whether your attitudes about work help or hinder you in achieving career success

Changing careers in midlife

·      Being aware of career options is a great asset at midlife

·      Attitudes and fears about changing careers that are legt unquestioned and unexamined make change much harder

·      Both men and women may experience the desire to change career paths in midlife

·      People who feel stuck in their jobs should ask themselves whether their personal dissatisfaction outweighs the financial rewards

notes by my professor