Personality and career interventions

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serval:BIB_D2E0004859CE
Type
A part of a book
Publication sub-type
Chapter: chapter ou part
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Personality and career interventions
Title of the book
APA handbook of career intervention. Vol. 1 : Foundations
Author(s)
Rossier J.
Publisher
American Psychological Association
ISBN
978-1-4338-1753-3
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Editor
Hartung P. J., Savickas M. L., Walsh W. B.
Volume
1
Chapter
18
Pages
327-350
Language
english
Abstract
Career interventions for adults frequently include personality assessment. Personality in career counseling contexts should no longer be considered as vocational personality associated with personality interests but, rather, as a set of dispositions that has an impact on several vocational and career-related outcomes, such as work engagement, work satisfaction, job performance, etc. Although the relationship between personality and the vocational and career related outcomes is not direct, it might certainly be mediated by several regulatory processes, such as work adaptability, and moderated by contextual and environmental factors. Personality assessment initiates an individual's self-regulatory process and contributes to the overall effectiveness of career interventions when feedback is individualized and stimulates a deconstruction, reconstruction, and co-construction of the vocational or multiple self-concept. Personality assessments can also promote the reconstruction of a self-concept more aligned with the perception of the environment about the personality of the counselee, strengthening the reality principle allowing more rational and controlled choices. In addition, some specific personality profiles, such as having high levels of neuroticism and low levels of conscientiousness, can be considered as risk factors frequently leading to career decision-making difficulties. Moreover, people with low conscientiousness benefit less from career interventions, so special attention should be devoted to counselees having that characteristic. Two case studies are provided to illustrate these important aspects of personality assessment in career interventions.
Keywords
personality assessment, personality, five-factor model, career adapt-abilities, regulation processes, vocational guidance, career interventions
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