What Do We Mean By Career Part 2?
More information on what do we mean by career. This is based on thinking by career expert Michael J Driver who identified 4 main types of career pattern.
Understanding your own career pattern helps you understand your career choices of the past and some of your values that will influence your future career choices.
Understanding that will help you focus your efforts and not waste your time.
Type of Career: Horizontal variety
Change how often: 1-2 years
Direction of change: Levels are not relevant
Reason for changes: Variety, challenge, doing what you want to regardless
Type of Career: Steady more of the same
Change how often: Rarely unless forced
Direction of change: Stays the same
Type of Career: Vertical the ladder
Change how often: Rarely unless forcedjobs are chnaged for advancement
Direction of change: Upwards
Reason for changes: Achievement, status, material success, power
Type of Career: Cyclical
Change how often 5-10 years
Direction of Change: Levels are not relevant
Reason for changes: Variety, personal growth
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