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Dr. John Krumboltz revised his theory of career development to include happenstance in career. Think of a time in your life, or that of someone you know well, when an unplanned opportunity came up that changed your/their path. What are your thoughts about happenstance, or unexpected opportunities (and setbacks), in forming one’s career? 

The traditional way of thinking about careers as inheritance is that children take on the profession of their parents. Try to think of a modern example of this kind of career transmission. In your opinion, what are some of the benefits of this form of career transmission? What are some drawbacks?

Careers as stories resides in the constructivist paradigm. From this perspective, there is no absolute truth. We all construct our own truths through interactions with ourselves and environments. Write a few lines about your career path (e.g., how did you get to UT?). Which words or phrases capture how you view yourself or your career?

Careers as action captures making a plan, weighing options, and trial-and-error approaches to career. Think of a time when you used a pros-and-cons list or trial-and-error to see if you liked something. Any life or career example will do. How was this approach helpful? In what ways might this approach be unhelpful? Below is an example of a pros and cons list.

Careers as cycles describes the stages of career development. Think of a person you know (e.g., friend, mentor, niece/nephew, sibling, parent, grandparent) for each career stage below. This person could currently be or recently have been in this stage of career development. Jot down these different people on a piece of paper with their stage. In what ways does this developmental model of career help you make sense of career progression? What limitations can you see for this model?  You might think about how the ages of your examples fits with this model or what happens when one changes careers. Feel free to refer to examples from your life or the careers of those you know.  

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Your uncle John always argued, “Stop studying mental events that cannot be directly observed!” Which school of thought would most likely agree with your uncle John?

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