Career Development Midterm
Basic Definitions questions
and answers
Theory - answer The "conceptual glue" that
indicates where, when and for what purpose career
counseling interventions should be implemented
Career - answer A series of paid or unpaid
occupations or jobs that one holds throughout a
life time
Career development - answer A lifelong process
involving psychological, sociological, educational,
economic, and physical factors, as well as chance
factors that interact to influence the career of an
individual
Occupation - answer Your specific professional
function at a given time
Job - answer What you do on a day-to-day basis;
what is required of you in your position
Vocation - answer Some career counselors use this
word synonymously with job or occupation
Basic Definitions questions
and answers
Theory - answer The "conceptual glue" that
indicates where, when and for what purpose career
counseling interventions should be implemented
Career - answer A series of paid or unpaid
occupations or jobs that one holds throughout a
life time
Career development - answer A lifelong process
involving psychological, sociological, educational,
economic, and physical factors, as well as chance
factors that interact to influence the career of an
individual
Occupation - answer Your specific professional
function at a given time
Job - answer What you do on a day-to-day basis;
what is required of you in your position
Vocation - answer Some career counselors use this
word synonymously with job or occupation
