Analyze 3 Career Development theories

Running Head : CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORIES

Career Development Theories (Name (Course (School (Date Abstract

This is an analysis of three theories of career development . The theories are Holland 's theory , Super 's theory , and Albert Bandura 's Social Cognitive Theory . This includes a of each theory and their comparisons , as well as analysis and implications Career Development Theories

Introduction

In the present society , finding an effective career seems to be a difficult goal to achieve . When one is one the way to finding a career he may encounter problems as

to which career would match his skills and interests . Usually , a person is defined by what he does . It is called `career identity ( Overview , n .d . Thus , it is the job of the career counselor to help individuals find jobs which will make them productive in the best of their abilities . Career development becomes a process , wherein individuals understand their career potentials towards achieving a career identity

This discusses three career development theories . It involves a comparison of these theories and integration , concerning how these can be helpful to clients in finding a suitable career

Holland 's Theory

One of the most widely used theories by career counselors are the one created by John Holland called `Holland 's Theory . Lawrence K . Jones wrote an article discussing this theory entitled , `What Color Are Your Feathers (2010 . In his article , he defined Holland 's theory through the statement : Birds of the same feather flock together (3 Holland defined six...