Applications of Repertory Grid Technique to Vocational Assessment

Applications of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory to Vocational Guidance

“…These conclusions confirm previous findings in career counseling research (Neimeyer, 1989a(Neimeyer, , 1989bSavickas, 1997).…”

“…Nevertheless, it should be remembered that questionnaire methods do not exhaust the wide range of options available to the modern career counselor. Many authors (e.g., Beail, 1985;Neimeyer, 1989aNeimeyer, , 1989bNeimeyer, , 1992Peavy, 1992;Savickas, 1995;Spokane, 1992) emphasized that the Personal Construct Theory can be successfully applied to vocational guidance research and practice, as it represents a cognitive-developmental approach and responds to the demands of the postmodern era.…”

“…According to Kelly, professional development is one of the fundamental aspects of a person's life, a factor that imparts to his/her life meaning and significance (Neimeyer, 1989a). In his theory, Kelly emphasized the existence of a separate system of vocational constructs (Vocational Construct System).…”

“…While most people have similar dimensions in their Vocational Construct Systems (such as high salary-low salary, interesting work-monotonous work), it is absolutely certain that no two people have an identical systems of vocational constructs. Neimeyer (1989a) stressed, therefore, that vocational guidance based on a constructivist approach, should be focused on the individual needs of each client and tailored for him/her. Spokane (1992) defined constructivist vocational guidance as a process in which the client's constructs are being discovered.…”

“…Neimeyer (1989a) listed some areas of research where the Vocational Rep Tests have been used as a central diagnostic method. These include testing structural models of professional development and studying career-related information processing as well as the hierarchy of career-related values.…”