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Irrational Expectations in the Job Search Process
Author(s) -
LIPTAK JOHN J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1989.tb00930.x
Subject(s) - emotive , irrational number , psychology , process (computing) , job characteristic theory , cognitive restructuring , focus (optics) , career counseling , cognition , psychological counseling , social psychology , rational emotive behavior therapy , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , job attitude , job performance , job satisfaction , computer science , epistemology , physics , geometry , mathematics , neuroscience , optics , operating system , philosophy
Although approaches that focus on cognitive distortions are often used in psychological and career counseling, they are rarely used in job search counseling. Rational‐Emotive Therapy (RET) can be used effectively to combat clients' unrealistic expectations in the job search process.