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Unit 3 Work and Career Related Issues (3.1) (Orientation)
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- 1What is Industrial organizational PsychologyIt is the study of human behavior in the workplace
- 2What is the role of intelligence in making career choice?Intelligence predicts the likelihood of entering in particular occupation as it is related to academic success.
- 3What is more important than general intelligence in many occupations?Special talents are more important than general intelligence in many occupations.
- 4Why one’s interest should be considered while planning one’s career?Interests underlie one’s motivation for work and job satisfaction therefore they should be considered while career planning.
- 5What is Occupational Outlook Handbook?It is a comprehensive guide to occupations, published every two years by U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 6What does Occupation Outlook Handbook include?It includes job description, education and training requirements, advancement possibilities, salaries and employment outlooks for 250 occupations
- 7Where can we get more detailed information on particular occupations besides Occupational Outlook Handbook?We can get more detailed information on particular occupations from government agencies, trade unions, and professional organizations.
- 8What essential information one should know about occupations while choosing a career?The nature of work, working conditions, Job entry requirements, Potential earnings, Potential status, opportunities for advancement, intrinsic job satisfaction, future outlook
- 9What is underemployment?It is settling for a job that does not fully utilize one’s skills, abilities and training.
- 10What is Occupational Interest Inventories?They measure your interests as they relate to various jobs or careers.
- 11Three most widely used interest tests?Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), Self Directed Search (SDS) and Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)
- 12What does Occupational interest inventory focus on?They focus more on the likelihood of job satisfaction than job success.
- 13What are the important considerations to keep in mind while choosing a career?One must have potential for success in variety of occupations. One should not choose a career solely on the basis of salary. There are limits to one’s career options. Some career decisions are not easily undone. Career choice is a developmental process.
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- Orientation to special areas in counseling Unit 3 Work and Career Related Issues 3.1 Models of Career choice and development
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