Who are the four theorist that are most influenital in Career Development today?
Donald Super, John Holland, Linda Gottfredson, and John Krumboltz
Donald Super's theory has been characterised as a life-span, life-space approach to careers. His early stages (50's and 60's) of vocational development included:
1. Growth (b-15 yrs)
2. Exploratory (15-24 yrs)
3. Establishment (25-44)
4. Maintenance (44-64)
5. Decline (65 +) later became disengagement
Super named five Vocational tasks:
A.) Crystalization: general vocational goals through awareness
B). Specification: move from tentative to specific voc. choice