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Tara OrchardCo-ordinator, Career ConsultingCareer Development CentreWilfrid Laurier University
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Approach to Career Consulting
► Application to our 5 Stages of Career Development
► Emerging Theory and Pedagogy
► Future Challenges in Career Consulting
Brief Overview
Career Learning Path
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High SchoolStudent
Job
University/College
Apprentice/Trades
Theory of A leads to B leads to C and so on
Decisions Based on► Life experiences► Natural endowment► Opportunity
Rely on ‘Experts’ for information and guidance
Learning Theory
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• Developmental - Lifespan and Cognitive (Theorists: Super, Kohlberg, Perry)
• Experiential Learning and Social Learning Theory (Kolb, Bandura, Krumboltz)
1. Opportunity for gathering and assessing information was often limited 2. Reliance on ‘Experts’ to provide information
One Directional or Dimensional Learning based on access to information and opportunity
Emerging Learning Theory
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Social. Knowledge as emergent property of interactions between networks of learners.
Situated. Learning occurs within context. Need educational activities mirroring actual situations
Reflective. Require opportunity to reflect on, defend and share to become part of available repertoire’
Multi-faceted. Learning incorporates a range of theory, engagement and active construction.
4 components 3 processes
Connectivism Siemens, 2008
Learning Theory for a Digital Age - knowledge and cognition are distributed across networks of people and technology. Learning is the process of connecting, growing and navigating those networks.
Neural level – new stimuli, input and experiences shape the physical development of the brain
Conceptual level - Novice learners form conceptual connections similar to experts
External - Understanding is an emergent element related to the shape and structure of the learner’s personal information and social networks.
Pedagogy
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Student Engagement Conference McGraw-Hill Publishing Annual Conference
Growing Up Digital (Don Tapscott)(Wikinomics)
Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants
Career Professional Role in a new landscape
Changing Career Process Delivery
Career Theory
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Learning Theory of Career Counselling (LTCC) Mitchell and Krumboltz 1996
Planned Happenstance Theory – Krumboltz &Levin, 2004
Theory as a way of explaining the origin of career choice and a Guide for career practitioners
Career indecision as sensible and desirableBenefit from preparing for unplanned events
Constructivist Theory of Career
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Derived from Existential theory and more a philosophical framework within which career counselling can be done. Based on the concepts of “constructivism”
Construct meaning/reality of the world through experiences
‘Construct’ self/world through interpretations/actions andperceptions useful/misleading
Individuals differ in their construction of events
Evolving under constant revision –’new constructs’ or new ‘stories’
Fulfillment requires critical reflection of assumptions that account daily decisions/actions
Career Learning Path
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High School Learner
University/College
Apprentice/Trades
On-line Learning
Virtual Training
Volunteer
Part-time Jobs
On-Going Career
Planning
Access to more information and learning opportunities
Ability to Access changing information quickly
Student Engagement
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Internet: Encyclopedia vs. Interactive Community
Career Professional: Purveyor of Content?
Pedagogy
Changing Career Process Delivery
Applied to Our Career Consulting
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A. Effective Career Planning is a dynamic and ongoing process of gathering, assessing and re-assessing accurate information about 1. Yourself 2. Your options 3. Your opportunities
B. Then making decisions, plans, changing courses, making new decisions and navigating a lifelong career
C. Involves the ability to learn and apply knowledge and experiences within a career planning context
Career Planning Process
2. CAREER AWARENESS
3. CAREER IMMERSION
4. REFLECTION
5. PLANNING
1. SELF AWARENESS
5 Steps in Career Planning
Learn More First
Career Philosophy
Knowledge of Self and Options
Approach to Our Career Training
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Provide a wide range of career development resources, activities and experiences
Utilize multiple learning styles, multiple intelligences and consider individual experiences/ personalities within the career consulting process
Engage the career learner in the career development process
Our Career Consulting Tools
Self and Career Awareness Exploration
Individual or Group Activities
► Encouraging Interactive Career Narrative and Career Journaling, Blog or Wiki. Autobiographical or biographical; a Diary - Building a career ‘story’ or anthology using the polyphonic voice - Focusing on Personal Stories
►Career Planning Workshops - CP101/102
► Self-assessment tools (individually/groups) For example – Type (MBTI/TYPEFOCUS), Interests, EQ
► Individual Appointments and Debriefs
Informed Access to Information
Traditional Resources
Online -Our ‘My Major’
The N.O.C and The Job Futures
Vault Online Career Library and Career Cruising
Blogging - careerchatter Blog
Twitter Follow us at Laurier Careerchatter
Linkedin – Laurier Career Centre Linkedin Group
Social Media Resources
The Career Professional role involves
1. Provide a framework for career development and encourage students to navigate the career development process with forethought
2. Facilitate critical analysis of ‘self’ and ‘options’ (including ‘blind spots’)
3. Responsibility to identify, gather and filter accurate and timely resources and information
4. Provide opportunity for feedback and consultation
Professional Challenges
►Rapidly changing global career options
► Effective use of technology
► Changing demographics of students
►Rapidly changing career requirements
► Student engagement
►Ever expanding volume of career information
► Effective use of Career Assessment Tools
► Access to effective unbiased Academic Advising
Career Centre Vision Statement
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Our Vision
Each student is engaged in the career development process as an integral part of the Laurier experience
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