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Career Decisions From the Decider's Perspective
Author(s) -
Amundson Norman E.,
Borgen William A.,
Iaquinta Maria,
Butterfield Lee D.,
Koert Emily
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2010.tb00182.x
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , perspective (graphical) , thematic analysis , psychology , career counseling , applied psychology , qualitative research , social psychology , sociology , psychotherapist , computer science , social science , artificial intelligence
The authors used a phenomenological research method to investigate the career decision‐making experiences of 17 employed adults. Thematic results from interview data analysis were organized within 3 overarching themes: decisions centered on relational life, decisions centered on personal meaning, and decisions centered on economic realities. Study results supported and extended contentions that career decisions are embedded in relational life and have contextual meaning. Belonging and the potential for meaningful engagement were integral to career decisions. Implications for the role of career counselors and career counseling are discussed. Recommendations for counseling that facilitates the consideration of belonging and personal meaning in career decisions are offered.