For students, graduates or anyone who likes to change career.

1. CAREER
MANAGEMENT
IT’S NOT JUST A JOB, ITS WHO YOU ARE!
JANA GÁL, UNYP

2. • Psychology, psychotherapy, career change
• Career counselor for expats, nomads, graduates or anyone
who likes to change career.
• 15 years in companies (marketing, HR)
• 4 years free lancing
• 6 countries living, studying, working
www.janagal.cz
Jana Gál

3. What is a career?
“is the job or profession that someone does for a long period
of their life”
Collins dictionary (2019)

4. Career Planning
• Choosing the right career
• Maintaining, navigating and changing
• Retirement preparation

5. Choosing the career
What helps?
• Knowing yourself
• Knowing what is out there
• Trusting yourself
You can maintain and improve all 3
Santos, A., Wang, W., & Lewis, J. (2018)

6. Knowing better yourself
• Some psychometric tools:
• Self-directed-search (J. Holland)
• RIASEC
• Gallup Strength Finder
• Career consultancy (values, dreams, skills, virtues)
• Introspection – self analyses

7. Holland’s RIASEC model
I
R
A
EC
S
Woods, S. A., & West, M. A.
(2010).https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-
test
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional

8. Knowing the labor environment
• Knowing what organizations/jobs are available
• Analyzing job descriptions
• Knowing what skills are needed
• Knowing what experiences are needed
www.myskillsmyfuture.org

9. Trust in yourself
• Maintain some free time activity
• Be part of a community
• Maintain a skill or knowledge development
• Take coaching or psychotherapy to support your self value

10. Career Stages in an organization
Donald Super Stages. Woods, S. A., & West, M. A. (2010)
Apprentice Exploration
Colleague
Mentor
Sponsor
Establishment
Disengagement
needs challenges
Maintenance
shapes the organization
shaping the field
mentoring junior colleagues
needs support
Low, C. H., Bordia, P., & Bordia, S. (2016)

11. “Choose a job you love,
and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Confucius

12. Test Resources
• https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test
• http://www.mbtionline.com/
• www.gallupstrengthscenter.com
• http://www.self-directed-search.com/

13. Resources
• Career [def.1]. n.d. Collins Dictionary online. In Collins Dictionary retrieved January 15, 2019 from:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/career
• Ferreira, A. I., Rodrigues, R. I., & Da, C. F. (2016). Career interests of students in psychology specialties degrees:
Psychometric evidence and correlations with the RIASEC dimensions. International Journal for Educational and
Vocational Guidance, 16(1), 91-111. doi:http://dx.doi.org.unyp.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10775-015-9289-3
• Finerman, W. (Producer), & Frankel, D. (Director). (2006). The Devil Wears Prada [Motion picture]. United States: 20th
Century Fox.
• Low, C. H., Bordia, P., & Bordia, S. (2016). What do employees want and why? an exploration of employees'
preferred psychological contract elements across career stages. Human Relations, 69(7), 1457. Retrieved from
https://search-proquest-com.unyp.idm.oclc.org/docview/1800732692?accountid=17238
• Santos, A., Wang, W., & Lewis, J. (2018). Emotional intelligence and career decision-making difficulties: The
mediating role of career decision self-efficacy.Journal of Vocational Behavior, 107, 295. Retrieved from
https://search-proquest-com.unyp.idm.oclc.org/docview/2082284381?accountid=17238
• Woods, S. A., & West, M. A. (2010). The psychology of work and organizations. Cengage Learning EMEA