Careers in construction: An examination of the career narratives of young professionals and their emerging career self-concepts

Becoming a Young Farmer in the Digital Age—An Island Perspective*

“…During the course of a life cycle, individuals make plans as they age and begin their careers by completing their education and enter the workforce following their school period (e.g., doing internships, working in temporary positions). Recent empirical findings explored how career involvement may also be shaped by unplanned and unpredictable processes (Kindsiko and Baruch 2019; Modestino et al 2019). Different from planned and predictable career orientation, unplanned and unpredictable paths encompass having no particular trajectory in mind (such as corresponding education or clear milestones), yet following rising opportunities during their career construction period (Modestino et al 2019).…”

“…Recent empirical findings explored how career involvement may also be shaped by unplanned and unpredictable processes (Kindsiko and Baruch 2019; Modestino et al 2019). Different from planned and predictable career orientation, unplanned and unpredictable paths encompass having no particular trajectory in mind (such as corresponding education or clear milestones), yet following rising opportunities during their career construction period (Modestino et al 2019). Chance events such as financial crises, or unexpected personal events in one's life may significantly influence career development, either in a positive or a negative way (Kindsiko and Baruch 2019; Salamone and Slaney 1981).…”

“…Three stage analyses were employed to explore behavioral, cognitive ( Q1 and Q2 ), and geographical dimensions ( Q3 ) of the career construction model. In the first stage, the study approached Q1 by considering Modestino et al's (2019) career construction model as a basis to gain insights on the chosen career paths. The second stage, Q2, explored an extension of the model by incorporating the use of digital communication tools.…”

Kontribusi Planned Happenstance Skills terhadap Perilaku Eksplorasi Karier Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan: Peran Mediasi Career Decision Self-Efficacy

“…Kekurangan wawasan dan informasi terhadap dunia kerja akan menjadi suatu permasalahan dalam proses pencarian dan pengembangan karier seseorang karena berkaitan dengan bagaimana ia dapat mengenali diri atau lingkungan di sekitarnya. Pengenalan terhadap hal apa saja yang dapat digunakan sebagai "kesempatan" dalam menghadapi dunia kerja akan berpengaruh dalam proses memilih karier yang diinginkannya (Modestino et al, 2019). Masa-masa kritis tersebut terutama berada pada masa awal remaja (Santilli et al, 2019), mereka akan dihadapkan pada beberapa keputusan krusial perihal pemilihan karier yang akan digeluti ketika sudah menginjak dewasa seperti dalam aspirasi karier, rencana dan tujuan karier yang akan digeluti, sehingga banyak orang akan mulai mencari informasi dalam keputusan perihal kariernya ketika pada masa remaja (Kolarić et al, 2018).…”

“…Perilaku eksplorasi karier adalah prediktor terbentuknya kongruensi pada diri seseorang. Jika dihubungkan dengan teori pemilihan pekerjaan yang menyebutkan diperlukannya sebuah keseimbangan antara diri seseorang dengan lingkungan dalam proses pemilihan pekerjaan dan karier, eksplorasi karier memegang peran penting dalam penentuan seseorang dalam memilih pekerjaannya (Chan, 2018;Modestino et al, 2019;Zikic & Hall, 2009). Perilaku eksplorasi karier juga akan membentuk sikap (Jiang et al, 2019), merencanakan karier di masa mendatang (Demulier et al, 2013), dan mematangkan karier yang dimiliki seseorang (Lau et al, 2019).…”