Professional identity as the key to career change intention

Khapova, Svetlana N.; Arthur, Michael B.; Wilderom, Celeste P.M.; Svensson, Jorgen S.

doi:10.1108/13620430710834378

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“…When compared to others, careerists who define their own identity themselves have clearer goals, a higher level of energy and motivation to realize their goals, higher self-confidence, and are more likely to be defined by their work (Inkson & Arthur, 2001;Suutari & Makela, 2007). In understanding contemporary careers, academicians define themselves not as an employee of the organization they work for, but by saying "I am a researcher" in contemporary careers (Khapova et & Arthur, 2007). Therefore, academicians' career identity reflects how they describe themselves and the job preferences they are suited for (De Janasz & Sullivan, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the contemporary career approach, knowledge workers define their career identity themselves according to their own goals, desires, and meaningful works (Hall, 1996;Khapova et al, 2007). When compared to others, careerists who define their own identity themselves have clearer goals, a higher level of energy and motivation to realize their goals, higher self-confidence, and are more likely to be defined by their work (Inkson & Arthur, 2001;Suutari & Makela, 2007).…”

Section: Career Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…university) but with their title or job (e.g., academician; DeFillippi & Arthur, 1994;Khapova, Arthur, Wilderom, & Svensson, 2007). By having a mental compass and source of motivation, they define themselves within the context of their career by answering the questions who am I and who do I want to be (Fugate et al, 2004).…”

Section: Career Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Academicians’ Career Capital and Career Satisfaction: The Mediation Effect of Research Productivity

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Section: Career Identitymentioning

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“…Traditional understanding of the career has lost its validity as the diminishing demand for the product of the profession together with many other reasons compels individuals to change into another one and available opportunities pave the way for them. Job security, higher social status and better payment expectations, disillusionment at current job are some of the reasons known to lead career change (Khapova, Arthur, Wilderom, & Svensson, 2007;Lent & Lopez, 1996;Lovett, 2007).…”

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From the Pulpits to the Boards: A Study on Prospective Second Career Teachers in Turkey

Ünişen¹,

Polat²

2016

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Teaching career is the widest state employment type in Turkey. The career is resourced by many higher education institutions besides the ones deploying regular teacher training programs. Teacher candidates other than the graduates from education faculties have to attend a program specially designed to instruct on foundations of education such as theories, principles, strategies, planning, teaching methods and assessment. That alternative teacher certification program paves the way to transition to teaching career as well. This study was carried out with 11 religious officials who intend to shift into teaching career. The data was collected through 5 essays written by each participant while they were attending the program. The study was conducted as content analyses of total 55 essays. The analyses revealed that the participants, 1 preacher-woman, 4 mosque leaders-preachers and 6 Quran instructors, did not display any role confliction, intended to use their skills and experiences developed through their current careers selectively. The results were discussed with relevant available literature.

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“…Maori people (Pringle & Mallon, 2003;Reid, 2011), and Russia (Khapova, Arthur, Wilderom, & Svensson, 2007). In individual nations, such concepts can be dynamically related to changes in social, political and economic conditions, for example "in Soviet times, during the Russian transition, in the 1990's and in Russia today" (Khapova et al, 2007, p. 81).…”

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Lifelong career mobility and change options in knowledge occupations: career pathway implications of initial degree choices

Eggins¹

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Because of the social, personal and financial benefits of paid work activities, occupational choices, and lifelong career options warrant careful consideration. Rapid social, technological and organisational change is theorised to produce changes in the world of work where future, or 'new careers' will be characterised by high levels of mobility; and the demand for knowledge workers (with a university qualification) in a 'knowledge economy' with be high. Paradoxically there is some agreement that the level of mobility varies between levels of occupations, and is inversely related to education level, so that mobility would be lowest in knowledge occupations. However, from inadequate definitional precision, the type of workforce mobility referred to in these predictions and observations is unclear. In the 'new careers', individuals are increasingly seen to have the freedom and opportunity to construct and manage their own careers lifelong by adding skills and knowledge to an existing set, changing sets, or changing mode of practice, for example to self-employment, or relocating. However knowledge occupations tend to be bounded by mandatory qualifications and other controls, which could make the option of mobility by changing skills and knowledge sets at level, costly in time and money. Factors such as age and gender have also been found to affect choices of field of study and employability on graduation.Information about the level and nature of future mobility options is important for individuals contemplating high initial investments of time and money in their education for labour market entry and lifelong career development. The populist current and future mobility discourse propagated politically and in the media, has the potential to misinform university aspirants about the type and level of their lifelong career pathway options, and warrants clarification.The present study examined the current situation regarding skills and knowledge-set adjustments and changes in knowledge occupations by Australian university graduates, by focusing on skillsand-knowledge-based mobility and change among knowledge occupations. Fields of qualifications, rather than self-reported names of occupations were used as more accurate indicators of actual skills and knowledge sets. The fields of past and recent qualifications of individuals who had undertaken further credentialing were compared to determine the extent to which people with qualifications in a particular field actually chose further study in a different field, as an indication of future occupational intent and of perceived change options. This research also explored the motivations for studying a different skills and knowledge-set, and the influence of demographic, contextual and social factors. A mixed method design was employed and undertaken in two phases. Phase 1, a quantitative study, sourced the Australian Graduate Survey responses as a large secondary data base iii from which patterns of change between educational fields were examined together with their as...

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Professional identity as the key to career change intention

Cited by 61 publications

References 26 publications

Academicians’ Career Capital and Career Satisfaction: The Mediation Effect of Research Productivity

Academicians’ Career Capital and Career Satisfaction: The Mediation Effect of Research Productivity

From the Pulpits to the Boards: A Study on Prospective Second Career Teachers in Turkey

Lifelong career mobility and change options in knowledge occupations: career pathway implications of initial degree choices

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