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The Concept of Career
Objective view: The Concept of CareerA
career may be defned as all the positions
occupied by a person during his working life
Subjective view: There is also a sub!ective
element"in terms of where a person is
going in his or her work life"in the concept
of career
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Career Stages
'&ploration4 the transition that occurs in mid)twenties as one
looks at work after college education% seeking answer to
various 5uestions about careers from teachers% friends etc
'stablishment4 this is the stage where one begins the search
for work% picks up the frst !ob% commits mistakes and learns
thereafter
(id)career4 6etween 0/ and /1 one is typically confronted with
a plateaued career% where your maturity and e&perience are
still valued but there is the nagging feeling of having lost the
initial fre in the belly
*ate career4 This is the stage where one rela&es a bit and plays
an elderly role% o7ering advice to younger ones as to how to
avoid career mistakes and grow continually
Decline4 This is the stage where one is constantly reminded of
retirement% after a series of hits and misses
Career anchors